WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action:  Closes all fishing. Effective date:  July 15, 2023, until further notice. Species affected:  All species. Locations:   Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.), including all tributaries, from the mouth upstream to the Olympic National Park boundary Calawah River, (Clallam Co.), including all tributaries, from the mouth upstream to the Olympic National Park boundary Calawah River, North … Read more

Marine Area 4 – West of the Bonilla Tatoosh Line: Cabazon:  Second Sat. in Mar.-Third Sat. in Oct. Daily limit 1.   Marine Area 5: Salmon:  Oct 1.-Oct. 15 No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.   Marine area 9 – Entire Area: Salmon:  Aug. 1-Sept. 17 No min. size. Daily limit 2. … Read more

Big Quilcene River (Jefferson Co.) – corrects longitude for the GPS waypoint listed in area description:  From the mouth to the downstream terminus of of WDFW public access easement (lat 47.816759, long -122.89084)   Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) –  From the mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge: All Species:  All species Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point … Read more

Action: Reopens fishing July 11. Closes all fishing July 12 and 13. Effective dates: July 11 through July 13, 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 … Read more

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