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Fishing regulations at Salmon 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.
Regulations for top species
Season open: year-round
Chinook salmon
Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters
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
Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
BIG SOOS CREEK
from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BOISE CREEK
from mouth to Hwy. 410 crossing
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CEDAR RIVER
from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)
- All species
- Night closure. Internal combustion motors prohibited. 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 Landsburg Rd. Bridge upstream to the falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CHERRY CREEK
from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
GREEN (DUWAMISH) RIVER
from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)
- All species
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook.
from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)
- All species
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 Chinook total may be retained; up to 3 chum may be retained; up to 3 adult coho may be retained. A combination of no more than 3 total of adult coho, chum and Chinook may be retained. Anglers must retain the first 2 Chinook caught.
from 212th St. Bridge to the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge CRC (746)
- All species
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook.
from the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge to the Auburn Black Diamond Rd. Bridge CRC (746)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Bridge to 150' downstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek CRC (746)
- All species
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release Chinook.
from 150' downstream of the mouth of Keta (Crisp) Creek to 150' upstream
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 150' upstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek to the Tacoma Municipal boundary marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) CRC (746)
- All species
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release Chinook.
from the Tacoma Municipal Watershed Boundary Marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) to Friday Creek CRC (746)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
ISSAQUAH CREEK
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PIPERS CREEK
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
RAGING RIVER
from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge (3 miles upstream from Preston) CRC (842)
- 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.
SAMMAMISH RIVER
(Slough) from 68th Ave. NE Bridge to Lake Sammamish
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Jan. 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Jan. 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER, MIDDLE FORK
from mouth upstream including all tributaries CRC (852)
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. Catch-and-release.
TOKUL CREEK
from mouth to Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge CRC (856)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule.
- Dec. 1-Feb. 15
- CLOSED daily from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Trout
- Dec. 1-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Dec. 1-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge to the posted boundary marker downstream of diver- sion dam CRC (856)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule.
- Jan. 15-Feb. 15
- CLOSED daily from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Trout
- Jan. 15-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Jan. 15-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from the posted boundary marker downstream of the diversion dam to Tokul Rd. S.E.
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
TOLT RIVER
from mouth to USGS trolley cable near confluence of North and South forks CRC (858)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- 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.
from the USGS trolley cable near the confluence of the North and South Forks to the forks
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
TOLT RIVER, NORTH FORK
from mouth upstream to the falls approx. 1/3 miles above the Northeast North Fork Rd. Bridge (Pipeline Bridge)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from falls on the North Fork, located approx. 3 miles above the confluence of the North and South forks upstream and all tributaries CRC (858)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
TOLT RIVER, SOUTH FORK
from mouth to the Tolt Reservoir Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
AKL POND
- 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.
CALLIGAN LAKE
- All species
- Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CASS POND
- 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.
COTTAGE CREEK SOUTH POND
- 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.
COTTAGE LAKE
- 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.
GENEVA LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HANCOCK LAKE
- All species
- Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HORSESHOE 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.
KINGS LAKE BOG
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
LAKE JOY
- 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.
LANGLOIS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LARSEN 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.
MARGARET LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
MILL POND
(Auburn)
- 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.
MILLERS POND
- 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.
NORTH LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
OLD FISHING HOLE 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.
PINE LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
RATTLESNAKE LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
RAVENSDALE LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- 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.
SAMMAMISH, LAKE
CRC (763)
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- CLOSED to fishing within 100 yards of the mouth of Issaquah Creek.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
- 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
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release all steelhead and rainbow trout over 20".
- Salmon
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.
- Dec. 1-May 31
- Min. size 12". Release all salmon other than hatchery coho. Salmon count as part of trout daily limit. No Catch Record Card required.
SAWYER, LAKE
- All species
- Chumming permitted.
- 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.
SHADY LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
STEEL LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SWAN'S MILL POND
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WALKER LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WALSH 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.
WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, LAKE
waters west of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Chittenden Locks
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
waters east of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Fremont Bridge
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release all steelhead.
- 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.
waters east of the Fremont Ave. Bridge to the Montlake Blvd. Bridge
- All species
- Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release all steelhead.
- 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.
WASHINGTON, LAKE
north of Hwy. 520 Bridge and east of Montlake Bridge, including that portion of Sammamish River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge downstream CRC (762)
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release steelhead.
- 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.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Oct. 31
- Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.
South of Hwy. 520 Bridge including Mercer Slough
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release steelhead.
- 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.
WILDERNESS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Landlocked salmon rules.
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.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER
from mouth to boat ramp at Plum access CRC (852)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- 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.
from boat ramp at Plum access to mouth of Tokul Creek (1/4 mile) CRC (852)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- Nov. 1-Feb. 15
- Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from mouth of Tokul Creek to Snoqualmie Falls CRC (852)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Snoqualmie Falls upstream, including the North Fork, South Fork, and all tributaries except Middle Fork and tributaries to the Middle Fork
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Catch-and-release.
Season open: year-round
Yellow perch
Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters
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.
No min. size. No daily limit.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Good
Perca flavescens
BIG SOOS CREEK
from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BOISE CREEK
from mouth to Hwy. 410 crossing
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CEDAR RIVER
from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)
- All species
- Night closure. Internal combustion motors prohibited. 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 Landsburg Rd. Bridge upstream to the falls
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CHERRY CREEK
from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
GREEN (DUWAMISH) RIVER
from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)
- All species
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook.
from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)
- All species
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Aug. 20-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 Chinook total may be retained; up to 3 chum may be retained; up to 3 adult coho may be retained. A combination of no more than 3 total of adult coho, chum and Chinook may be retained. Anglers must retain the first 2 Chinook caught.
from 212th St. Bridge to the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge CRC (746)
- All species
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook.
from the Hwy. 18 Eastbound Bridge to the Auburn Black Diamond Rd. Bridge CRC (746)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Bridge to 150' downstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek CRC (746)
- All species
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release Chinook.
from 150' downstream of the mouth of Keta (Crisp) Creek to 150' upstream
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from 150' upstream of Keta (Crisp) Creek to the Tacoma Municipal boundary marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) CRC (746)
- All species
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Nov. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release Chinook.
from the Tacoma Municipal Watershed Boundary Marker (1.3 miles downstream of Tacoma Headworks Dam) to Friday Creek CRC (746)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
ISSAQUAH CREEK
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PIPERS CREEK
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
RAGING RIVER
from mouth to Hwy. 18 Bridge (3 miles upstream from Preston) CRC (842)
- 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.
SAMMAMISH RIVER
(Slough) from 68th Ave. NE Bridge to Lake Sammamish
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Jan. 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Jan. 1-Aug. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER, MIDDLE FORK
from mouth upstream including all tributaries CRC (852)
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. Catch-and-release.
TOKUL CREEK
from mouth to Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge CRC (856)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule.
- Dec. 1-Feb. 15
- CLOSED daily from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Trout
- Dec. 1-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Dec. 1-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Fish Hatchery Rd. Bridge to the posted boundary marker downstream of diver- sion dam CRC (856)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule.
- Jan. 15-Feb. 15
- CLOSED daily from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Trout
- Jan. 15-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Jan. 15-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from the posted boundary marker downstream of the diversion dam to Tokul Rd. S.E.
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
TOLT RIVER
from mouth to USGS trolley cable near confluence of North and South forks CRC (858)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- 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.
from the USGS trolley cable near the confluence of the North and South Forks to the forks
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
TOLT RIVER, NORTH FORK
from mouth upstream to the falls approx. 1/3 miles above the Northeast North Fork Rd. Bridge (Pipeline Bridge)
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
from falls on the North Fork, located approx. 3 miles above the confluence of the North and South forks upstream and all tributaries CRC (858)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Catch-and-release.
TOLT RIVER, SOUTH FORK
from mouth to the Tolt Reservoir Dam
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
AKL POND
- 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.
CALLIGAN LAKE
- All species
- Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CASS POND
- 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.
COTTAGE CREEK SOUTH POND
- 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.
COTTAGE LAKE
- 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.
GENEVA LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HANCOCK LAKE
- All species
- Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HORSESHOE 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.
KINGS LAKE BOG
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
LAKE JOY
- 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.
LANGLOIS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LARSEN 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.
MARGARET LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
MILL POND
(Auburn)
- 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.
MILLERS POND
- 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.
NORTH LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
OLD FISHING HOLE 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.
PINE LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
RATTLESNAKE LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
RAVENSDALE LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- 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.
SAMMAMISH, LAKE
CRC (763)
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- CLOSED to fishing within 100 yards of the mouth of Issaquah Creek.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
- 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
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release all steelhead and rainbow trout over 20".
- Salmon
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.
- Dec. 1-May 31
- Min. size 12". Release all salmon other than hatchery coho. Salmon count as part of trout daily limit. No Catch Record Card required.
SAWYER, LAKE
- All species
- Chumming permitted.
- 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.
SHADY LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
STEEL LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SWAN'S MILL POND
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WALKER LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WALSH 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.
WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, LAKE
waters west of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Chittenden Locks
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
waters east of a north-south line 400' east of the eastern end of the northern wing wall of Chittenden Locks to Fremont Bridge
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release all steelhead.
- 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.
waters east of the Fremont Ave. Bridge to the Montlake Blvd. Bridge
- All species
- Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release all steelhead.
- 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.
WASHINGTON, LAKE
north of Hwy. 520 Bridge and east of Montlake Bridge, including that portion of Sammamish River from 68th Ave. NE Bridge downstream CRC (762)
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release steelhead.
- 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.
- Salmon
- Sept. 16-Oct. 31
- Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than coho.
South of Hwy. 520 Bridge including Mercer Slough
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Chumming permitted.
- Kokanee
- Year-round
- Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
- Trout
- Mar. 1-June 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 5. Release rainbow trout over 20".
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release rainbow trout over 20".
- Steelhead (hatchery)
- July 1-Nov. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Dec. 1-June 30
- Release steelhead.
- 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.
WILDERNESS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Landlocked salmon rules.
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.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER
from mouth to boat ramp at Plum access CRC (852)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- 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.
from boat ramp at Plum access to mouth of Tokul Creek (1/4 mile) CRC (852)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- Nov. 1-Feb. 15
- Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from mouth of Tokul Creek to Snoqualmie Falls CRC (852)
- All species
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Sept. 1-Nov. 30
- Night closure.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
from Snoqualmie Falls upstream, including the North Fork, South Fork, and all tributaries except Middle Fork and tributaries to the Middle Fork
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day
- Catch-and-release.
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