WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
July 27, 2023
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Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) closes for Chinook salmon retention; opens daily for hatchery coho and pink salmon
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Opens daily for hatchery coho and pink salmon. Effective date: July 29 through July 31, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location:…
July 27, 2023
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Catch-and-release sturgeon fishing temporarily closed from The Dalles Dam upstream to Priest Rapids Dam
Action: Temporarily closes all angling for sturgeon. Effective date: Sat. July 29 through Friday Sept. 15, 2023 Species affected: White Sturgeon Location: The Columbia River…
July 27, 2023
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Marine Area 2 recreational salmon season update
Action: Opens coastal salmon fisheries. Effective date: Immediately, through Sept. 30, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 2. Effective Dates and Rules: Immediately through…
July 27, 2023
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Rule changes for Eastern Washington lakes scheduled for rehabilitation
Action: Removes daily limits and size restrictions for gamefish and opens Williams Lake to fishing. Effective date: Aug. 1-Oct. 1, 2023 Species affected: All game fish.…
July 26, 2023
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Wenatchee River salmon fishery update
Wenatchee River salmon fishery update Action: Opens sockeye retention. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise Monday, Aug. 1 to one hour after official sunset Friday, Sept.…
July 26, 2023
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Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands) to open for two additional days of salmon fishing
Action: Opens salmon seasons for two additional days. Effective date: July 28 through July 29, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 7 (San Juan…
July 24, 2023
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Updated sport halibut seasons for 2023
Action: Opens the following all-depth halibut days in Marine areas 1 and 2: August 26 and 27, and September 8, 9, and 22, 2023. Opens…
July 21, 2023
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Chinook salmon retention limit change in Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point)
Chinook salmon retention limit change in Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point) Action: Changes retention limit to two Chinook salmon daily. Effective date: July…
July 19, 2023
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Marine Area 7 to open for an additional day of salmon fishing
Action: Opens salmon seasons for one additional day. Effective date: July 21, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 7 (See exceptions in Addition information,…
July 19, 2023
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Lake Wenatchee opens for sockeye fishing on July 26
Action: Opens sockeye retention. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise July 26, to one hour after official sunset Aug. 31, 2023. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Lake…