WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action: Closes spring Chinook salmon fishing on the Snake River. Effective date: May 13, 2023. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations: A) Below Little Goose Dam: Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (located on the south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) to the fishing restriction boundary below Little Goose Dam. … Read more

Action: Closes all fishing. Species affected: All species. Effective dates and locations: Closed to all fishing until further notice: Snohomish River, from mouth upstream. Snoqualmie River, from mouth to Snoqualmie Falls. Skykomish River, North Fork. Skykomish River, South Fork, from mouth to 600′ downstream of Sunset Falls fishway. Cherry Creek. Raging River. Sultan River. Tolt River, … Read more

Action: Opens retention of hatchery spring Chinook salmon. Effective date: May 27 through July 31, 2023. Species affected: Spring Chinook salmon. Locations and rules: Willapa River (Pacific Co.) from the mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek: Minimum size 12″. Daily limit 1 hatchery (adipose-clipped) spring Chinook … Read more

Action: Open two areas of the Yakima River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon. Locations: Area A: Highway 240 Bridge in Richland (RM 2.1) upstream to the State Route 241 (Sunnyside-Mabton) Bridge (RM 59.8). Area B: Interstate 82 bridge at Union Gap (RM 107.1) to the BNSF Railroad Bridge approximately 600 feet downstream of Roza … Read more

Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  May 4 through May 14, 2023 Species affected:  Razor Clams Specific daytime low tides and beaches that are open: May 4, Thursday, 6:32 AM; -0.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis May 5, Friday, 7:10 AM; -0.8 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks May 6, Saturday, 7:49 AM; … Read more

Coastal rivers and tributaries fishing rules update Action: Returns listed locations to permanent rules as listed in the 2022/23 Washington Sport Fishing Pamphlet. Effective date: May 1, 2023. Species affected: All species. Locations: Bear River (Pacific Co.) Big River (Clallam Co.) Black River (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.) Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) Calawah River, (Clallam Co.) Cedar Creek (Jefferson Co.) … Read more

Action: Opens a portion of the Skagit River to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon. Effective date: May 1 through May 31, 2023. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Skagit River (Skagit Co.) from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge) in Mt. Vernon to Gilligan Creek. Rules: Open for salmon fishing only. Daily limit 2 hatchery Chinook salmon. … Read more

Action: Opens spring Chinook salmon fishing on the Snake River as described below. Species affected:  Chinook salmon.      Effective dates: Location A: Open Tuesdays and Fridays only, beginning May 2, 2023 until further notice. Location B: Open Wednesdays and Thursdays only, beginning May 3, 2023 until further notice. Locations:   A)  Below Little Goose Dam:  Snake … Read more

Action: Closes salmon fishing Effective date: April 24 through April 30, 2023 Species affected: All salmon Location: Sekiu and Pillar Point (Marine Area 5) Reason for action: Data to date indicates this fishery has reached 90% of the Chinook salmon sublegal encounters (3,849 of 4,263) agreed to in this year’s List of Agreed Fisheries. To meet conservation goals … Read more

Action:  Opens Razor clam seasons. Effective dates:  April 19 through April 25, 2023 Species affected:  Razor Clams Specific daytime low tides and beaches that are open (digging allowed from 12:00 A.M. (midnight) through 11:59 A.M.) April 19, Wednesday, 6:44 AM; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks April 20, Thursday, 7:28 AM; -0.9 feet; Long … Read more