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🐟 What species are in the Tahuya River?

The most common species in the Tahuya River are: Chinook salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Rainbow trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Chum salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

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The latest Tahuya River fishing reports are: @KodeyThompson reported a nice Cutthroat trout . @calebguadamuz reported a nice Rainbow trout . @waylonalsup reported a nice Chinook salmon . @waylonalsup reported a nice Chinook salmon . @tdallas3194 reported a nice Chum salmon . .

Tahuya River

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

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Top fish species at Tahuya River

Chinook salmon

Rainbow trout

Chum salmon

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Fishing regulations at Tahuya River, WA

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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

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Season closed: December 1 - July 9

Chinook salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 12

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

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

WA Snagging

You may not snag or attempt to snag fish. It is unlawful to possess a fish taken from freshwater that was not hooked inside the mouth or on the head. The head is defined as any portion forward of the rear margin of the gill plate.

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.

WA Crossbow

You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.

WA Sale or Barter

You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.

WA All Other Fish

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

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

You may not fish for or harvest fish or shellfish in an area with catch in your possession that does not meet the rules of that area. However, you may pass through such an area without stopping to fish. Also, you may catch fish in one area and land them at a port in a different area even if that different area is closed or has different rules, with the exception of landing halibut in a closed area, or landing bottom fish caught in Oregon.

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified. 

WA Bait

You may not chum (broadcast feed) to attract Game Fish unless authorized by Special Rules. You many not use salmon, herring, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait. It is unlawful to possess or use live aquatic animals as bait, except: (1) Live aquatic animals (other than fish) collected from the water being fished; (2) Live sand shrimp; (3) Live forage fish in the Columbia River (downstream of Rocky Point/Tongue Point).

WA Transport of Live Fish

You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.

WA Use of a Net

You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.

WA Use of Chemicals

You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director. 

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.

WA Gaff Hooks

You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. 

WA Marine All Fishing Gear

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

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

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

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

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

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

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

WA Marine Electric Reels

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

WA Marine Spearfishing

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

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

You must cooperate with data collection or other sampling of fish, shellfish or seaweed upon request of Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel. This includes relinquishing any part of a salmon, steelhead, or other species of fish containing coded-wire tags. 

WA Marine 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.

Area 12 -North of Ayock Point

(see exception for Tarboo Bay, Dosewalips River, Duckabush River, and Hamma Hamma River mouth closures below)

July 10-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Bait prohibited and only 1 single-point barbless hook is allowed.

Aug. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho.

Area 12 Exceptions

Exposed Tidelands North of Ayock Point

July 1-Sept. 30: North of Ayock Point all waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are CLOSED to fishing for salmon.

Tarboo Bay

Waters of Tarboo Bay north of Broad Spit (northern Dabob Bay).

July 10-Sept. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Bait prohibited and only 1 single-point barbless hook is allowed.

Sept. 16-Nov. 30: CLOSED.

South of Ayock Point

Skokomish River and Dewatto River mouth closures July 1-Sept. 30: All waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are CLOSED to fishing for salmon.

July 10-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 4. Release chum and wild Chinook. See Mouth Closures on the previous page. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho.

Hoodsport Hatchery Zone

Waters within a 2,000' arc seaward of the yellow marker buoys at the mouth of Finch Creek. Visitors, please be aware that walk- ing or wading onto private property or tidelands adjacent to the hatchery without permission is considered criminal trespass and will be enforced. Please stay within the state-owned tidelands in front of the hatchery complex. The north and south boundaries are clearly marked by signs and floating buoys for your benefit. Closure of these waters may occur if trespassing continues

July 10-Sept. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release wild Chinook and chum. Night closure.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Night closure.

Oct 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook. Night closure.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho. Night closure.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CAMPBELL 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.

CHURCH CREEK

from mouth to the bridge on U.S.F.S. Rd. #2361

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CRANBERRY 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.

DEER 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.

DEWATTO RIVER

from mouth to Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge CRC (732)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (732)

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.

ELSON CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

GOLDSBOROUGH CREEK AND 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.

HAMMA HAMMA RIVER

from mouth to 400' below falls

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

JOHNS 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.

KENNEDY CREEK

from mouth (500 yards east of the northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge) to northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (754)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEBAR CREEK

from mouth to the falls at river mile 1

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

LILLIWAUP RIVER

from mouth to 200' below falls

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

MALANEY 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.

MILL CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2. Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK

from bridge at Schafer State Park upstream to 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam CRC (329)

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.

from 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam to the dam CRC (329A)

All species
Night closure. Open only to anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and have a designated harvester companion card.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
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
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
Dec. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

SHELTON 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.

SHERWOOD 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.

SKOKOMISH RIVER

waters downstream of Bonneville Transmission lines (approx. 47º 18.88' N, 124º 11.25' W)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the Bonneville Transmission lines west of Hwy. 101 to forks CRC (834)

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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SKOKOMISH RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth to lower dam CRC (834)

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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

above Lake Cushman to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (834)

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

SKOKOMISH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to LeBar 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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from LeBar Creek to Rule Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SKOOKUM 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.

UNCLE JOHN 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.

UNION RIVER

from mouth to the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. CRC (880)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. upstream CRC (880)

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.

ALDRICH LAKE

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

BENSON LAKE

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

BLACKSMITH 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.

CADY LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Catch-and-release. Fly fishing only.

CRANBERRY 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.

CUSHMAN LAKE

All species
No fishing for or retention of salmon allowed. Refer to statewide rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 10.
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.

DEER LAKE

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

DEVEREAUX LAKE

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

DON LAKE

(also known as Clara Lake)

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

ERDMAN 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.

FAWN LAKE, LOWER

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.

FAWN LAKE, UPPER

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.

GOAT RANCH 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.

GRASS LAKE

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

HAVEN LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOWELL LAKE

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

ISABELLA 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.

LAKE CHRISTINE

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.

LIMERICK, LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MAGGIE LAKE

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

MASON 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.

MELBOURNE LAKE

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

MUD LAKE

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

OSBORNE LAKE

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

PHILLIPS LAKE

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

PRICES LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

ROBBINS LAKE

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

SHERWOOD CREEK MILL POND

Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
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.

SHOE LAKE

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

STEVES LAKE

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

TENAS LAKE

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

U LAKE

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

WOOD LAKE

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

WOOTEN LAKE

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

BIG MISSION 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.

COULTER 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.

TAHUYA RIVER

from mouth to the Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge upstream

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

PANTHER LAKE

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

TIGER LAKE

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

CANYON RIVER

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CLOQUALLUM CREEK

from mouth to the outlet at Stump Lake CRC (321)

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.

SATSOP RIVER, MIDDLE FORK

CRC (331)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. 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.

SCHNEIDER CREEK

from mouth to falls

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.

Season open: year-round

Rainbow trout

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

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

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

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.

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

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

The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.

Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout, and Grayling:

In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size.Daily limit 5.

When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Excellent

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CAMPBELL 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.

CHURCH CREEK

from mouth to the bridge on U.S.F.S. Rd. #2361

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CRANBERRY 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.

DEER 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.

DEWATTO RIVER

from mouth to Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge CRC (732)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (732)

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.

ELSON CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

GOLDSBOROUGH CREEK AND 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.

HAMMA HAMMA RIVER

from mouth to 400' below falls

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

JOHNS 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.

KENNEDY CREEK

from mouth (500 yards east of the northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge) to northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (754)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEBAR CREEK

from mouth to the falls at river mile 1

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

LILLIWAUP RIVER

from mouth to 200' below falls

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

MALANEY 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.

MILL CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2. Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK

from bridge at Schafer State Park upstream to 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam CRC (329)

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.

from 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam to the dam CRC (329A)

All species
Night closure. Open only to anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and have a designated harvester companion card.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
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
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
Dec. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

SHELTON 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.

SHERWOOD 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.

SKOKOMISH RIVER

waters downstream of Bonneville Transmission lines (approx. 47º 18.88' N, 124º 11.25' W)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the Bonneville Transmission lines west of Hwy. 101 to forks CRC (834)

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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SKOKOMISH RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth to lower dam CRC (834)

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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

above Lake Cushman to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (834)

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

SKOKOMISH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to LeBar 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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from LeBar Creek to Rule Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SKOOKUM 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.

UNCLE JOHN 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.

UNION RIVER

from mouth to the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. CRC (880)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. upstream CRC (880)

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.

ALDRICH LAKE

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

BENSON LAKE

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

BLACKSMITH 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.

CADY LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Catch-and-release. Fly fishing only.

CRANBERRY 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.

CUSHMAN LAKE

All species
No fishing for or retention of salmon allowed. Refer to statewide rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 10.
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.

DEER LAKE

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

DEVEREAUX LAKE

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

DON LAKE

(also known as Clara Lake)

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

ERDMAN 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.

FAWN LAKE, LOWER

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.

FAWN LAKE, UPPER

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.

GOAT RANCH 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.

GRASS LAKE

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

HAVEN LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOWELL LAKE

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

ISABELLA 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.

LAKE CHRISTINE

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.

LIMERICK, LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MAGGIE LAKE

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

MASON 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.

MELBOURNE LAKE

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

MUD LAKE

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

OSBORNE LAKE

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

PHILLIPS LAKE

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

PRICES LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

ROBBINS LAKE

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

SHERWOOD CREEK MILL POND

Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
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.

SHOE LAKE

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

STEVES LAKE

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

TENAS LAKE

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

U LAKE

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

WOOD LAKE

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

WOOTEN LAKE

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

BIG MISSION 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.

COULTER 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.

TAHUYA RIVER

from mouth to the Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge upstream

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

PANTHER LAKE

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

TIGER LAKE

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

CANYON RIVER

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CLOQUALLUM CREEK

from mouth to the outlet at Stump Lake CRC (321)

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.

SATSOP RIVER, MIDDLE FORK

CRC (331)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. 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.

SCHNEIDER CREEK

from mouth to falls

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.

Season closed: December 1 - July 9

Chum salmon

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 12

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

WA Snagging

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.

WA Crossbow

You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.

WA Sale or Barter

You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.

WA All Other Fish

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

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified. 

WA Bait

WA Transport of Live Fish

You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.

WA Use of a Net

You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.

WA Use of Chemicals

You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director. 

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.

WA Gaff Hooks

You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. 

WA Marine All Fishing Gear

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

WA Marine Hook & Line Angling

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

WA Marine Landing a Fish Rules

WA Marine Downriggers & Rodholders

WA Marine Electric Reels

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

WA Marine Spearfishing

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

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

WA Marine Catch & Release

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.

Area 12 -North of Ayock Point

(see exception for Tarboo Bay, Dosewalips River, Duckabush River, and Hamma Hamma River mouth closures below)

July 10-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Bait prohibited and only 1 single-point barbless hook is allowed.

Aug. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho.

Area 12 Exceptions

Exposed Tidelands North of Ayock Point

July 1-Sept. 30: North of Ayock Point all waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are CLOSED to fishing for salmon.

Tarboo Bay

Waters of Tarboo Bay north of Broad Spit (northern Dabob Bay).

July 10-Sept. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Bait prohibited and only 1 single-point barbless hook is allowed.

Sept. 16-Nov. 30: CLOSED.

South of Ayock Point

Skokomish River and Dewatto River mouth closures July 1-Sept. 30: All waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are CLOSED to fishing for salmon.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum.

Oct. 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho.

Hoodsport Hatchery Zone

July 10-Sept. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release wild Chinook and chum. Night closure.

Oct. 1-Oct. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and chum. Night closure.

Oct 16-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook. Night closure.

Nov. 1-Nov. 30: No min. size. Daily limit 4. Release Chinook and coho. Night closure.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Oncorhynchus keta

CAMPBELL 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.

CHURCH CREEK

from mouth to the bridge on U.S.F.S. Rd. #2361

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CRANBERRY 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.

DEER 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.

DEWATTO RIVER

from mouth to Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge CRC (732)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (732)

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.

ELSON CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

GOLDSBOROUGH CREEK AND 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.

HAMMA HAMMA RIVER

from mouth to 400' below falls

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

JOHNS 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.

KENNEDY CREEK

from mouth (500 yards east of the northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge) to northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (754)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LEBAR CREEK

from mouth to the falls at river mile 1

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

LILLIWAUP RIVER

from mouth to 200' below falls

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

MALANEY 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.

MILL CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2. Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK

from bridge at Schafer State Park upstream to 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam CRC (329)

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.

from 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam to the dam CRC (329A)

All species
Night closure. Open only to anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and have a designated harvester companion card.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
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
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
Dec. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.

SHELTON 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.

SHERWOOD 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.

SKOKOMISH RIVER

waters downstream of Bonneville Transmission lines (approx. 47º 18.88' N, 124º 11.25' W)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the Bonneville Transmission lines west of Hwy. 101 to forks CRC (834)

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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SKOKOMISH RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth to lower dam CRC (834)

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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

above Lake Cushman to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (834)

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

SKOKOMISH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to LeBar 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.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from LeBar Creek to Rule Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SKOOKUM 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.

UNCLE JOHN 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.

UNION RIVER

from mouth to the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. CRC (880)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. upstream CRC (880)

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.

ALDRICH LAKE

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

BENSON LAKE

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

BLACKSMITH 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.

CADY LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Catch-and-release. Fly fishing only.

CRANBERRY 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.

CUSHMAN LAKE

All species
No fishing for or retention of salmon allowed. Refer to statewide rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
Kokanee
Year-round
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 10.
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.

DEER LAKE

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

DEVEREAUX LAKE

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

DON LAKE

(also known as Clara Lake)

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

ERDMAN 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.

FAWN LAKE, LOWER

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.

FAWN LAKE, UPPER

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.

GOAT RANCH 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.

GRASS LAKE

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

HAVEN LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOWELL LAKE

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

ISABELLA 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.

LAKE CHRISTINE

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.

LIMERICK, LAKE

Smallmouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MAGGIE LAKE

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

MASON 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.

MELBOURNE LAKE

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

MUD LAKE

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

OSBORNE LAKE

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

PHILLIPS LAKE

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

PRICES LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Catch-and-release.

ROBBINS LAKE

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

SHERWOOD CREEK MILL POND

Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
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.

SHOE LAKE

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

STEVES LAKE

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

TENAS LAKE

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

U LAKE

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

WOOD LAKE

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

WOOTEN LAKE

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

BIG MISSION 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.

COULTER 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.

TAHUYA RIVER

from mouth to the Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Belfair Tahuya Rd. Bridge upstream

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

PANTHER LAKE

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

TIGER LAKE

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

CANYON RIVER

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CLOQUALLUM CREEK

from mouth to the outlet at Stump Lake CRC (321)

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.

SATSOP RIVER, MIDDLE FORK

CRC (331)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. 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.

SCHNEIDER CREEK

from mouth to falls

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.

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FAQ about Tahuya River fishing

the Tahuya River is a stream located in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Kitsap County, Washington. Its coordinates are:

47°22′29.3″N 123°02′50.4″W

Find the best fishing spots on the Tahuya 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 Tahuya River are:

Chinook salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Rainbow trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Chum salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Tahuya River fishing reports are:

@KodeyThompson reported a nice Cutthroat trout.
@calebguadamuz reported a nice Rainbow trout.
@waylonalsup reported a nice Chinook salmon.
@waylonalsup reported a nice Chinook salmon.
@tdallas3194 reported a nice Chum salmon.

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Tahuya River

Top fish species at Tahuya River

Tahuya River fishing reports

General info

Location

Fishing regulations at Tahuya River, WA

Regulations for top species

Chinook salmon

CAMPBELL CREEK

CHURCH CREEK

from mouth to the bridge on U.S.F.S. Rd. #2361

CRANBERRY CREEK

DEER CREEK

DEWATTO RIVER

from mouth to Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge CRC (732)

from Dewatto-Holly Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (732)

ELSON CREEK

GOLDSBOROUGH CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES

HAMMA HAMMA RIVER

from mouth to 400' below falls

JOHNS CREEK

KENNEDY CREEK

from mouth (500 yards east of the northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge) to northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (754)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)

LEBAR CREEK

from mouth to the falls at river mile 1

LILLIWAUP RIVER

from mouth to 200' below falls

MALANEY CREEK

MILL CREEK

SATSOP RIVER AND EAST FORK

from bridge at Schafer State Park upstream to 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam CRC (329)

from 400' below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam to the dam CRC (329A)

SHELTON CREEK

SHERWOOD CREEK

SKOKOMISH RIVER

waters downstream of Bonneville Transmission lines (approx. 47º 18.88' N, 124º 11.25' W)

from the Bonneville Transmission lines west of Hwy. 101 to forks CRC (834)

SKOKOMISH RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth to lower dam CRC (834)

above Lake Cushman to Olympic National Park boundary CRC (834)

SKOKOMISH RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to LeBar Creek

from LeBar Creek to Rule Creek

SKOOKUM CREEK

UNCLE JOHN CREEK

UNION RIVER

from mouth to the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. CRC (880)

from the lower bridge on Old Belfair Hwy. upstream CRC (880)

ALDRICH LAKE

BENSON LAKE

BLACKSMITH POND

CADY LAKE

CRANBERRY LAKE

CUSHMAN LAKE

DEER LAKE

DEVEREAUX LAKE

DON LAKE

(also known as Clara Lake)

ERDMAN LAKE

FAWN LAKE, LOWER

FAWN LAKE, UPPER

GOAT RANCH POND

GRASS LAKE

HAVEN LAKE

HOWELL LAKE

ISABELLA LAKE

LAKE CHRISTINE

LIMERICK, LAKE

MAGGIE LAKE

MASON LAKE

MELBOURNE LAKE

MUD LAKE

OSBORNE LAKE

PHILLIPS LAKE

PRICES LAKE

ROBBINS LAKE

SHERWOOD CREEK MILL POND

SHOE LAKE

STEVES LAKE