Action: Closes fishing seasons for both gamefish and salmon.
Effective date: Dec. 1, 2023, until further notice
Species affected: All species.
Rules: Closed to all fishing.
Locations (The following waters are closed, from the mouth upstream, to all fishing):
- Black River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Chehalis River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Clearwater River (Jefferson Co.).
- Cloquallum Creek (Grays Harbor/Mason Co.).
- Copalis River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Elk Creek (Lewis/Pacific Co.). (will not open January 1 through March 31, 2024 as noted in the pamphlet.)
- Elk River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Hoquiam River including West and East forks (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Humptulips River including West and East forks (Grays Harbor Co.)
- Joe Creek (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Johns River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Moclips River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Newaukum River, including all forks (Lewis Co.).
- Queets River (Grays Harbor/Jefferson Co.): Contact Olympic National Park for regulations. (360) 565-3000. https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/fishing.htm
- Quinault River, Upper (Grays Harbor/Jefferson Co.), from the mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake upstream to Olympic National Park boundary.
- Salmon River (Jefferson Co.), outside of Quinault Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park.
- Satsop River, including all forks (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Skookumchuck River (Lewis/Thurston Co.).
- Stevens Creek (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Van Winkle Creek (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Wishkah River (Grays Harbor Co.).
- Wynoochee River (Grays Harbor Co.).
Information contact: Region 6 – Montesano, 360-249-4628