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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.
Regulations for top species
Cutthroat trout
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.
Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.
The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.
WA Non-game and Food Fish
You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.
WA Snagging
You may not snag or attempt to snag fish. It is unlawful to possess a fish taken from freshwater that was not hooked inside the mouth or on the head. The head is defined as any portion forward of the rear margin of the gill plate.
WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons
You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.
WA Crossbow
You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.
WA Sale or Barter
You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.
WA Possession and Fishing Rules
You may not fish for or harvest fish or shellfish in an area with catch in your possession that does not meet the rules of that area. However, you may pass through such an area without stopping to fish. Also, you may catch fish in one area and land them at a port in a different area even if that different area is closed or has different rules, with the exception of landing halibut in a closed area, or landing bottom fish caught in Oregon.
WA Harvesting another Person's Limit
You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified.
WA Bait
You may not chum (broadcast feed) to attract Game Fish unless authorized by Special Rules. You many not use salmon, herring, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait. It is unlawful to possess or use live aquatic animals as bait, except: (1) Live aquatic animals (other than fish) collected from the water being fished; (2) Live sand shrimp; (3) Live forage fish in the Columbia River (downstream of Rocky Point/Tongue Point).
WA Transport of Live Fish
You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.
WA Use of a Net
You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.
WA Use of Chemicals
You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director.
WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing
You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.
WA Gaff Hooks
You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained.
WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds
Rivers, streams and beaver ponds are open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31. Beaver ponds located within or connected to streams listed as open to trout and other game fish follow the same rules as the stream. Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are open to fishing for game fish (except Dolly Varden/bull trout and grass carp) year-round.
WA Hook and Line Angling
Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used.
WA Cooperation with Data Collection
You must cooperate with data collection or other sampling of fish, shellfish or seaweed upon request of Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel. This includes relinquishing any part of a salmon, steelhead, or other species of fish containing coded-wire tags.
The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout, and Grayling:
- In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
- In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size.Daily limit 5.
When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
CAMAS SLOUGH
Defined as those waters outside of the mouth of the Washougal River, north of Lady Island, and downstream of the Hwy. 14 Bridge at the upstream end of Lady Island CRC (524)
- All species
- It is permissible for an angler licensed in Oregon or Washington to fish from a floating device.
- Year-round
- Additional angling rules for Camas Slough are the same as the Special Rules or effective emergency rules in the adjacent mainstem Columbia River.
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Two-Pole allowed. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
CEDAR CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES
from mouth to Grist Mill Bridge including tributaries CRC (609)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Grist Mill Bridge to 100' upstream of the falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 100' upstream of the falls above Grist Mill Bridge including tributaries CRC (609)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
LACAMAS CREEK
from mouth to footbridge at lower falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from footbridge at lower falls upstream
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- It is permissible to fish up to the base of Lacamas Lake Dam.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LEWIS RIVER, EAST FORK
from mouth to the posted markers at the lower end of Big Eddy CRC (613)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from posted markers at the lower end of Big Eddy to 100' upstream of Lucia Falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 100' upstream of Lucia Falls to 400' downstream of Moulton Falls CRC (613)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Moulton Falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream of Moulton Falls to 400' downstream of Horseshoe Falls CRC (613)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Tributaries from mouth to 400' below Horseshoe Falls CRC (613)
- 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.
from 400' below Horseshoe Falls upstream, including tributaries above Horseshoe Falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
LITTLE WASHOUGAL RIVER
CRC (661)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
SALMON CREEK
from mouth to 182 Ave. Bridge CRC (635)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
WASHOUGAL RIVER
from mouth (a line projected from the James River pumphouse across the Wash- ougal River to the east end of the Hwy. 14 Bridge) to the boat ramp at the WDFW County Line Access Site CRC (667)
- All species
- Night closure.
- Apr. 16-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Year-round
- CLOSED WATERS from 1,000' (or posted markers) below to 200' above the temporary weir when the weir is installed in the river.
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Anti-snagging rule.
- All game fish
- Mar. 16-Apr. 15
- Closed.
- Trout
- Apr. 16-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Catch-and-release.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Apr. 16-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Apr. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from the boat ramp at the WDFW County Line Access Site to the bridge at Salmon Falls CRC (668)
- All species
- Year-round
- CLOSED WATERS from 1,000' (or posted markers) below to 200' above the temporary weir when the weir is installed in the river.
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from the bridge at Salmon Falls upstream
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
LOVE LAKE
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
VANCOUVER LAKE
and all other waters west of Burlington-Northern RR from Columbia River draw- bridge near Vancouver downstream to Lewis River
- All species
- Chumming permitted. Two-Pole not allowed.
- Apr. 1-May 31
- CLOSED WATERS Vancouver Lake flushing channel and the lake shoreline 400' east and west from the channel exit.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- 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.
CANYON CREEK
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LEWIS RIVER
from mouth (a straight line from a fishing boundary marker or from the outermost upland at the north shore of the Lewis River mouth southerly across the river to a fishing boundary marker near the south shore) to the mouth of the East Fork Lewis River CRC (611)
- All species
- Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Year-round
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from mouth of the East Fork Lewis River to Johnson Creek CRC (615)
- All species
- Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Year-round
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek CRC (615)
- All species
- Apr. 1-Apr. 30
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- May 1-May 31
- CLOSED WATERS.
- June 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- June 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- June 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- June 1-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
shoreward of cable buoy and corkline at outlet of Lewis River salmon hatchery fish ladder
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Colvin Creek to overhead power lines below Merwin Dam CRC (615)
- All species
- Apr. 1-Apr. 30
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- May 1-May 31
- CLOSED WATERS.
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Dec. 16-Apr. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Dec. 16-Apr. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 16-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Dec. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from overhead power lines to Merwin Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from the cable crossing 1,300 yards below Yale Dam to Yale Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
Old Lewis River streambed between Swift No. 1 Powerhouse and Swift No. 2 Powerhouse
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
Lewis River Power Canal
- All species
- Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
- Trout
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 5.
- Other game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Eagle Cliff Bridge to Muddy River and tributaries except the Muddy River
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Min. size 8". Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from the Muddy River to the lower falls and all tributaries including Muddy River
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
MERWIN LAKE (RESERVOIR)
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Landlocked salmon rules.
YALE RESERVOIR
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Landlocked salmon rules.
Rainbow trout
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.
Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.
The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.
WA Non-game and Food Fish
You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.
WA Snagging
You may not snag or attempt to snag fish. It is unlawful to possess a fish taken from freshwater that was not hooked inside the mouth or on the head. The head is defined as any portion forward of the rear margin of the gill plate.
WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons
You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.
WA Crossbow
You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.
WA Sale or Barter
You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.
WA Possession and Fishing Rules
You may not fish for or harvest fish or shellfish in an area with catch in your possession that does not meet the rules of that area. However, you may pass through such an area without stopping to fish. Also, you may catch fish in one area and land them at a port in a different area even if that different area is closed or has different rules, with the exception of landing halibut in a closed area, or landing bottom fish caught in Oregon.
WA Harvesting another Person's Limit
You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified.
WA Bait
You may not chum (broadcast feed) to attract Game Fish unless authorized by Special Rules. You many not use salmon, herring, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait. It is unlawful to possess or use live aquatic animals as bait, except: (1) Live aquatic animals (other than fish) collected from the water being fished; (2) Live sand shrimp; (3) Live forage fish in the Columbia River (downstream of Rocky Point/Tongue Point).
WA Transport of Live Fish
You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.
WA Use of a Net
You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.
WA Use of Chemicals
You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director.
WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing
You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.
WA Gaff Hooks
You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained.
WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds
Rivers, streams and beaver ponds are open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31. Beaver ponds located within or connected to streams listed as open to trout and other game fish follow the same rules as the stream. Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are open to fishing for game fish (except Dolly Varden/bull trout and grass carp) year-round.
WA Hook and Line Angling
Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used.
WA Cooperation with Data Collection
You must cooperate with data collection or other sampling of fish, shellfish or seaweed upon request of Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel. This includes relinquishing any part of a salmon, steelhead, or other species of fish containing coded-wire tags.
The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout, and Grayling:
- In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
- In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size.Daily limit 5.
When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
CAMAS SLOUGH
Defined as those waters outside of the mouth of the Washougal River, north of Lady Island, and downstream of the Hwy. 14 Bridge at the upstream end of Lady Island CRC (524)
- All species
- It is permissible for an angler licensed in Oregon or Washington to fish from a floating device.
- Year-round
- Additional angling rules for Camas Slough are the same as the Special Rules or effective emergency rules in the adjacent mainstem Columbia River.
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Two-Pole allowed. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
CEDAR CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES
from mouth to Grist Mill Bridge including tributaries CRC (609)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Grist Mill Bridge to 100' upstream of the falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 100' upstream of the falls above Grist Mill Bridge including tributaries CRC (609)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
LACAMAS CREEK
from mouth to footbridge at lower falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from footbridge at lower falls upstream
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- It is permissible to fish up to the base of Lacamas Lake Dam.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LEWIS RIVER, EAST FORK
from mouth to the posted markers at the lower end of Big Eddy CRC (613)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from posted markers at the lower end of Big Eddy to 100' upstream of Lucia Falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 100' upstream of Lucia Falls to 400' downstream of Moulton Falls CRC (613)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Moulton Falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream of Moulton Falls to 400' downstream of Horseshoe Falls CRC (613)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Tributaries from mouth to 400' below Horseshoe Falls CRC (613)
- 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.
from 400' below Horseshoe Falls upstream, including tributaries above Horseshoe Falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
LITTLE WASHOUGAL RIVER
CRC (661)
- All species
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
SALMON CREEK
from mouth to 182 Ave. Bridge CRC (635)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
WASHOUGAL RIVER
from mouth (a line projected from the James River pumphouse across the Wash- ougal River to the east end of the Hwy. 14 Bridge) to the boat ramp at the WDFW County Line Access Site CRC (667)
- All species
- Night closure.
- Apr. 16-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
- Year-round
- CLOSED WATERS from 1,000' (or posted markers) below to 200' above the temporary weir when the weir is installed in the river.
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Anti-snagging rule.
- All game fish
- Mar. 16-Apr. 15
- Closed.
- Trout
- Apr. 16-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Catch-and-release.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Apr. 16-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Apr. 16-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from the boat ramp at the WDFW County Line Access Site to the bridge at Salmon Falls CRC (668)
- All species
- Year-round
- CLOSED WATERS from 1,000' (or posted markers) below to 200' above the temporary weir when the weir is installed in the river.
- Aug. 1-Oct. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
from the bridge at Salmon Falls upstream
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
LOVE LAKE
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
VANCOUVER LAKE
and all other waters west of Burlington-Northern RR from Columbia River draw- bridge near Vancouver downstream to Lewis River
- All species
- Chumming permitted. Two-Pole not allowed.
- Apr. 1-May 31
- CLOSED WATERS Vancouver Lake flushing channel and the lake shoreline 400' east and west from the channel exit.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- 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.
CANYON CREEK
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LEWIS RIVER
from mouth (a straight line from a fishing boundary marker or from the outermost upland at the north shore of the Lewis River mouth southerly across the river to a fishing boundary marker near the south shore) to the mouth of the East Fork Lewis River CRC (611)
- All species
- Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Year-round
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from mouth of the East Fork Lewis River to Johnson Creek CRC (615)
- All species
- Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Year-round
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek CRC (615)
- All species
- Apr. 1-Apr. 30
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- May 1-May 31
- CLOSED WATERS.
- June 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- June 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- June 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- June 1-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
shoreward of cable buoy and corkline at outlet of Lewis River salmon hatchery fish ladder
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Colvin Creek to overhead power lines below Merwin Dam CRC (615)
- All species
- Apr. 1-Apr. 30
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- May 1-May 31
- CLOSED WATERS.
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Dec. 16-Apr. 30
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Dec. 16-Apr. 30
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- June 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 16-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Jan. 1-Apr. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Oct. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
- Dec. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
from overhead power lines to Merwin Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from the cable crossing 1,300 yards below Yale Dam to Yale Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
Old Lewis River streambed between Swift No. 1 Powerhouse and Swift No. 2 Powerhouse
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
Lewis River Power Canal
- All species
- Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
- Trout
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 5.
- Other game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Eagle Cliff Bridge to Muddy River and tributaries except the Muddy River
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Min. size 8". Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from the Muddy River to the lower falls and all tributaries including Muddy River
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
MERWIN LAKE (RESERVOIR)
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Landlocked salmon rules.
YALE RESERVOIR
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Landlocked salmon rules.
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