WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
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).…
July 6, 2024
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Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons
Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons Actions: Cancels the previously announced opening for all shrimp species including spot shrimp in Marine Area 6 outside…
July 3, 2024
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A portion of the lower Skagit River will close to fishing July 8-10
Action: Closes a portion of lower Skagit River to all fishing July 8 through July 10. Effective date: July 8 through July 10, 2024. Species affected: All species,…
July 3, 2024
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Cowlitz River salmon fisheries return to permanent rules
Action: Restores the salmon angling rules for the lower Cowlitz River to those in the 2024-25 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Effective date: July 4, 2024. Species…
July 2, 2024
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Chinook salmon retention closed on Columbia River in the Hanford Reach area
Action: Closes retention of adult Chinook salmon on Columbia River from Columbia Point to Priest Rapids Dam beginning July 3. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Effective dates, locations,…