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West Fork Grays River

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

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Top fish species at West Fork Grays River

Chum salmon

Coho salmon

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Fishing regulations at West Fork Grays River, 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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Chum 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

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CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River tributaries

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

FORK CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

All species
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
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.
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Oct. 15
CLOSED WATERS.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 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.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 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.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

All species
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

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

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Oct. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

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

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CASES 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.

LOOMIS LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SOULES 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL POND

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 1

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

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

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

All game fish
Jan. 1-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

Season open: year-round

Coho salmon

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

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

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 Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds

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

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.

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

Very good

Oncorhynchus kisutch, Silver Salmon

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River tributaries

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

FORK CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

All species
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
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.
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Oct. 15
CLOSED WATERS.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 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.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 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.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

All species
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

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

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Oct. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

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

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CASES 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.

LOOMIS LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SOULES 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL POND

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 1

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

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

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

All game fish
Jan. 1-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

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FAQ about West Fork Grays River fishing

the West Fork Grays River is a stream located in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Wahkiakum County, Washington. Its coordinates are:

46°24′58.6″N 123°33′6.9″W

Find the best fishing spots on the West Fork Grays River 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 the West Fork Grays River are:

Chum salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Coho salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Steelhead - 0 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest West Fork Grays River fishing reports are:

@atishenko reported a nice Chum salmon.
@atishenko reported a nice Chum salmon.
@atishenko reported a nice Chum salmon.
@atishenko reported a nice Coho salmon.

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West Fork Grays River

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