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Fishing regulations at Horn Rapids Ditch, 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 Channel catfish as of April 14th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Channel catfish
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
5
No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 5.
No min. size/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.
For more information please see: State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Ictalurus punctatus
AMON WASTEWAY
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CORRAL CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SNIPES CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPRING CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
YAKIMA RIVER
from mouth (Hwy. 240 Bridge) to 400' downstream of Horn Rapids (Wanawish) Dam CRC (690)
- All species
- Chumming permitted. Barbless hooks required (salmon and steelhead only). Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Night closure. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook and Coho.
from 400' downstream of Horn Rapids (Wanawish) Dam to Horn Rapids Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Horn Rapids Dam to 200' downstream of the USBR Chandler Powerhouse CRC (690)
- All species
- Chumming permitted. Barbless hooks required (salmon and steelhead only). Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Night closure. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook and Coho.
from 200' downstream of the USBR Chandler Powerhouse to 200' upstream of the USBR Chandler Powerhouse CRC (690)
- All species
- Chumming permitted. Barbless hooks required for steelhead. Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Aug. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from 200' upstream of the USBR Chandler Powerhouse to the downstream side of the westbound I-82 Bridge at Prosser CRC (690)
- All species
- Barbless hooks required (salmon and steelhead only). Chumming permitted. Two-Pole allowed.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Night closure. Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook and Coho.
from the downstream side of the westbound I-82 Bridge in Prosser to the Grant Ave. Bridge in Prosser CRC (690)
- All species
- Chumming permitted. Two-Pole allowed. Barbless hooks required (salmon and steelhead only).
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook and Coho.
from Grant Ave. Bridge in Prosser to Prosser Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Prosser Dam to Hwy. 223 Bridge CRC (690)
- All species
- Barbless hooks required for steelhead.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
- Other game fish
- Mar. 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Hwy. 223 Bridge to 400' downstream of Sunnyside (Parker) Dam CRC (690)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from 400' downstream of Sunnyside (Parker) Dam to the Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Sunnyside (Parker) Dam to the Yakima Ave.-Terrace Heights Bridge CRC (690)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Yakima Ave.-Terrace Heights Bridge in Yakima upstream 400'
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 400' upstream of Yakima Ave-Terrace Heights Bridge in Yakima to 3,500' down- stream of Roza Dam CRC (690)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from 3500' downstream of Roza Dam to Roza Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Roza Dam to US Bureau of Reclamation restricted area signs CRC (690)
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Selective gear rules. Catch-and-release.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules.
from the US Bureau of Reclamation restricted areas signs at Roza Dam upstream to the boat launch ramp on the Roza access area (approx. 1.3 river miles) CRC (690)
- Trout
- Year-round
- Selective gear rules. Catch-and-release.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules.
from the boat launch ramp on the Roza Access Area to 400' below Easton Dam; including the portion of Wilson Creek from the mouth upstream to the BNSF Rail- road Bridge CRC (690)
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.
- Whitefish
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules.
from 400' downstream of Easton Dam to dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from Easton Dam to Keechelus Dam, including Easton Lake CRC (690)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout and cutthroat trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
COLUMBIA PARK 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.
Regulations for
46°20′4.3″N 119°20′59.2″W
FAQ about Horn Rapids Ditch fishing
Horn Rapids Ditch is a canal located in Benton County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
46°20′4.3″N 119°20′59.2″W
.Find the best fishing spots on Horn Rapids Ditch 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 Horn Rapids Ditch are:
- Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Smallmouth bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Horn Rapids Ditch fishing reports are:
- @Whoppie_Ploppie reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @Whoppie_Ploppie reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @Whoppie_Ploppie reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @Whoppie_Ploppie reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @Whoppie_Ploppie reported a nice Channel catfish.
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