WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
October 9, 2026
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Skagit River fishing updates
Skagit River fishing updates Action: Maintains previously announced bait prohibitions, single-point barbless hooks requirement for salmon, and reduced daily limit of two coho on the…
October 7, 2026
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Stillaguamish River to close to all fishing Oct. 9
Stillaguamish River to close to all fishing Oct. 9 Action: Closes recreational fishing in the mainstem Stillaguamish River. Effective date: Oct. 9 – Nov. 1,…
October 5, 2026
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Quillayute River reopens to fishing with reduced retention limits and no bait
Action: Reopens fishing in the Quillayute River with reduced salmon retention limits and prohibits bait for all species. Effective dates: Oct. 6, 2026, until further…
October 1, 2026
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Snohomish River to close to all fishing Oct. 3
Action: Closes all fishing. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: Oct. 3–Nov. 1, 2026. Location: Snohomish River, from the mouth to the confluence of the…
September 30, 2026
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Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet), Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) shellfish beaches update
Action: Extends clam, mussel, and oyster harvest at Belfair State Park, Point Whitney Tidelands, and Point Whitney Lagoon; and maintains other previously announced changes to…
September 29, 2026
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Upper Columbia River salmon fishery update
Action: Opens coho retention opportunities from Priest Rapids Dam to Rock Island Dam. Species affected: Coho salmon. Effective date: Sept. 30–Oct. 15, 2026. Location: From…
September 29, 2026
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Some areas of Puget Sound reopening for late-season recreational crab fishing
Action: Opens winter crab seasons in Marine areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, 5, 6, 7 (North and South), 9, and 12 north of…
September 29, 2026
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Mineral Lake fishing season extended through Oct. 31
Action: Opens the Mineral Lake game fish season through Oct. 31 annually. Effective date: Oct. 1–31, 2026. Species affected: Game fish. Location: Mineral Lake (Lewis…
September 29, 2026
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Icicle River to open for coho salmon retention
Action: Opens the Icicle River to retention of coho salmon. Effective date: Sept. 30–Nov. 30, 2026. Species affected: Coho salmon. Locations: Icicle River (Chelan County)…
September 28, 2026
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Errata (pamphlet corrections)
PAMPHLET CORRECTIONS Puget Sound and Coastal Rivers Smith Creek – Pacific Co. (near North River), from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge — Correction to Chinook…