WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Coho retention limit returns to permanent rules in Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area) Action: Reverts coho retention limit back to two (2) coho daily. Effective date: September 22, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area). Rule: Daily limit two (2), plus two (2) additional pink salmon. Release Chinook. Release chum through September … Read more

Lake Sammamish to open for Chinook retention starting Friday, September 22 Action: Opens Lake Sammamish for Chinook retention. The daily limit is two Chinook, and minimum size is 12 inches. Effective dates: Sept. 22 through Nov. 30, 2023. Species affected: Chinook. Location: Lake Sammamish (King County). Reasons for action: Fish counts at Issaquah Hatchery and … Read more

Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update Action: Opens Chinook and hatchery coho retention from west end of Puget Island to below the new Bonneville Dam Powerhouse. Maintains previous announced changes from Buoy 10 to the west end of Puget Island. Species affected: Salmon. Effective Date: Sept. 22 through Dec. 31, 2023. Location: From a true … Read more

Action: Opens Chinook retention. Effective date: Sept. 15 through Sept. 24, 2023 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Whatcom Creek (Whatcom Co.), from the mouth (a line from the flashing light at the southwest end of the Port of Bellingham North Terminal to the southernmost point of the dike surrounding the Georgia Pacific treatment pond) to … Read more

Action: Opens Chinook and hatchery coho retention from west end of Puget Island to below the new Bonneville Dam Powerhouse. Maintains previously announced changes from Buoy 10 to the west end of Puget Island. Species affected: Salmon. Effective Date: Sept. 15 through Dec. 31, 2023. Location: From a true north and south line projected through … Read more

Action: Opens Chinook salmon retention. Effective date: Sept. 15 through Sept. 17, 2023. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Samish River from mouth (Bayview-Edison Rd) to Thomas Rd. Bridge. (CRC 816) Salmon Rules: Daily limit 2 Chinook. Min. size 12″. Release all salmon other than Chinook. Only 1 single-point hook allowed. Maximum Hook Gap of ¾”. … Read more

Action: Restricts salmon retention to maximum of 15″. Species affected: All salmon. Location: Yale Reservoir. Effective dates: Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 2023. Salmon Rules: Landlocked Salmon Rules (see additional information); except maximum size for salmon is 15″. Reason for action: As part of upper Lewis River anadromous reintroduction, adult coho will be released into … Read more

Action: Changes salmon retention to include two (2) additional pink salmon. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 11 (Tacoma/Vashon). Effective Dates:  Immediately, through Sept. 30, 2023 Specific Locations and Rules:  Marine Area 11, except year-round piers listed below:  Salmon daily limit is two (2) plus two (2) additional pink salmon. No minimum size.  Release Chinook … Read more

Action: Changes salmon retention to include two (2) additional pink salmon. Maintains previously announced changes to coho retention. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton). Specific Locations, Dates, and Salmon Rules: Marine Area 10, except Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard, and Year-round piers (Bremerton Boardwalk, Illahee State Park Pier, Seacrest Pier, and Waterman Pier): … Read more

Action: Opens Chinook retention. Species affected: Salmon. Effective Date: Sept. 8 through Dec. 31, 2023. Location:  From a true north and south line projected through Buoy 10 upstream to the west end of Puget Island (a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation … Read more