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White River

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Pink salmon

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General info

White River is a stream located in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with King County, Washington. It is most popular for fishing Pink salmon, Chum salmon, and Dolly varden.

Location

47°05′22.2″N 121°35′41″W
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Fishing regulations at White River, WA

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

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

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Pink salmon as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Pink salmon

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

0

See special areas for limits.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


Anglers may not continue to fish for salmon after the adult portion of the daily limit has been retained.

Possession limit — 2 daily limits in fresh form. An additional 40 pounds of salmon may be possessed in frozen or processed form. Atlantic salmon may be retained during any open trout or salmon fishery. There is no size limit or daily limit for Atlantic salmon.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


It is unlawful to totally remove a salmon, steelhead, Dolly Varden/bull trout from the water if it is unlawful to retain or if the angler subsequently releases the fish, except within the Columbia River downstream from a line between Rocky Point and Tongue Point.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


You must fill out your Catch Record Card immediately upon retaining salmon, steelhead, halibut, or sturgeon and return your Catch Record Card when you are done fishing or by the date printed on your card, even if nothing was caught. 

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


You may not land both a Canadian and a Washington limit of salmon on the same day (one or the other, but not both).

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations


You may not remove eggs from a salmon to use or preserve them for bait without retaining the carcass from which the eggs were removed or possess sturgeon eggs in the field without having retained the intact carcass of the fish from which the eggs were removed. 

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

CARBON RIVER

from mouth to Voight Creek CRC (802)

  • All species
  • Sept. 1-Oct. 31
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Sept. 1-Sept. 30
  • Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only.
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 15
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Sept. 1-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Sept. 1-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and chum.

from Voight Creek to Hwy. 162 Bridge CRC (802)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules.
  • Trout
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Dec. 1-Jan. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHAMBERS CREEK

from mouth (Burlington-Northern RR Bridge) to markers 400' below the Boise- Cascade Dam CRC (714)

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules. Night closure.
  • Trout
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • July 1-Nov. 15
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 4 adults. Release wild coho, wild Chinook and chum.

from markers 400' below the Boise-Cascade Dam to the dam

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from Boise-Cascade Dam to Steilacoom Lake CRC (714)

  • All species
  • Night closure. 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.

CLARKS CREEK

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

CRESCENT 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.

MASHEL RIVER

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

MINTER CREEK

from mouth to boundary markers (approx. 50' downstream of the hatchery rack) CRC (778)

  • All species
  • Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Closed.
  • Salmon
  • Sept. 1-Dec. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release wild coho.

NISQUALLY RIVER

Nisqually River tributaries downstream of Alder Dam unless otherwise listed

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

from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786)

  • All species
  • Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Aug. 6-Aug. 30
  • CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 31.
  • Sept. 3-Nov. 15
  • CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays.
  • Trout
  • July 1-Nov. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • July 1-Nov. 15
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • July 1-Nov. 15
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum.

from the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400' below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786)

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

PUYALLUP RIVER

from the 11th St. Bridge to 400' downstream of Clark's Creek CRC (804)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Sept. 30
  • CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
  • Trout
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Clark's Creek

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

from 400' upstream of Clark's Creek to East Main Bridge CRC (804)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
  • Aug. 16-Sept. 30
  • CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
  • Trout
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from East Main Bridge to Carbon River CRC (804)

  • All species
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
  • Aug. 16-Sept. 30
  • CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
  • Trout
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • Other game fish
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • Aug. 16-Oct. 31
  • Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from Carbon River upstream CRC (804)

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

SOUTH PRAIRIE CREEK

from mouth to the City of Buckley diversion dam

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

VOIGHT CREEK

From the mouth to Hwy. 162 Bridge

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

WILKESON CREEK

from mouth to the confluence with Gale Creek

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

AMERICAN LAKE

  • All species
  • Chumming permitted.
  • Kokanee
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
  • Trout
  • Year-round
  • No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BRADLEY LAKE

  • 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.

CHAMBERS LAKE

within Military reservation: contact Joint-Base Lewis/McCord at 253-967-6277 for a land use permit

  • All species
  • Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • Trout
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
  • 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.

CLEAR LAKE

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

CRESCENT LAKE

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

DE COURSEY POND

  • All species
  • Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
  • All game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JACKSON LAKE

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

LAKE KAPOWSIN

  • 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.

MUCK LAKES

  • 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.

OHOP 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.

RAPJOHN LAKE

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

SILVER LAKE

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

SPANAWAY LAKE AND OUTLET

downstream to the dam (approx. 800')

  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

STEILACOOM 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.

TANWAX LAKE

  • All species
  • Two-Pole not allowed.
  • Crappie
  • Year-round
  • Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
  • Other game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TAPPS, LAKE (RESERVOIR)

and intake canal (open area includes intake canal to within 400' of screen at Dingle Basin)

  • All game fish
  • Year-round
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WAPATO LAKE

  • 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.

CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE CANAL

from R St. Bridge to Hwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley CRC (808)

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

CLEARWATER RIVER

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

GREENWATER RIVER

from mouth to Greenwater Lakes

  • Whitefish
  • Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.

WHITE (STUCK) RIVER

whole stream, except the Cascade Water Alliance canal CRC (808)

  • All game fish
  • Oct. 1-Oct. 31
  • Night closure. Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.
  • Whitefish
  • Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.

Cascade Water Alliance canal, including the screen bypass channel above the screen at Dingle Basin

  • All species
  • CLOSED WATERS.

ROCKY 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.

CARNEY LAKE

  • All species
  • Launching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.
  • All game fish
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Statewide min. size/daily limit.
  • Salmon
  • 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
  • Landlocked salmon rules.

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47°05′22.2″N 121°35′41″W
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FAQ about White River fishing

the White River is a stream located in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with King County, Washington. Its coordinates are:
47°05′22.2″N 121°35′41″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the White 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 White River are:
  • Pink salmon - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Chum salmon - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Dolly varden - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
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