WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action:  Opens fishing for and retaining sockeye salmon Effective date:  July 8 through Aug. 31, 2023 Species affected:  Sockeye salmon Location:  Baker Lake (Whatcom Co): Catch record card code: 825 Salmon Rules: Daily limit 3 sockeye. Min. size 18″. Two-pole allowed with two pole endorsement Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon angling gear … Read more

Action: Opens coastal salmon fisheries. Effective date: July 6 through Oct. 7, 2023 Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 3 (La Push). Rules: Immediately through July 7:  Daily limit is two including no more than one Chinook. Chinook minimum size is 24 inches. Coho minimum size is 16 inches. Other salmon species no minimum size. Release wild coho. … Read more

Action:  Opens coastal salmon fisheries Effective date:  July 6 through Sept. 30, 2023 Species affected:  Salmon Location:  Marine Area 4 Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line: Immediately, through July 7:  Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Chinook min. size 24″. Coho min. size 16″. Other salmon species no min. size. Release wild coho. … Read more

Action: Raises the sockeye daily limit. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Salmon Rules: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six including no more than four sockeye. Release all salmon other than sockeye and jack Chinook.  Effective dates, locations, and additional rules:  Columbia River from Columbia Point (1/3 mile downstream of I-182 Bridge at Richland) to Interstate-182 … Read more

Action: Restores the permanent salmon rules for the lower Klickitat River described in the 2023-2024 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Maintains salmon closure above Lyle Falls. Effective date: July 6 through July 31, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Locations and rules: Klickitat River from the mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge. Salmon minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit … Read more

Action: Reduces salmon daily limit. Effective dates: July 1 through Aug. 31, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Locations: Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Calawah River (Clallam Co.) from the mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Dickey River (Clallam Co.) from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the East and West Forks. Sol … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Effective dates: July 6, 7, and 11, 2023. Species affected: All species. Location: Skagit River (Skagit Co.), from the Hwy. 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley to the mouth of the Baker River. Reason for action: This area of the Skagit River will close to all fishing to avoid gear conflicts during scheduled … Read more

Action: Restores the salmon and steelhead angling rules for the Wind River to those in the 2023/24 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet; all other permanent rules remain in effect. Effective date: July 1, 2023. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Location: Wind River from the mouth to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery. The mouth of … Read more

Action:  Closes adult summer Chinook retention in the Hanford Reach. Species affected: Salmon  Locations, dates, and rules:  From Columbia Point (1/3 mile downstream of I-182 Bridge at Richland) to I-182 Bridge at Richland: Immediately through June 30, 2023:  Salmon:  Min. size 12″. Daily limit 6, including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon other … Read more

Action:  Closes adult summer Chinook retention downstream of Hwy. 395 Bridge at Pasco. Species affected:  Salmon Locations, dates, and rules:   From the Megler-Astoria Bridge upstream to The Dalles Dam: Immediately through June 30:  Salmon and steelhead:  Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained including no more than 1 steelhead. Release all … Read more