WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
September 1, 2023
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Recreational crab seasons to open daily in Marine Area 7 North
Action: Recreational crab seasons in Marine Area 7 North to open daily (7 days/wk) beginning Sept. 14. Effective dates and open days: Immediately, through Sept.…
August 25, 2023
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No Chinook or wild coho landing or possession allowed in Marine Area 5
Action: Makes it unlawful to possess or land Chinook or wild coho in Marine Area 5. Maintains previously announced increased pink salmon daily limit. Effective…
August 25, 2023
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Marine Area 4 recreational salmon season update
Action: Allows retention of wild coho west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line. Closes salmon fishing east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line. Effective date: Aug. 26 through Sept.…
August 25, 2023
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Marine Area 3 recreational salmon season update
Action: Allows retention of wild coho. Effective date: Aug. 26 through Oct. 7, 2023 Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 3. Rules: Aug. 26 through…
August 25, 2023
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Marine Area 2 recreational salmon season update
Action: Allows retention of wild coho. Effective date: Aug. 26 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 2. Salmon Rules: Daily limit…
August 25, 2023
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Marine Area 1 recreational salmon season update
Action: Allows retention of wild coho. Effective date: June 24 through Sept. 30, 2023 Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 1. Rules: Daily limit 2…
August 19, 2023
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Recreational crab to open in Marine Area 7 North on Sunday, August 20
Recreational crab to open in Marine Area 7 North on Sunday, August 20 Action: Opens recreational crab seasons. Effective date: Aug. 20 through Sept. 30, 2023;…
August 18, 2023
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Pink salmon daily limit increased in Marine Areas 5, 6, and 7 (Sekiu and Pillar Point, East Strait of Juan de Fuca, and San Juan Islands)
Action: Changes salmon retention to include two (2) additional pink salmon. Effective date: Aug. 19 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area…
August 17, 2023
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Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores) recreational salmon season update
Action: Opens Chinook retention seven days/week. Effective date: Aug. 18 through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores) Salmon Rules: Daily limit…
August 17, 2023
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Additional days of Chinook fishing to open in Marine Area 10
Additional days of Chinook fishing to open in Marine Area 10 Action: Opens Chinook fishing for additional days in Marine Area 10 (except Elliott Bay),…