WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
July 25, 2024
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Coastal Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 (west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line) bottomfish update
Action: Closes retention and possession of copper, quillback, and vermillion rockfish. Effective dates: Aug. 1 through Oct. 19, 2024. Species affected: Copper, quillback, and vermillion rockfish. Location: Marine Areas…
July 24, 2024
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Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) salmon fishery updates
Action: Opens three additional days of salmon fishing in most of Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island). Reduces Chinook portion of the daily limit to one fish, through…
July 24, 2024
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Marine Area 10 opens three additional days of salmon fishing
Action: Opens salmon fishing. Effective date: July 25 through July 27, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10, except: Shilshole Bay and Waters of Elliot Bay east of…
July 23, 2024
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Skagit sockeye fishery extension
Action: Extends Skagit River sockeye fishery. Effective date: Immediately through July 31, 2024. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Skagit River, from the Highway 536 bridge (Memorial Highway Bridge)…
July 19, 2024
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2024 sport fishing halibut season update
Action: Opens late season all-depth recreational halibut fisheries beginning Aug. 16. Raises annual halibut limit to six (6). Effective dates: Immediately through Sept. 30, 2024. Species affected: Pacific…
July 17, 2024
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Upper Columbia River salmon fishery update
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention in Rock Island Pool. Effective date: July 20 through Oct. 15, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: From Rock Island Dam to the boundary…
July 15, 2024
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Lake Wenatchee opens for sockeye
Action: Opens sockeye retention. Effective dates: One hour before official sunrise July 22, to one hour after official sunset Aug. 31, 2024. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Lake…
July 12, 2024
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Skagit River sockeye fishery extension
Action: Extends Skagit River sockeye season fishery. Effective date: July 16 through July 24, 2024. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Skagit River from Highway 536 Bridge (Memorial Highway…
July 11, 2024
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Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) recreational salmon season update
Action: Allows retention of up to two (2) Chinook beginning July 13, 2024. Effective date: Immediately through Sept. 15, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay). …
July 11, 2024
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Marine Area 3 (La Push) recreational salmon season update
Action: Allows retention of up to two (2) Chinook beginning July 13, 2024. Effective date: Immediately through Sept. 15, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 3 (La Push).…