WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
July 13, 2023
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Closes Quillayute system to fishing
Action: Closes all fishing. Effective date: July 15, 2023, until further notice. Species affected: All species. Locations: Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.), including all tributaries,…
July 11, 2023
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Pamphlet Corrections and Clarification – Marine Areas
Marine Area 4 – West of the Bonilla Tatoosh Line: Cabazon: Second Sat. in Mar.-Third Sat. in Oct. Daily limit 1. Marine Area 5: Salmon: …
July 11, 2023
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Pamphlet Corrections and Clarification – Freshwater
Big Quilcene River (Jefferson Co.) – corrects longitude for the GPS waypoint listed in area description: From the mouth to the downstream terminus of of WDFW…
July 10, 2023
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Temporary closures rescheduled in portion of the Skagit River
Action: Reopens fishing July 11. Closes all fishing July 12 and 13. Effective dates: July 11 through July 13, 2023. Species affected: All species. Location:…
July 7, 2023
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Baker Lake to open for sockeye
Action: Opens fishing for and retaining sockeye salmon Effective date: July 8 through Aug. 31, 2023 Species affected: Sockeye salmon Location: Baker Lake (Whatcom Co):…
July 7, 2023
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Marine Area 3 (La Push) recreational salmon season update
Action: Opens coastal salmon fisheries. Effective date: July 6 through Oct. 7, 2023 Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 3 (La Push). Rules: Immediately through July 7: Daily…
July 7, 2023
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Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) recreational salmon season update
Action: Opens coastal salmon fisheries Effective date: July 6 through Sept. 30, 2023 Species affected: Salmon Location: Marine Area 4 Rules west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line:…
July 6, 2023
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Sockeye salmon limits raised in Hanford Reach area
Action: Raises the sockeye daily limit. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Salmon Rules: Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily limit is six including no more than four sockeye.…
July 6, 2023
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Lower Klickitat River returns to permanent rules salmon closure maintained above Lyle Falls
Action: Restores the permanent salmon rules for the lower Klickitat River described in the 2023-2024 Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Maintains salmon closure above Lyle Falls.…
July 1, 2023
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Salmon daily limit reduced for Quillayute Sol Duc Dickey Bogachiel and Calawah rivers
Action: Reduces salmon daily limit. Effective dates: July 1 through Aug. 31, 2023. Species affected: Salmon. Locations: Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Calawah…