🎣 Where on Neah Bay is it best to fish?

Find the best fishing spots on Neah Bay by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the Fishbrain app where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.

🐟 What species are in Neah Bay?

The most common species in Neah Bay are: Lingcod - 15 members reported to have caught this fish Pacific halibut - 14 members reported to have caught this fish Chinook salmon - 10 members reported to have caught this fish .

📢 What are the latest Neah Bay fishing reports?

The latest Neah Bay fishing reports are: @tyren.johnson reported a nice Lingcod . @tyren.johnson reported a nice Vermilion rockfish . @JakePeabody reported a nice Chinook salmon . @JakePeabody reported a nice Chinook salmon . @Fishkid122 reported a nice Cabezon . .

🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at Neah Bay?

Fishing in Washington requires a valid state fishing license for anglers. Licenses include resident and non-resident, annual, short-term, and combination options, purchasable online or at authorized vendors. In Washington, no fishing license is required for anglers under 15. Residents 70 and older qualify for a discounted license. A few other exceptions worth knowing: Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations Private ponds — landowners fishing their own water typically don't need a license Non-residents usually pay more for a license than residents. Some species also require an extra stamp or endorsement on top of your base license. Get license

Neah Bay

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

4.5·81 catches

Logged catches

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Top fish species at Neah Bay

Lingcod

Pacific halibut

Chinook salmon

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Fishing regulations at Neah Bay, WA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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.

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Regulations for top species

Season open: March 9 - October 21

Lingcod

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 4

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.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

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 All Other Fish

Any fish species not listed are CLOSED to fishing, retaining, or possessing. For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations.

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 Marine All Fishing Gear

All Fishing Gear must be kept in immediate control, and gear may not be left unattended while fishing. 

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

Hook and Line Angling: Unless noted differently, only one line with up to 2 hooks is allowed.

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

Landing a Fish: A club or dipnet (landing net) may be used to assist landing a legal fish taken by legal gear. A gaff may only be used to land a legally hooked lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. Halibut may be shot or harpooned while landing.

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

Downriggers - May be used with a line if the line releases from the downrigger while playing and landing the fish.Rodholders - May be used; the rod must be easily removed without delay; rod may be left in the holder while playing the fish.

WA Marine Electric Reels

Electric Reels: May be used if designed for sport fishing and attached to a fishing rod.

WA Marine Spearfishing

Spearfishing: The diver must be swimming or floating in the water while spearfishing. The use of explosives or bullets attached to the spear ("bang sticks") is prohibited.

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. 

WA Marine Descending Device

Descending Device – A device used for the rapid descent or recompression of fish. A descending device must be onboard vessels and rigged for immediate use when fishing for or possessing halibut or bottomfish. See https://wdfw.wa.gov/ species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/rockfish for more information. 

WA Marine Barbless Hooks

Barbless Hooks are required for all species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage fish jig gear. When fishing for salmon in Areas 1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used.

West of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

Second Sat. in Mar.- Third Sat. in Oct. Daily limit 2.

East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

Second Sat. in Mar.- Third Sat. in Oct. Daily limit 2.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Ophiodon elongatus

Bonilla-Tatoosh Line: A line running from the western end of Cape Flattery 48°22.86'N, 124°43.91'W, to Tatoosh Island Lighthouse 48°23.49'N, 124°44.21'W, then in a straight line to Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island 48°35.73'N, 124°43'W.

BEAR CREEK

(Bogachiel Tributary)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

(Sol Duc Tributary)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
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.

BEAVER CREEK

from mouth upstream to Beaver Falls

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
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.

BIG RIVER

outside Olympic National Park CRC (386)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG RIVER TRIBUTARIES

outside Olympic National Park

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (398)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (398)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (400)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER, NORTH FORK

CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point 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.

CALAWAH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLALLAM RIVER

CRC (718)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Nov. 1-Jan. 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
Catch-and-release.
Nov. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP CREEK

CRC (726)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DICKEY RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the east and west forks CRC (402)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3 including no more than 1 adult. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Daily limit 3 including no more than 1 adult. Release sockeye.

DICKEY RIVER, EAST FORK AND WEST FORK

CRC (402)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DUNGENESS RIVER

from mouth to Gray Wolf River at Dungeness Forks Campground CRC (738)

Trout
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

EAST TWIN RIVER

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.

GRAY WOLF RIVER

from mouth to bridge at river mile 1

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from bridge at river mile 1 upstream

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.

HOKO RIVER

from mouth to 100' downstream of the hatchery ladder CRC (752)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from 100' below hatchery fish ladder to hatchery fish ladder

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from hatchery fish ladder to cement bridge on Lake Ozette Hwy. (upper Hoko Bridge) CRC (752)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5) CRC (752)

All species
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JIMMYCOMELATELY CREEK

from mouth to confluence with East Fork

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE HOKO 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.

LYRE RIVER

from mouth to falls near river mile 3 CRC (768)

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 falls near river mile 3 to Olympic National Park boundary

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.

MCDONALD 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.

MORSE CREEK

from mouth to Port Angeles Dam CRC (782)

Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

OZETTE LAKE TRIBUTARIES

Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PEABODY CREEK

outside of Olympic National Park

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PYSHT RIVER

CRC (810)

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.
Nov. 1-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.

QUILLAYUTE RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers CRC (404)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sept. 4-Oct. 17
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Also closed September 27, October 4, and October 11.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Feb. 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

SALT CREEK

from mouth to bridge on Hwy. 112 CRC (814)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SEKIU RIVER

from mouth to forks CRC (818)

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.

SIEBERT 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.

SITKUM RIVER

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point 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.

SOL DUC RIVER

from mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery CRC (406)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
July 16-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
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
Feb. 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

from concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground CRC (406)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (406)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited.
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.

SOL DUC RIVER TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries unless otherwise listed CRC (406)

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.

SOOES RIVER

"(Tsoo-Yess River) outside of Makah Indian Reservation CRC (418)"

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THUNDER CREEK

from mouth to D2400 Rd.

All species
Bait prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.
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.

from D2400 Rd. upstream

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. 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.

VALLEY CREEK

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WEST TWIN RIVER

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.

BEAVER LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL HATCHERY SOUTH POND

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

DICKEY 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.

ELK LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Release all kokanee.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LINCOLN 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.

PLEASANT, LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
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.

SUTHERLAND LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THUNDER 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.

ELWHA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

Elwha River and all tributaries CRC (742)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SALMON CREEK AND ALL FORKS

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Season closed: April 1 - March 31

Pacific halibut

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 4

WA Snagging

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 All Other Fish

Any fish species not listed are CLOSED to fishing, retaining, or possessing. For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations.

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

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

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 Marine All Fishing Gear

All Fishing Gear must be kept in immediate control, and gear may not be left unattended while fishing. 

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

Hook and Line Angling: Unless noted differently, only one line with up to 2 hooks is allowed.

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

WA Marine Electric Reels

Electric Reels: May be used if designed for sport fishing and attached to a fishing rod.

WA Marine Spearfishing

Spearfishing: The diver must be swimming or floating in the water while spearfishing. The use of explosives or bullets attached to the spear ("bang sticks") is prohibited.

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

WA Marine Descending Device

WA Marine Barbless Hooks

Barbless Hooks are required for all species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage fish jig gear. When fishing for salmon in Areas 1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used.

Check the WDFW website at https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/halibut or call (360) 902-2700 in April for information on Pacific halibut seasons and regulations. No min. size. Daily limit 1. Annual limit 4.

Descending device required onboard vessels.

Season and limit information: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/halibut/seasons-quotas

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

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Hippoglossus stenolepis

BEAR CREEK

(Bogachiel Tributary)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

(Sol Duc Tributary)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
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.

BEAVER CREEK

from mouth upstream to Beaver Falls

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
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.

BIG RIVER

outside Olympic National Park CRC (386)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG RIVER TRIBUTARIES

outside Olympic National Park

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (398)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (398)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (400)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER, NORTH FORK

CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point 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.

CALAWAH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLALLAM RIVER

CRC (718)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Nov. 1-Jan. 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
Catch-and-release.
Nov. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP CREEK

CRC (726)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DICKEY RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the east and west forks CRC (402)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3 including no more than 1 adult. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Daily limit 3 including no more than 1 adult. Release sockeye.

DICKEY RIVER, EAST FORK AND WEST FORK

CRC (402)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DUNGENESS RIVER

from mouth to Gray Wolf River at Dungeness Forks Campground CRC (738)

Trout
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

EAST TWIN RIVER

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.

GRAY WOLF RIVER

from mouth to bridge at river mile 1

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from bridge at river mile 1 upstream

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.

HOKO RIVER

from mouth to 100' downstream of the hatchery ladder CRC (752)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from 100' below hatchery fish ladder to hatchery fish ladder

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from hatchery fish ladder to cement bridge on Lake Ozette Hwy. (upper Hoko Bridge) CRC (752)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5) CRC (752)

All species
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JIMMYCOMELATELY CREEK

from mouth to confluence with East Fork

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE HOKO 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.

LYRE RIVER

from mouth to falls near river mile 3 CRC (768)

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 falls near river mile 3 to Olympic National Park boundary

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.

MCDONALD 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.

MORSE CREEK

from mouth to Port Angeles Dam CRC (782)

Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

OZETTE LAKE TRIBUTARIES

Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PEABODY CREEK

outside of Olympic National Park

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PYSHT RIVER

CRC (810)

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.
Nov. 1-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.

QUILLAYUTE RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers CRC (404)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sept. 4-Oct. 17
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Also closed September 27, October 4, and October 11.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Feb. 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

SALT CREEK

from mouth to bridge on Hwy. 112 CRC (814)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SEKIU RIVER

from mouth to forks CRC (818)

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.

SIEBERT 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.

SITKUM RIVER

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point 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.

SOL DUC RIVER

from mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery CRC (406)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
July 16-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
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
Feb. 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

from concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground CRC (406)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (406)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited.
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.

SOL DUC RIVER TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries unless otherwise listed CRC (406)

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.

SOOES RIVER

"(Tsoo-Yess River) outside of Makah Indian Reservation CRC (418)"

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THUNDER CREEK

from mouth to D2400 Rd.

All species
Bait prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.
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.

from D2400 Rd. upstream

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. 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.

VALLEY CREEK

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WEST TWIN RIVER

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.

BEAVER LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL HATCHERY SOUTH POND

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

DICKEY 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.

ELK LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Release all kokanee.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LINCOLN 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.

PLEASANT, LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
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.

SUTHERLAND LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THUNDER 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.

ELWHA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

Elwha River and all tributaries CRC (742)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SALMON CREEK AND ALL FORKS

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Season closed: October 1 - June 16

Chinook salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 4

No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.

Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

WA Snagging

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 All Other Fish

Any fish species not listed are CLOSED to fishing, retaining, or possessing. For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations.

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

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

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 Marine All Fishing Gear

All Fishing Gear must be kept in immediate control, and gear may not be left unattended while fishing. 

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

Hook and Line Angling: Unless noted differently, only one line with up to 2 hooks is allowed.

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

WA Marine Electric Reels

Electric Reels: May be used if designed for sport fishing and attached to a fishing rod.

WA Marine Spearfishing

Spearfishing: The diver must be swimming or floating in the water while spearfishing. The use of explosives or bullets attached to the spear ("bang sticks") is prohibited.

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

WA Marine Catch & Release

Catch-and-Release Methods: Minimize handling by leaving the fish in the water.Do not net your fish but if you must, use a soft, knotless net or rubber mesh net. Knotless nets are now required in fly fishing only areas and freshwater areas with selective gear rules.Use a hook remover (dehooker) when hooks are imbedded in the mouth or jaw.If a fish has swallowed the hook, cut the leader.Keep fingers away from the eyes and gills of the fish. MARINE AREAS 5 THROUGH 13: It is unlawful to bring wild salmon or a species of salmon aboard a vessel if it is unlawful to retain that salmon (aboard means inside the gunwale of a vessel). MARINE AREA 2-2: It is unlawful to totally remove salmon from the water if it is illegal to retain those fish, except anglers fishing from boats 30 feet or longer as listed on either their state or Coast Guard registration, are exempt.

WA Marine Barbless Hooks

Barbless Hooks are required for all species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage fish jig gear. When fishing for salmon in Areas 1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used.

West of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line

June 17-July 31, 2023 Chinook - min. size 24". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release wild coho.

Aug. 1-Sept. 30, 2023 Chinook - min. size 24". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild coho.

May-June, 2024 Check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov or call (360) 902-2700 in late April for information on the 2024 salmon season.

East of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line to north-south line through Sail Rock

June 17-July 31, 2023 Chinook - min. size 24". Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release wild coho.

Aug. 1-Sept. 30, 2023 Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho.

May-June, 2024 Check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov or call (360) 902-2700 in late April for information on the 2024 salmon season.

From Sail Rock to mouth of Sekiu River

Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Coho - min. size 16". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho.

Kydaka Point Area

Year-round CLOSED

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

BEAR CREEK

(Bogachiel Tributary)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

(Sol Duc Tributary)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
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.

BEAVER CREEK

from mouth upstream to Beaver Falls

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
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.

BIG RIVER

outside Olympic National Park CRC (386)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Jan. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BIG RIVER TRIBUTARIES

outside Olympic National Park

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (398)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (398)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (400)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release sockeye.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CALAWAH RIVER, NORTH FORK

CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point 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.

CALAWAH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (400)

All species
Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CLALLAM RIVER

CRC (718)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Nov. 1-Jan. 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
Catch-and-release.
Nov. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP CREEK

CRC (726)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DICKEY RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the east and west forks CRC (402)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 3 including no more than 1 adult. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Daily limit 3 including no more than 1 adult. Release sockeye.

DICKEY RIVER, EAST FORK AND WEST FORK

CRC (402)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DUNGENESS RIVER

from mouth to Gray Wolf River at Dungeness Forks Campground CRC (738)

Trout
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

EAST TWIN RIVER

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.

GRAY WOLF RIVER

from mouth to bridge at river mile 1

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from bridge at river mile 1 upstream

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.

HOKO RIVER

from mouth to 100' downstream of the hatchery ladder CRC (752)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from 100' below hatchery fish ladder to hatchery fish ladder

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from hatchery fish ladder to cement bridge on Lake Ozette Hwy. (upper Hoko Bridge) CRC (752)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5) CRC (752)

All species
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JIMMYCOMELATELY CREEK

from mouth to confluence with East Fork

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE HOKO 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.

LYRE RIVER

from mouth to falls near river mile 3 CRC (768)

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 falls near river mile 3 to Olympic National Park boundary

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.

MCDONALD 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.

MORSE CREEK

from mouth to Port Angeles Dam CRC (782)

Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

OZETTE LAKE TRIBUTARIES

Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PEABODY CREEK

outside of Olympic National Park

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PYSHT RIVER

CRC (810)

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.
Nov. 1-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.

QUILLAYUTE RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers CRC (404)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sept. 4-Oct. 17
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Also closed September 27, October 4, and October 11.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Mar. 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Feb. 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook may be retained. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

SALT CREEK

from mouth to bridge on Hwy. 112 CRC (814)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SEKIU RIVER

from mouth to forks CRC (818)

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.

SIEBERT 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.

SITKUM RIVER

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited. Only 1 single-point 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.

SOL DUC RIVER

from mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery CRC (406)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 singlepoint barbless hook allowed.
Feb. 16-Apr. 30
Bait prohibited.
July 16-Aug. 31
Bait prohibited.
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
Feb. 1-Aug. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild adult Chinook, wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook. Release wild adult coho and sockeye.
Sept. 16-Dec. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 1 wild Chinook and no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release sockeye.

from concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground CRC (406)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (406)

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Bait prohibited.
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.

SOL DUC RIVER TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries unless otherwise listed CRC (406)

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.

SOOES RIVER

"(Tsoo-Yess River) outside of Makah Indian Reservation CRC (418)"

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THUNDER CREEK

from mouth to D2400 Rd.

All species
Bait prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed.
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.

from D2400 Rd. upstream

All species
Only 1 single-point barbless hook allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited. 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.

VALLEY CREEK

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WEST TWIN RIVER

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.

BEAVER LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BOGACHIEL HATCHERY SOUTH POND

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

DICKEY 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.

ELK LAKE

All species
Selective gear rules.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Release all kokanee.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LINCOLN 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.

PLEASANT, LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
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.

SUTHERLAND LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 5.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THUNDER 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.

ELWHA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

Elwha River and all tributaries CRC (742)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SALMON CREEK AND ALL FORKS

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

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FAQ about Neah Bay fishing

Neah Bay is a part of an ocean located in Clallam County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

48°22′21.9″N 124°36′39.8″W

Find the best fishing spots on Neah 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 Neah Bay are:

Lingcod - 15 members reported to have caught this fish
Pacific halibut - 14 members reported to have caught this fish
Chinook salmon - 10 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Neah Bay fishing reports are:

@tyren.johnson reported a nice Lingcod.
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@JakePeabody reported a nice Chinook salmon.
@JakePeabody reported a nice Chinook salmon.
@Fishkid122 reported a nice Cabezon.

According to fishing regulations at Neah Bay, some of the species in season this June include: Summer flounder, Southern flounder, Lingcod, Atlantic pollock, and Cabezon. For full details on other species — including bag limits, minimum and maximum size limits, and seasonal closures — download the .

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Neah Bay

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Fishing regulations at Neah Bay, WA

Regulations for top species

Lingcod

BEAR CREEK

(Bogachiel Tributary)

(Sol Duc Tributary)

BEAVER CREEK

from mouth upstream to Beaver Falls

BIG RIVER

outside Olympic National Park CRC (386)

BIG RIVER TRIBUTARIES

outside Olympic National Park

BOGACHIEL RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (398)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (398)

CALAWAH RIVER

from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (400)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to forks CRC (400)

CALAWAH RIVER, NORTH FORK

CRC (400)

CALAWAH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (400)

CLALLAM RIVER

CRC (718)

DEEP CREEK

CRC (726)

DICKEY RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the east and west forks CRC (402)

DICKEY RIVER, EAST FORK AND WEST FORK

CRC (402)

DUNGENESS RIVER

from mouth to Gray Wolf River at Dungeness Forks Campground CRC (738)

EAST TWIN RIVER

GRAY WOLF RIVER

from mouth to bridge at river mile 1

from bridge at river mile 1 upstream

HOKO RIVER

from mouth to 100' downstream of the hatchery ladder CRC (752)

from 100' below hatchery fish ladder to hatchery fish ladder

from hatchery fish ladder to cement bridge on Lake Ozette Hwy. (upper Hoko Bridge) CRC (752)

from upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5) CRC (752)

JIMMYCOMELATELY CREEK

from mouth to confluence with East Fork

LITTLE HOKO RIVER

LYRE RIVER

from mouth to falls near river mile 3 CRC (768)

from falls near river mile 3 to Olympic National Park boundary

MCDONALD CREEK

MORSE CREEK

from mouth to Port Angeles Dam CRC (782)

OZETTE LAKE TRIBUTARIES

Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park

PEABODY CREEK

outside of Olympic National Park

PYSHT RIVER

CRC (810)

QUILLAYUTE RIVER

from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers CRC (404)

SALT CREEK

from mouth to bridge on Hwy. 112 CRC (814)

SEKIU RIVER

from mouth to forks CRC (818)

SIEBERT CREEK

SITKUM RIVER

SOL DUC RIVER

from mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery CRC (406)

from concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground CRC (406)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (406)

SOL DUC RIVER TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries unless otherwise listed CRC (406)

SOOES RIVER

"(Tsoo-Yess River) outside of Makah Indian Reservation CRC (418)"

THUNDER CREEK

from mouth to D2400 Rd.