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Clallam Bay

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General info

Clallam Bay is a part of an ocean located in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, and Lingcod.

Location

48°15′41.6″N 124°16′33″W
Directions

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Fishing regulations at Clallam 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.

Regulations for top species

Season closed: May 1 - June 30
Coho salmon

Coho salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 5
Bag limit2

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.

Aggregate limit2

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

Restrictions & requirements

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 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.

Additional information

July 1-Aug. 15 Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.

Kydaka Point Area Closed.

Aug. 16-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit 2.

Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho.

Kydaka Point Area Closed. 

Oct. 1-Oct. 15 No min. size. Daily limit 2.

Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Mar. 31 CLOSED

Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

Release coho, chum, and wild Chinook.


For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Edibility
Very good
Synonyms
Oncorhynchus kisutch, Silver Salmon
Location specific information

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: May 1 - June 30
Chinook salmon

Chinook salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 5
Bag limit1

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.

Min size22

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

Aggregate limit2

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

Restrictions & requirements

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 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.

Additional information

July 1-Aug. 15 Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.

Kydaka Point Area Closed.

Aug. 16-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit 2.

Release Chinook, chum, and wild coho.

Kydaka Point Area Closed. 

Oct. 1-Oct. 15 No min. size. Daily limit 2.

Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Mar. 31 CLOSED

Apr. 1-Apr. 30 Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

Release coho, chum, and wild Chinook.


For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Synonyms
Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Location specific information

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 open: May 1 - June 15
Lingcod

Lingcod

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 5
Bag limit1

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.

Min size26" (Total Length)

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.

Max size36" (Total Length)

No person shall harvest any individual fish greater than the maximum size except as permitted.

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.

Aggregate limit15

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

Restrictions & requirements

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.

Additional information

May 1-June 15 Hook and line season. Min. size 26". Max. size 36". Daily limit 1. 

May 21-June 15 Spearfishing season. Max. size 36". Daily limit 1


For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Synonyms
Ophiodon elongatus
Location specific information

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 Clallam Bay fishing

📍 Where is Clallam Bay located?
Clallam Bay is a part of an ocean located in Clallam County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
48°15′41.6″N 124°16′33″W
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🎣 Where on Clallam Bay is it best to fish?
Find the best fishing spots on Clallam 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.
🐟 What species are in Clallam Bay?
The most common species in Clallam Bay are:
  • Coho salmon - 13 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Chinook salmon - 8 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Lingcod - 7 members reported to have caught this fish
📢 What are the latest Clallam Bay fishing reports?
The latest Clallam Bay fishing reports are:
🗓️ What species are in season at Clallam Bay right now?
According to fishing regulations at Clallam Bay, some of the species in season this June include: Lingcod, Cabezon, Black rockfish, Vermilion rockfish, and Bocaccio rockfish. For full details on other species — including bag limits, minimum and maximum size limits, and seasonal closures — download the .
🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at Clallam 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.

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