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Most commonly caught species around Quilcene , WA : Largemouth bass - 3,187 reported catches Rainbow trout - 2,246 reported catches Rock bass - 1,078 reported catches Coho salmon - 775 reported catches Chinook salmon - 563 reported catches .

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The latest Quilcene , WA fishing reports are: @TheFishFinder reported a nice Bluestriped grunt at Puget Sound . .

Fishing in Quilcene, WA

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Quilcene, Washington?

Anglers in Quilcene , WA recommend these top fishing spots: Puget Sound , Island Lake , Hood Canal , Admiralty Inlet , Lake Leland .

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Bluestriped grunt

Puget Sound

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Green Lake

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Green Lake

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Largemouth bass

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Smallmouth bass

Green Lake

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Smallmouth bass

Green Lake

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Smallmouth bass

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Smallmouth bass

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Fishing regulations in Quilcene

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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of April 16th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

Memorable

1 > 17

Max size

12"

Measurement

Total Length

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe

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BIG QUILCENE RIVER

From the mouth to the downstream terminus of WDFW public access easement (lat 47.816759, long -122.89084) CRC (812)

All species
WDFW access easement is from Hwy. 101 Bridge downstream approx. 1 mile on north side of the river only. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Release all salmon other than coho.

From the downstream terminus of WDFW public access easement to Hwy. 101 Bridge

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. WDFW access easement is from Hwy. 101 Bridge downstream approx. 1 mile on north side of the river only.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Release all salmon other than coho.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery to upper boundary of Falls View Campground CRC (812)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CEDAR CREEK

outside Olympic National Park CRC (311)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHIMACUM CREEK

from mouth to Ness's Corner Rd.

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Ness's Corner Rd. upstream, including all forks

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLEARWATER RIVER

from mouth to Snahapish River CRC (392)

All species
Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 16-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.

from Snahapish River upstream CRC (392)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DOSEWALLIPS RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (734)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Nov. 1-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Release all salmon other than chum.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the Olympic National Park boundary about 3/4 mile down- stream of falls CRC (734)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DUCKABUSH RIVER

from mouth to Mason Co. PUD #1 overhead electrical distribution line CRC (736)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Nov. 1-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Release all salmon other than chum.

from Mason Co. PUD #1 overhead electrical distribution line to the Olympic National Park boundary CRC (736)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules.

FULTON CREEK

from mouth to falls at river mile 0.8

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GOODMAN CREEK

outside Olympic National Park CRC (345)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOH RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Dept. of Natural Resource's Oxbow Campground boat launch CRC (350)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 16-Apr. 15
Bait prohibited.
June 1-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Feb. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sept. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Feb. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 16-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
Dec. 1-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 1. Release all salmon other than coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resource's Oxbow Campground boat launch to Morgans Cross- ing boat launch CRC (348)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
June 1-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Sept. 16-Oct. 15
Bait prohibited.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
Dec. 1-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 1. Release all salmon other than coho.

from Morgans Crossing boat launch site to Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork Hoh CRC (348)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Bait prohibited.
Trout
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

outside Olympic National Park CRC (352)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
June 1-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sept. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KALALOCH CREEK

outside Olympic National Park CRC (369)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE QUILCENE RIVER

mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge. CRC (766)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MATHENY CREEK

outside Olympic National Park

All species
Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MOSQUITO CREEK

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge CRC (373)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY BROOK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SALMON RIVER

outside Quinault Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park CRC (396)

All species
Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8" or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8" or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.

SNAHAPISH RIVER

All species
Bait prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SNOW CREEK

and tributaries

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SOLLEKS RIVER

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TARBOO CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CROCKER LAKE

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: CLOSED to trout fishing.

GIBBS LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HORSESHOE LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Foot access only on Pope Resources land. Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LENA LAKE, LOWER

All species
CLOSED WATERS inlet stream from mouth upstream to footbridge (about 100').
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SANDYSHORE LAKE

All species
Access via Pope Resources private roads only.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SILENT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TARBOO LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TEAL LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ELWHA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

Elwha River and all tributaries CRC (742)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SALMON CREEK AND ALL FORKS

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

QUEETS RIVER

CRC (394)

All species
Year-round
Contact Olympic National Park for regulations. (360) 565-3000. www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/ fishing.htm.

QUINAULT RIVER, UPPER

from mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake upstream to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (412)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 15
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8" or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 jacks. Release adult salmon.
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release sockeye and chum.

Regulations for

47°50′12.8″N 122°54′20.9″W

Regulations in the map

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FAQ about Quilcene fishing

Anglers in Quilcene, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Puget Sound, Island Lake, Hood Canal, Admiralty Inlet, and Lake Leland.

Most commonly caught species around Quilcene, WA:

Largemouth bass - 3,187 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 2,246 reported catches
Rock bass - 1,078 reported catches
Coho salmon - 775 reported catches
Chinook salmon - 563 reported catches

The latest Quilcene, WA fishing reports are:

@TheFishFinder reported a nice Bluestriped grunt at Puget Sound.

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