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Fishing regulations at Oak Bay, 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 Pink salmon as of April 13th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Pink salmon
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
2
Aggregate
2
Entire Area
(see exceptions for Edmonds Public Fishing Pier and Hood Canal Fishery below and Admiralty Head Marine Preserve and Keystone Conservation Area)
July 13-July 31
Open Thursdays through Saturdays only. Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.
Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 17 No min. size. Daily limit 2.
Release chum, wild coho, and Chinook.
Sept. 18-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit 2.
Release Chinook and chum.
Edmonds Public Fishing Pier
Oct. 1-July 31 Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum.
Northern Hood Canal Fishery
July 13-July 31 CLOSED.
Aug. 1-Sept. 17 No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho.
Sept. 18-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.
Admiralty Head Marine Preserve and Keystone Conservation Area
Year-round Closed
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
BIG QUILCENE RIVER
From the mouth to the downstream terminus of WDFW public access easement (lat 47.816759, long -122.89084) CRC (812)
- All species
- WDFW access easement is from Hwy. 101 Bridge downstream approx. 1 mile on north side of the river only. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 16-Aug. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Release all salmon other than coho.
From the downstream terminus of WDFW public access easement to Hwy. 101 Bridge
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited. WDFW access easement is from Hwy. 101 Bridge downstream approx. 1 mile on north side of the river only.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 16-Oct. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Release all salmon other than coho.
from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from the weir at Quilcene National Fish Hatchery to upper boundary of Falls View Campground CRC (812)
- 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.
CEDAR CREEK
outside Olympic National Park CRC (311)
- 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.
CHIMACUM CREEK
from mouth to Ness's Corner Rd.
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Ness's Corner Rd. upstream, including all forks
- 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.
CLEARWATER RIVER
from mouth to Snahapish River CRC (392)
- All species
- Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Feb. 16-Aug. 31
- Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
from Snahapish River upstream CRC (392)
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DOSEWALLIPS RIVER
from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (734)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Release all salmon other than chum.
from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the Olympic National Park boundary about 3/4 mile down- stream of falls CRC (734)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DUCKABUSH RIVER
from mouth to Mason Co. PUD #1 overhead electrical distribution line CRC (736)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Release all salmon other than chum.
from Mason Co. PUD #1 overhead electrical distribution line to the Olympic National Park boundary CRC (736)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules.
FULTON CREEK
from mouth to falls at river mile 0.8
- 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.
GOODMAN CREEK
outside Olympic National Park CRC (345)
- 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.
HOH RIVER
from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Dept. of Natural Resource's Oxbow Campground boat launch CRC (350)
- All species
- Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Feb. 16-Apr. 15
- Bait prohibited.
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Feb. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Feb. 15
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
- Other game fish
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 1. Release all salmon other than coho.
from Dept. of Natural Resource's Oxbow Campground boat launch to Morgans Cross- ing boat launch CRC (348)
- All species
- Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Bait prohibited.
- Sept. 16-Oct. 15
- Bait prohibited.
- Dec. 1-Mar. 31
- Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 16-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 1. Release all salmon other than coho.
from Morgans Crossing boat launch site to Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork Hoh CRC (348)
- All species
- Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HOH RIVER, SOUTH FORK
outside Olympic National Park CRC (352)
- All species
- Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Trout
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- June 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Apr. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
KALALOCH CREEK
outside Olympic National Park CRC (369)
- 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.
LITTLE QUILCENE RIVER
mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge. CRC (766)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
MATHENY CREEK
outside Olympic National Park
- All species
- Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
MOSQUITO CREEK
from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge CRC (373)
- 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.
ROCKY BROOK
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
SALMON RIVER
outside Quinault Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park CRC (396)
- All species
- Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Bait prohibited.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- 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.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Min. size 20". Daily limit 3. 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-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained.
SNAHAPISH RIVER
- All species
- Bait prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed.
- 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.
SNOW CREEK
and tributaries
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
SOLLEKS RIVER
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
- 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.
TARBOO 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.
CROCKER LAKE
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: CLOSED to trout fishing.
GIBBS LAKE
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 18". Daily limit 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.
HORSESHOE LAKE
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Foot access only on Pope Resources land. Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
- Other game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LENA LAKE, LOWER
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS inlet stream from mouth upstream to footbridge (about 100').
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SANDYSHORE LAKE
- All species
- Access via Pope Resources private roads only.
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SILENT LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
TARBOO LAKE
- All species
- Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
TEAL LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ELWHA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES
Elwha River and all tributaries CRC (742)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
SALMON CREEK AND ALL FORKS
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
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.
Regulations for
47°59′56.9″N 122°42′9.2″W
FAQ about Oak Bay fishing
Oak Bay is an estuary located in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
47°59′56.9″N 122°42′9.2″W
.Find the best fishing spots on Oak 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 Oak Bay are:
- Pink salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Chinook salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Lake char - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Oak Bay fishing reports are:
- @hoopnpoop reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @huntercowley reported a nice Lake char.
- @huntercowley reported a nice Rainbow trout.
- @owentosch reported a nice Piked dogfish.
- @1Fish1Fight reported a nice Bluegill.
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