WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
August 21, 2026
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Quillayute River recreational fishing closures
Action: Beginning Sept. 1, the Quillayute River is closed to all recreational fishing Mondays and Tuesdays through Sept. 8 and then closed on Mondays through…
August 21, 2026
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Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season closes Aug. 25
Action: Closes salmon fishing and prohibits possession of salmon onboard a vessel. Effective date: Aug. 25–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Waters of Marine…
August 21, 2026
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Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) recreational salmon season closes Aug. 24
Action: Closes salmon fishing, and prohibits possession of salmon onboard a vessel. Effective date: Aug. 24–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 4…
August 21, 2026
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Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update
Action: Modifies Chinook retention regulations from Buoy 10 to the west end of Puget Island. Species affected: Salmon. Effective date: Aug. 25–Sept. 2, 2026. Locations…
August 17, 2026
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Upper Green (Duwamish) River closed to fishing from Sept. 16–Oct. 31
Action: Closes all fishing. Effective dates: Sept. 16–Oct. 31, 2026. Species affected: All species. Location: Green (Duwamish) River, from Auburn Black Diamond Road Bridge to…
August 17, 2026
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Green (Duwamish) River Chinook retention closed
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 20, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Green (Duwamish) River from Tukwila International Boulevard/Old…
August 17, 2026
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Marine Area 2 (Westport – Ocean Shores) recreational salmon season update
Action: Closes Chinook retention. Effective date: Aug. 22–Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 2. Salmon Rules: Daily limit two. Coho min.…
August 17, 2026
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Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season update
Action: Closes Chinook retention in open portion. Near-shore salmon angling remains closed. Possession of Chinook onboard a vessel is prohibited. Effective date: Aug. 18–Sept. 30,…
August 13, 2026
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Puget Sound recreational crabbing update, Marine Area 7 North opens Aug. 15
Action: Opens Puget Sound summer crab season in Marine Area 7 North Thursday through Monday each week, from Aug. 15–Sept. 28, 2026. Species affected: Dungeness,…
August 12, 2026
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Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait) Chinook retention closes Aug. 13
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 13–Aug. 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 6 Chinook Selective Fishery area (waters west…