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Willapa Bay

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Washington, United States

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General info

Willapa Bay is an estuary located in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, and Cutthroat trout.

Location

46°33′16.6″N 123°57′57.5″W
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Fishing regulations at Willapa Bay, WA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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

Season closed: February 1 - June 23
Chinook salmon

Chinook salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 2-1

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.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

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.

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 Marine All Fishing Gear

All Fishing Gear must be kept in immediate control, and gear may not be left unattended while fishing. 

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

Hook and Line Angling: Unless noted differently, only one line with up to 2 hooks is allowed.

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

Landing a Fish: A club or dipnet (landing net) may be used to assist landing a legal fish taken by legal gear. A gaff may only be used to land a legally hooked lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. Halibut may be shot or harpooned while landing.

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

Downriggers - May be used with a line if the line releases from the downrigger while playing and landing the fish.Rodholders - May be used; the rod must be easily removed without delay; rod may be left in the holder while playing the fish.

WA Marine Electric Reels

Electric Reels: May be used if designed for sport fishing and attached to a fishing rod.

WA Marine Spearfishing

Spearfishing: The diver must be swimming or floating in the water while spearfishing. The use of explosives or bullets attached to the spear ("bang sticks") is prohibited.

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. 

WA Marine Catch & Release

Catch-and-Release Methods: Minimize handling by leaving the fish in the water.Do not net your fish but if you must, use a soft, knotless net or rubber mesh net. Knotless nets are now required in fly fishing only areas and freshwater areas with selective gear rules.Use a hook remover (dehooker) when hooks are imbedded in the mouth or jaw.If a fish has swallowed the hook, cut the leader.Keep fingers away from the eyes and gills of the fish. MARINE AREAS 5 THROUGH 13: It is unlawful to bring wild salmon or a species of salmon aboard a vessel if it is unlawful to retain that salmon (aboard means inside the gunwale of a vessel). MARINE AREA 2-2: It is unlawful to totally remove salmon from the water if it is illegal to retain those fish, except anglers fishing from boats 30 feet or longer as listed on either their state or Coast Guard registration, are exempt.

WA Marine Barbless Hooks

Barbless Hooks are required for all species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage fish jig gear. When fishing for salmon in Areas 1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used.

In Areas 2-1 and 2-2, anglers may use either a freshwater, saltwater, or combination license.
In Area 2-1 Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

Washington Marine Area 2-1, except for North River Area Below

June 24-July 31, 2023 Chinook - min. size 22". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

Release wild coho.

Aug. 1-Jan. 31, 2024 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults.

Release wild Chinook.

Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

May-June, 2024 Check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov or call (360) 902-2700 in late April for information on the 2024 salmon season.


North River Area: Waters north of a line from Toke Point channel marker 3 easterly through Willapa Harbor channel marker 13 (green) northeasterly to the power transmission pole located at 46°43.19'N, 123°50.83'W.

June 24-July 31, 2023 Chinook - min. size 22". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release wild coho.

Aug. 1-Sept. 30, 2023 CLOSED.

Oct. 1-Jan. 31, 2023 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.


For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River tributaries

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

FORK CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 15
  • Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Oct. 16-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Oct. 16-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Oct. 15
  • CLOSED WATERS.
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

  • 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.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • 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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Sept. 15
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Sept. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

  • 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.

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 15
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Dec. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

  • 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.

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Trout
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • 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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

  • 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.

CASES POND

  • All species
  • Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOOMIS LAKE

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

SOULES POND

  • 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL POND

  • All species
  • Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 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.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
  • Aug. 1-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

  • All game fish
  • Jan. 1-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.
Season closed: February 1 - June 23
Coho salmon

Coho salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 2-1

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.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

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.

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 All Other Fish

Any fish species not listed are CLOSED to fishing, retaining, or possessing. For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations.

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 Marine All Fishing Gear

All Fishing Gear must be kept in immediate control, and gear may not be left unattended while fishing. 

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

Hook and Line Angling: Unless noted differently, only one line with up to 2 hooks is allowed.

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

Landing a Fish: A club or dipnet (landing net) may be used to assist landing a legal fish taken by legal gear. A gaff may only be used to land a legally hooked lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. Halibut may be shot or harpooned while landing.

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

Downriggers - May be used with a line if the line releases from the downrigger while playing and landing the fish.Rodholders - May be used; the rod must be easily removed without delay; rod may be left in the holder while playing the fish.

WA Marine Electric Reels

Electric Reels: May be used if designed for sport fishing and attached to a fishing rod.

WA Marine Spearfishing

Spearfishing: The diver must be swimming or floating in the water while spearfishing. The use of explosives or bullets attached to the spear ("bang sticks") is prohibited.

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. 

WA Marine Catch & Release

Catch-and-Release Methods: Minimize handling by leaving the fish in the water.Do not net your fish but if you must, use a soft, knotless net or rubber mesh net. Knotless nets are now required in fly fishing only areas and freshwater areas with selective gear rules.Use a hook remover (dehooker) when hooks are imbedded in the mouth or jaw.If a fish has swallowed the hook, cut the leader.Keep fingers away from the eyes and gills of the fish. MARINE AREAS 5 THROUGH 13: It is unlawful to bring wild salmon or a species of salmon aboard a vessel if it is unlawful to retain that salmon (aboard means inside the gunwale of a vessel). MARINE AREA 2-2: It is unlawful to totally remove salmon from the water if it is illegal to retain those fish, except anglers fishing from boats 30 feet or longer as listed on either their state or Coast Guard registration, are exempt.

WA Marine Barbless Hooks

Barbless Hooks are required for all species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage fish jig gear. When fishing for salmon in Areas 1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used.

In Areas 2-1 and 2-2, anglers may use either a freshwater, saltwater, or combination license.
In Area 2-1 Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

Washington Marine Area 2-1, except for North River Area Below

June 24-July 31, 2023 Chinook - min. size 22". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

Release wild coho.

Aug. 1-Jan. 31, 2024 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults.

Release wild Chinook.

Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

May-June, 2024 Check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov or call (360) 902-2700 in late April for information on the 2024 salmon season.


North River Area: Waters north of a line from Toke Point channel marker 3 easterly through Willapa Harbor channel marker 13 (green) northeasterly to the power transmission pole located at 46°43.19'N, 123°50.83'W.

June 24-July 31, 2023 Chinook - min. size 22". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release wild coho.

Aug. 1-Sept. 30, 2023 CLOSED.

Oct. 1-Jan. 31, 2023 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.


For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Very good
Oncorhynchus kisutch, Silver Salmon

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River tributaries

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

FORK CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 15
  • Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Oct. 16-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Oct. 16-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Oct. 15
  • CLOSED WATERS.
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

  • 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.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • 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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Sept. 15
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Sept. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

  • 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.

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 15
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Dec. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

  • 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.

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Trout
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • 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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

  • 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.

CASES POND

  • All species
  • Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOOMIS LAKE

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

SOULES POND

  • 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL POND

  • All species
  • Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 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.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
  • Aug. 1-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

  • All game fish
  • Jan. 1-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.
Season open: year-round
Cutthroat trout

Cutthroat trout

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

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.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

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.

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

Oncorhynchus clarkii

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River tributaries

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

FORK CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 15
  • Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Oct. 16-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Oct. 16-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Oct. 15
  • CLOSED WATERS.
  • Oct. 16-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Feb. 1-Apr. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

  • 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.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 15
  • Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • 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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Nov. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Sept. 15
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 1-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

  • All species
  • Sept. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • All game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

  • 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.

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 15
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Dec. 16-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Dec. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

  • 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.

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Trout
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Two-Pole allowed.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Nov. 30
  • Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 16-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Oct. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • 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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

  • All species
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Aug. 1-Nov. 30
  • Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 1-Jan. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

  • 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.

CASES POND

  • All species
  • Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOOMIS LAKE

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

SOULES POND

  • 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL POND

  • All species
  • Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 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.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

  • 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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
  • 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.
  • Salmon
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
  • Aug. 1-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

  • All game fish
  • Jan. 1-Mar. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.
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FAQ about Willapa Bay fishing

Willapa Bay is an estuary located in Pacific County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
46°33′16.6″N 123°57′57.5″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Willapa Bay by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Willapa Bay are:
The latest Willapa Bay fishing reports are:
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