WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
August 10, 2023
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Additional days of Chinook fishing to open in Marine Area 10, Elliott Bay and Sinclair Inlet
Action: Opens Chinook fishing for additional days Effective date: Aug. 11 through Oct. 31, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10 Specific Locations, Dates,…
August 10, 2023
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Fall Chinook harvest to be allowed in the Snake River
Action: Opens Chinook salmon retention in areas of the Snake River. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Snake River. Specific locations, dates, and rules: Lyons Ferry Bubble…
August 10, 2023
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Maximum hook gap size restriction is ¾-inch on Samish River
Action: Implements ¾-inch maximum hook gap. Effective date: Aug. 10 through Sept. 13, 2023. Species affected: All species. Location: Samish River from mouth (Bayview-Edison Road) to…
August 9, 2023
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Marine Area 11 salmon season update
Action: Reopens salmon angling. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 11. Effective Dates and Rules: Aug. 9 through Aug. 31, 2023: Open seven (7) days/week.…
August 9, 2023
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Fishing restrictions within 100 yards of Dash Point Pier to be lifted
Action: Opens waters within 100 yards of Dash Point Pier to food fish fishing and shellfish harvest under Marine Area 11 rules. Effective date: Aug.…
August 8, 2023
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Marine Area 6, excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, opens for recreational harvest of non-spot shrimp only
Marine Area 6, excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, opens for recreational harvest of non-spot shrimp only Actions: Opens the non-spot shrimp only fishery…
August 4, 2023
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Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area) salmon fishery update
Action: Closes retention of Chinook and changes coho daily limit to one (1). Clarifies chum retention rules and West Elliott Bay seasons. Species affected: Chinook and coho…
August 4, 2023
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Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon fishery
Action: Opens white sturgeon retention in Lake Roosevelt. Effective dates: Sept. 16 through Nov. 30, 2023 Species affected: White Sturgeon. Location: Lake Roosevelt: From Grand…
August 4, 2023
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Chinook salmon retention closed in Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton Area)
Action: Closes retention of Chinook and changes coho daily limit to one (1). Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon. Effective dates and locations: Effective Aug. 4…
July 31, 2023
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Snohomish system closure update
Action: Closes all fishing upstream of Highway US2 Bridge for the Skykomish River. Maintains previously announced Snohomish system closures. Species affected: All species. Effective dates and…