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Fishing regulations at Thea Foss Waterway, 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
Pink 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 Wild Steelhead Trout
Wild steelhead must be released. Hatchery Steelhead – May be caught and released until the daily limit is retained. If a fish has swallowed the hook or is hooked in the gill, eye, or tongue, it should be kept if legal to do so. Hatchery Fish = adipose or ventral fin clipped and a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin. Wild Fish = adipose and ventral fins intact.
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
CARBON RIVER
from mouth to Voight Creek CRC (802)
- All species
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Sept. 1-Sept. 30
- Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only.
- Dec. 1-Jan. 15
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Dec. 1-Jan. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Jan. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and chum.
from Voight Creek to Hwy. 162 Bridge CRC (802)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Dec. 1-Jan. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Dec. 1-Jan. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CHAMBERS CREEK
from mouth (Burlington-Northern RR Bridge) to markers 400' below the Boise- Cascade Dam CRC (714)
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 4 adults. Release wild coho, wild Chinook and chum.
from markers 400' below the Boise-Cascade Dam to the dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Boise-Cascade Dam to Steilacoom Lake CRC (714)
- All species
- Night closure. 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.
CLARKS CREEK
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CRESCENT CREEK
- 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.
MASHEL RIVER
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
MINTER CREEK
from mouth to boundary markers (approx. 50' downstream of the hatchery rack) CRC (778)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Closed.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release wild coho.
NISQUALLY RIVER
Nisqually River tributaries downstream of Alder Dam unless otherwise listed
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786)
- All species
- Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule.
- Aug. 6-Aug. 30
- CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 31.
- Sept. 3-Nov. 15
- CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays.
- Trout
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum.
from the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400' below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PUYALLUP RIVER
from the 11th St. Bridge to 400' downstream of Clark's Creek CRC (804)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Sept. 30
- CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Clark's Creek
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream of Clark's Creek to East Main Bridge CRC (804)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Aug. 16-Sept. 30
- CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
- Trout
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from East Main Bridge to Carbon River CRC (804)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Aug. 16-Sept. 30
- CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
- Trout
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.
from Carbon River upstream CRC (804)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SOUTH PRAIRIE CREEK
from mouth to the City of Buckley diversion dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
VOIGHT CREEK
From the mouth to Hwy. 162 Bridge
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
WILKESON CREEK
from mouth to the confluence with Gale Creek
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
AMERICAN LAKE
- All species
- Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
- Trout
- Year-round
- No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BRADLEY LAKE
- 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.
CHAMBERS LAKE
within Military reservation: contact Joint-Base Lewis/McCord at 253-967-6277 for a land use permit
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- 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.
CLEAR LAKE
- All species
- Chumming permitted.
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CRESCENT LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DE COURSEY 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
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
JACKSON LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LAKE KAPOWSIN
- 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.
MUCK LAKES
- 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.
OHOP LAKE
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- 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.
RAPJOHN LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SILVER LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPANAWAY LAKE AND OUTLET
downstream to the dam (approx. 800')
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
STEILACOOM 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.
TANWAX LAKE
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- Crappie
- Year-round
- Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
TAPPS, LAKE (RESERVOIR)
and intake canal (open area includes intake canal to within 400' of screen at Dingle Basin)
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WAPATO LAKE
- 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.
CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE CANAL
from R St. Bridge to Hwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley CRC (808)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CLEARWATER RIVER
- 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.
GREENWATER RIVER
from mouth to Greenwater Lakes
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.
WHITE (STUCK) RIVER
whole stream, except the Cascade Water Alliance canal CRC (808)
- All game fish
- Oct. 1-Oct. 31
- Night closure. Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.
Cascade Water Alliance canal, including the screen bypass channel above the screen at Dingle Basin
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
ROCKY CREEK
- 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.
CARNEY LAKE
- All species
- Launching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Landlocked salmon rules.
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