WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
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…
July 19, 2023
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Entiat River summer Chinook fishery boundary extension
Action: Extends the upstream salmon fishing boundary to the Mad River Road Bridge. Effective date: One hour before official sunrise Aug. 1, to one hour after…
July 17, 2023
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Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons
Actions: Opens 1 day (limited hours) of spot shrimp fishing in Discovery Bay Opens additional dates for spot shrimp harvest in a portion of…
July 17, 2023
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South Fork Skykomish, above Sunset Falls added to Snohomish system closure
Action: Closes all fishing. Adds South Fork Skykomish, above Sunset Falls to other Snohomish system closures. Species affected: All species. Effective dates: Immediately, until further…
July 13, 2023
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Closure day added in portion of the Skagit River
Action: Closes all fishing. Effective dates: Immediately through July 14, 2023. Species affected: All species. Location: Skagit River (Skagit County) from the Highway 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley…
July 13, 2023
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Sockeye limit increased in Baker Lake
Action: Raises daily sockeye limit. Effective date: Immediately through Aug. 31, 2023. Species affected: Sockeye. Location: Baker Lake (Whatcom County): Catch Record Card Code 825.…
July 13, 2023
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Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island)
Action: Closes salmon fishing. Effective date: July 15, 2023, until further notice. Species affected: All salmon. Location: Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island). Reason for action: Salmon fishing is being…