WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates
Official Season Changes, Emergency Rules, and Regulatory Notices
August 17, 2026
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Green (Duwamish) River Chinook retention closed
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 20, 2026, until further notice. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Green (Duwamish) River from Tukwila International Boulevard/Old…
August 17, 2026
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Marine Area 2 (Westport – Ocean Shores) recreational salmon season update
Action: Closes Chinook retention. Effective date: Aug. 22–Sept. 30, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 2. Salmon Rules: Daily limit two. Coho min.…
August 17, 2026
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Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season update
Action: Closes Chinook retention in open portion. Near-shore salmon angling remains closed. Possession of Chinook onboard a vessel is prohibited. Effective date: Aug. 18–Sept. 30,…
August 13, 2026
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Puget Sound recreational crabbing update, Marine Area 7 North opens Aug. 15
Action: Opens Puget Sound summer crab season in Marine Area 7 North Thursday through Monday each week, from Aug. 15–Sept. 28, 2026. Species affected: Dungeness,…
August 12, 2026
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Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait) Chinook retention closes Aug. 13
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 13–Aug. 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 6 Chinook Selective Fishery area (waters west…
August 12, 2026
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Marine Area 11 (Tacoma and Vashon Island) salmon fishery update
Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention. Effective dates: Aug. 15–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine Area 11, except year-round piers (Des Moines Pier,…
August 12, 2026
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Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season update
Action: Closes salmon angling in a portion of Marine Area 1. Effective date: Aug. 13–Sept. 30, 2026. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Waters of Marine Area…
August 6, 2026
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Fall Chinook harvest to open in the Snake River
Action: Opens Chinook salmon retention in areas of the Snake River. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location, dates, and rules: Lyons Ferry Bubble fishery: From the…
August 5, 2026
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Summer halibut fishery 2026
Action: Opens halibut dates in August and September. Annual halibut limit is six. Anglers may clean and portion halibut in the field but must retain…
August 5, 2026
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Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait) Chinook daily limit reduced
Action: Reduces the Chinook portion of the salmon daily limit to one fish. Effective dates: Aug. 7–Aug. 15, 2026 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Marine…