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North Bay

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Washington, United States

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Pacific staghorn sculpin
Pacific staghorn sculpin
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General info

North Bay is an estuary located in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is most popular for fishing Pacific staghorn sculpin.

Location

47°22′52.8″N 122°49′21.4″W
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Fishing regulations at North Bay, WA

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

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

Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round
Pacific staghorn sculpin

Pacific staghorn sculpin

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 13

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 Descending Device

Descending Device – A device used for the rapid descent or recompression of fish. A descending device must be onboard vessels and rigged for immediate use when fishing for or possessing halibut or bottomfish. See https://wdfw.wa.gov/ species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/rockfish for more information. 

WA Marine Barbless Hooks

Barbless Hooks are required for all species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage fish jig gear. When fishing for salmon in Areas 1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used.

Open north of a true east line from the mouth of Turner Creek to the Toandos Peninsula in waters shallower than 120' (20 fathoms). Daily limit is a total of 15. Descending device required onboard vessels.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Leptocottus, Scorpaenichthys, cabezon

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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North Bay is an estuary located in Mason County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:
47°22′52.8″N 122°49′21.4″W
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