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The most common species in the Hylebos Waterway are: Rainbow trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

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The latest Hylebos Waterway fishing reports are: @teaven-jones reported a nice Red drum . .

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

Hylebos Waterway

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Washington, United States

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Fishing regulations at Hylebos Waterway, WA

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

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

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Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round

Rainbow trout

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

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

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

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

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

WA Non-game and Food Fish

You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.

WA Snagging

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

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

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

WA Crossbow

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

WA Sale or Barter

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

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

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

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

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

WA Bait

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

WA Transport of Live Fish

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

WA Use of a Net

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

WA Use of Chemicals

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

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

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

WA Gaff Hooks

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

WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds

Rivers, streams and beaver ponds are open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31. Beaver ponds located within or connected to streams listed as open to trout and other game fish follow the same rules as the stream. Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are open to fishing for game fish (except Dolly Varden/bull trout and grass carp) year-round.

WA Hook and Line Angling

Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used. 

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

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

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

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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FAQ about Hylebos Waterway fishing

the Hylebos Waterway is a stream located in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

47°16′21.5″N 122°22′46.3″W

Find the best fishing spots on the Hylebos Waterway 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 Hylebos Waterway are:

Rainbow trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Hylebos Waterway fishing reports are:

@teaven-jones reported a nice Red drum.

Fishing in Washington requires a valid state fishing license for anglers. Licenses include resident and non-resident, annual, short-term, and combination options, purchasable online or at authorized vendors.

In Washington, no fishing license is required for anglers under 15. Residents 70 and older qualify for a discounted license. A few other exceptions worth knowing:

Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license
Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations
Private ponds — landowners fishing their own water typically don't need a license

Non-residents usually pay more for a license than residents. Some species also require an extra stamp or endorsement on top of your base license.

Get license

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Hylebos Waterway

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