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Fishing regulations at Nisqually River, 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.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Chinook salmon as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
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
Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
DESCHUTES RIVER
from Old Hwy. 99 Bridge upstream CRC (728)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release coho.
MCALLISTER CREEK
CRC (770)
- 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 2 adults. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.
MCLANE CREEK
from mouth (a line 100' upstream of and parallel to the south bridge on Hwy. 101) upstream
- 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.
PERRY CREEK
from mouth to falls
- 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.
WOODARD CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WOODLAND 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.
BLACK LAKE
- Crappie
- Year-round
- Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CAPITOL LAKE
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CLEAR LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HICKS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LOIS 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.
LONG'S 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.
MUNN LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
SUMMIT LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SUSAN LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
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.
KENNEDY CREEK
from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SCHNEIDER CREEK
from mouth to falls
- 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.
NISQUALLY RIVER
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.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER
from mouth to 100' below outlet of TransAlta WDFW steelhead rearing pond located at the base of Skookumchuck Dam CRC (333)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 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.
Regulations for
FAQ about Nisqually River fishing
- Chinook salmon - 116 members reported to have caught this fish
- Pink salmon - 31 members reported to have caught this fish
- Coho salmon - 25 members reported to have caught this fish
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Coho salmon.
- @1aughtSnelly reported a nice Coho salmon.
- @williamwilson2765 reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Chinook salmon.
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