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Fishing regulations at Sopun Inlet, WA
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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Regulations for top species
Coho salmon
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.
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.
See special areas for limits.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Anglers may not continue to fish for salmon after the adult portion of the daily limit has been retained.
Possession limit — 2 daily limits in fresh form. An additional 40 pounds of salmon may be possessed in frozen or processed form. Atlantic salmon may be retained during any open trout or salmon fishery. There is no size limit or daily limit for Atlantic salmon.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
It is unlawful to totally remove a salmon, steelhead, Dolly Varden/bull trout from the water if it is unlawful to retain or if the angler subsequently releases the fish, except within the Columbia River downstream from a line between Rocky Point and Tongue Point.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
You must fill out your Catch Record Card immediately upon retaining salmon, steelhead, halibut, or sturgeon and return your Catch Record Card when you are done fishing or by the date printed on your card, even if nothing was caught.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
You may not land both a Canadian and a Washington limit of salmon on the same day (one or the other, but not both).
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
You may not remove eggs from a salmon to use or preserve them for bait without retaining the carcass from which the eggs were removed or possess sturgeon eggs in the field without having retained the intact carcass of the fish from which the eggs were removed.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
CHEHALIS RIVER
from the mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge in Aberdeen) to Fuller Bridge (Keys Rd.) including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways CRC (317)
- All species
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Two-Pole allowed.
- Aug. 1-Nov. 30
- Single-point barbless hooks required.
- 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-Sept. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Release adults.
- Sept. 16-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from Fuller Bridge (Keys Rd.) to South Elma Bridge (Wakefield Rd.) CRC (317)
- All species
- Aug. 1-Nov. 30
- Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Aug. 1-Dec. 31
- Two-Pole allowed.
- 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-Sept. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Release adults.
- Sept. 16-Sept. 30
- Closed.
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from South Elma Bridge (Wakefield Rd.) to the Black River CRC (317)
- All species
- Aug. 1-Nov. 30
- Single-point barbless hooks required.
- 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. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from the Black River to the high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line CRC (315)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Single-point barbless hooks required.
- 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. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line approx. 400 yards downstream of Roger Creek (south of Pe Ell) upstream including all forks CRC (315)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
COPALIS RIVER
from mouth to Carlisle Bridge CRC (339)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8" or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from Carlisle Bridge upstream CRC (339)
- 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.
ELK RIVER
from mouth (Hwy. 105 Bridge) to the confluence of Middle Branch CRC (342)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from confluence of Middle Branch upstream CRC (342)
- 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.
HOQUIAM RIVER INCLUDING WEST FORK
from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge on Simpson Ave.) to Dekay Rd. Bridge (West Fork) CRC (355)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from Dekay Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (355)
- 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.
HOQUIAM RIVER, EAST FORK
from mouth to confluence of Berryman Creek CRC (355)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from the confluence of Berryman Creek upstream to Youman's Rd. Bridge CRC (355)
- 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.
HUMPTULIPS RIVER
from mouth (Jessie Slough) to Hwy. 101 Bridge including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways CRC (358)
- All species
- Aug. 16-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-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
- Oct. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook and wild coho.
from Hwy. 101 Bridge to confluence of East and West forks CRC (358)
- All species
- Mar. 1-Mar. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Dec. 1-Mar. 31
- Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Mar. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Mar. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
- Oct. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook and wild coho.
HUMPTULIPS RIVER, EAST FORK
CRC (361)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WEST FORK
from mouth to Donkey Creek CRC (362)
- All species
- Mar. 1-Mar. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Mar. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Mar. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
JOE CREEK
from mouth to Ocean Beach Rd. Bridge. CRC (323)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
JOHNS RIVER
from mouth (Hwy. 105 Bridge) to Ballon Creek CRC (367)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
MOCLIPS RIVER
from mouth to Quinault Indian Reservation boundary CRC (371)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8" or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK
from mouth to bridge at Schafer State Park CRC (329)
- All species
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- 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
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
SATSOP RIVER, WEST FORK
CRC (331)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Anti-snagging rule. 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.
STEVENS CREEK
from mouth to cable crossing downstream of WDFW hatchery outlet CRC (364)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Dec. 1-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-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from cable crossing to WDFW hatchery outlet
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from WDFW hatchery outlet to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (364)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Dec. 1-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-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
VAN WINKLE CREEK
from mouth to 400' below outlet of Lake Aberdeen Hatchery CRC (419)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
WISHKAH RIVER
from mouth to 200' below the weir at the Wishkah Rearing Ponds CRC (335)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from 150' upstream to 150' downstream of the Wishkah adult attraction channel/ outfall structure (within the posted fishing boundary) CRC (335A)
- All species
- Open only to anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and have a designated harvester companion card.
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- 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-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
WYNOOCHEE RIVER
from mouth to WDFW White Bridge access site CRC (337)
- All species
- Aug. 1-Sept. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- 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
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
from WDFW White Bridge access site to 7400 Line Bridge CRC (337)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Sept. 15
- Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Sept. 16-Nov. 30
- Bait prohibited. 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.
from 7400 Line Bridge to 400' downstream of barrier dam near Grisdale CRC (337)
- All species
- 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.
from barrier dam near Grisdale to 400' downstream of Wynoochee Dam CRC (337)
- All species
- 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.
400' downstream from barrier dam near Grisdale to the barrier dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
upstream of Wynoochee reservoir to Wynoochee Falls CRC (337)
- All species
- 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.
from 400' downstream of Wynoochee Dam to Wynoochee dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
ABERDEEN LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BOWERS LAKE
Vance Creek Pond #1
- 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.
DAMON LAKE
- 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.
DUCK LAKE
- Crappie
- Year-round
- No min. size. No daily limit.
- Grass carp
- Year-round
- No min. size. No daily limit. May also be taken by bow-and-arrow.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
FAILOR LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
QUIGG LAKE
Located at Friends Landing near Montesano CRC (370)
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- 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. 1-Jan. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
WYNOOCHEE RESERVOIR
- Trout
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Smallmouth bass
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
- Largemouth bass
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
- Channel catfish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 10.
- Walleye
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
- Other game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BLACK RIVER
from mouth to bridge on 128th Ave. SW (west of Littlerock) CRC (706)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required.
- 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.
- Salmon
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
CANYON RIVER
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CLOQUALLUM CREEK
from mouth to the outlet at Stump Lake CRC (321)
- 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.
SATSOP RIVER, MIDDLE FORK
CRC (331)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Anti-snagging rule. 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.
NORTH RIVER
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.
QUEETS RIVER
CRC (394)
- All species
- Year-round
- Contact Olympic National Park for regulations. (360) 565-3000. www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/ fishing.htm.
QUINAULT RIVER, UPPER
from mouth at upper end of Quinault Lake upstream to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (412)
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed.
- Feb. 16-Apr. 15
- Bait prohibited.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8" or with an adipose or ventral fin clipped.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Sept. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 jacks. Release adult salmon.
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release sockeye and chum.
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