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The most common species in O'Neil Lake are: Largemouth bass - 5 members reported to have caught this fish Lingcod - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Smallmouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

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The latest O'Neil Lake fishing reports are: @daveythurlow reported a nice Redtail surfperch . @jwhite4513 reported a nice Lingcod . @ethan-hopkins reported a nice Largemouth bass . .

O'Neil Lake

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Washington, United States

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Fishing regulations at O'Neil Lake, 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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Largemouth bass

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 greater than the maximum size except as permitted.

The maximum number of trophy individuals legally harvested per harvester per day. A trophy is any individual of a length greater than the max size limit. Trophy individuals are included in the daily bag limit unless stated otherwise.

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

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. 

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

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CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
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.

FORK CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

All species
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Oct. 15
CLOSED WATERS.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

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.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
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-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

All species
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
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.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Oct. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
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.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. 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
Aug. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. 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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

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.

CASES POND

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOOMIS LAKE

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

SOULES 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL 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
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 1

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.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

All game fish
Jan. 1-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

COLUMBIA RIVER - where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the state in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on the Washington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries, except Camas Slough, where the license of either state is valid from a floating device. An angler fishing the Columbia River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states. Salmon and steelhead anglers may not possess in the field, fish mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined, until the angler has reached their automobile or principle means of land transportation and has completed their daily angling. Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River between a line from Rocky Point, on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point, on the Oregon shore, and the Buoy 10 line described below. For sturgeon rules in the Columbia River tributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstem waters.

North Jetty CRC (1)

All species

A saltwater or combination license is required to fish the north jetty.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead - Year-round: Fishing for salmon and steelhead is open 7 days a week when Marine Area 1 or Buoy 10 areas are open for salmon. The daily limit and minimum size restrictions follow the most liberal regulations of either of these areas. Single-point barbless hooks required for salmon and steelhead.Sturgeon - Year-round: Night closure. Catch-and-release.Tuna and mackerel - Year-round: No min. size. No daily limit. Except northern bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna; daily limit of 2 each.Herring, smelt, and sandlance - Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. All smelt caught must be kept and count toward the daily limit except CLOSED to Columbia River smelt (eulachon).Anchovy and sardine - Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 25 lbs., all species combined. May be taken by a cast net.Bottomfish

2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: Daily limit is 9 bottomfish regardless of species except surfperch. Subject to individual limits and seasons.
3rd Sun. in Oct-2nd Fri. in Mar: Closed.

Lingcod - 2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: No min. size. Daily limit 2.Rockfish

Second Sat. in Mar.- April 30: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye.
May 1-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye, copper, quillback and vermilion.
Aug. 1-Third Sat. in Oct.: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye.

Surfperch - 2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: No min. size. Not included in bottomfish limit. Daily limit 12 surfperch. Daily limit 15 shiner perch.Cabezon - 2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: No min. size. Daily limit 2.Sixgill, sevengill, and thresher sharks - Year-round: CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. Sixgill shark may not be removed from the water.Other food fish - Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species.All other fish (not listed in special rules) - Year-round: CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.

from a true north and south line through Buoy 10 to the Megler Astoria Bridge, except see Youngs Bay Control Zone CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Year-round
Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-July 31: Closed.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.
3rd Sun. in Oct-2nd Fri. in Mar: Closed.

Youngs Bay Control Zone - waters south of a line originating on the Oregon shore at the east end of the seawall at the Warrenton Fiber log yard (approx. river mile 10.1) northeasterly through green navigation buoys 29, 31, 33, 35A to the center of the Astoria-Megler Bridge abutment adjacent to, and north of the ship channel, and continuing southerly in line with the center of the Megler Bridge span to the Oregon shore. (The Youngs Bay Control Zone includes all waters from the line defined in this section, south to the Hwy. 101 Bridge.) CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Aug. 1-Sept. 15: CLOSED WATERS.
Sept. 16-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Sept. 16-July 31: Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.

Trout

Sept. 16-July 31: Catch-and-release.

Other game fish

Sept. 16-July 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-Sept. 15: Closed.
Sept. 16-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
Shad - Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.
Sturgeon - Sept. 16-July 31: Catch-and-release.
Forage fish - Sept. 16-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. Forage fish jig gear allowed. Forage fish may be used live for bait. CLOSED to fishing for Columbia River smelt (eulachon).
Bottomfish - Sept. 16-July 31: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.

from the Megler Astoria Bridge to a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washing- ton bank through Red Buoy 44 to the red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Year-round: Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-June 15: Closed.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Forage fish - Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. Forage fish jig gear allowed. Forage fish may be used live for bait. CLOSED to fishing for Columbia River smelt (eulachon).Bottomfish - Year-round: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.

from a line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank upstream to a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Wash- ington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon Bank CRC (521)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - May 16-Mar. 31: Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Barbless hooks required. Release all trout other than hatchery cutthroat trout.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

Knappa Slough & Blind Slough - Waters of Knappa Slough, Calendar Slough, and Big Creek Slough bounded to the north (upstream) by a line projecting from a regula- tory marker on the eastern shore of Karlson Island to the northernmost regulatory marker at the mouth of Blind Slough and bounded to the west (downstream) by a line projecting southerly from a regulatory marker on the southwestern tip of Karlson Island through regulatory markers on the western tips of Minaker Island to a marker on the Oregon shore. And waters of Blind Slough and Gnat Creek from a north-south line represented by regulatory markers at the mouth of Blind Slough upstream to a regulatory marker in Gnat Creek located approx. 0.5 miles southeast- erly (upstream) of the Barendse Road Bridge. CRC (521)

All species

Night closure (salmon, steelhead and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - May 16-Mar. 31: Release all trout.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead - Year-round: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each and 5 jacks. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.Shad: No min. size. No daily limit.Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon Bank upstream to the Longview Bridge CRC (521)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from the Longview Bridge to a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse through Red Buoy 4 to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the down- stream end of Bachelor Island on the Washington shore (Warrior Rock line) CRC (523)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from upstream of a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse through Red Buoy 4 to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the downstream end of Bach- elor Island on the Washington Shore (Warrior Rock Line) to the I-5 Bridge CRC (523)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 14: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 15-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Buoy 10 seasons: See Columbia River listing in Columbia Basin Rivers - Special Rules section (page 49).
Columbia River North Jetty: fishing for salmon and steelhead is open 7 days a week when Marine Area 1 or Buoy 10 areas are open for salmon. The daily limit and minimum size restrictions follow the most liberal regulations of either of these areas. Single-point barbless hooks required for salmon and steelhead. A saltwater or combination license is required to fish the north jetty
Washington and Oregon Reciprocity Rules: When angling or deploying shellfish gear from a vessel in the concurrent waters of the Columbia River or the Pacific Ocean within 3 miles of shore between Cape Falcon, Oregon, and Leadbetter Point, Washington, either a Washington or an Oregon fishing license is valid. NOTE: When fishing in Oregon waters, you are required to follow Oregon regulations including catch limits even if returning into a Washington port but, any fish or shellfish landed in Washington must conform to the rules in place for the point of landing.
Nearshore Halibut Fishery: Bottomfish may be retained with halibut on board in the Nearshore Halibut Fishery. The nearshore is defined as waters shoreward of 46°38.17'N. latitude 124°15.88'W. Lon., to the WA/OR border at 46°16.00'N Lat., 124°15.88'W Lon., then connecting to the 40 fathom depth contour in Oregon. Check the WDFW website at: https://wdfw. wa.gov/fishing/regulations/halibut or call (360) 902-2700 for informationon Pacific halibut seasons and regulations.

Season open: March 9 - October 21

Lingcod

Regulation boundaryWA Washington Marine Area 1

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 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 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

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.

Second Sat. in Mar.-May 31

Daily limit 2.

No retention or possession seaward of a line drawn from 46°38.17' N Lat., 124°21.00' W Lon., to 46°33.00' N Lat., 124°21.00' W Lon.,

June 1-June 15

Daily limit 2.

June 16-Aug. 31

Daily limit 2.

No retention or possession seaward of a line drawn from 46°38.17' N Lat., 124°21.00' W Lon., to 46°33.00' N Lat., 124°21.00' W Lon.,

Sept. 1-Sept. 30

Daily limit 2.

Oct. 1-Third Sat. in Oct.

Daily limit 2.

No retention or possession seaward of a line drawn from 46°38.17' N Lat., 124°21.00' W Lon., to 46°33.00' N Lat., 124°21.00' W Lon.,

No bottomfish may be landed in Marine Area 1 if a halibut is onboard during the All-Depth Halibut Fishery, except: sablefish, Pacific cod, all flatfish species, yellowtail, widow, canary, redstriped, greenstriped, silvergray, chilipepper, bocaccio, blue/deacon rockfish, and lingcod north of the OR/WA border. On days when only the Nearshore Halibut Fishery is open for halibut, bottomfish (subject to individual limits and seasons) may be retained when halibut are onboard.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Ophiodon elongatus

Buoy 10 seasons: See Columbia River listing in Columbia Basin Rivers - Special Rules section (page 49).
Columbia River North Jetty: fishing for salmon and steelhead is open 7 days a week when Marine Area 1 or Buoy 10 areas are open for salmon. The daily limit and minimum size restrictions follow the most liberal regulations of either of these areas. Single-point barbless hooks required for salmon and steelhead. A saltwater or combination license is required to fish the north jetty
Washington and Oregon Reciprocity Rules: When angling or deploying shellfish gear from a vessel in the concurrent waters of the Columbia River or the Pacific Ocean within 3 miles of shore between Cape Falcon, Oregon, and Leadbetter Point, Washington, either a Washington or an Oregon fishing license is valid. NOTE: When fishing in Oregon waters, you are required to follow Oregon regulations including catch limits even if returning into a Washington port but, any fish or shellfish landed in Washington must conform to the rules in place for the point of landing.
Nearshore Halibut Fishery: Bottomfish may be retained with halibut on board in the Nearshore Halibut Fishery. The nearshore is defined as waters shoreward of 46°38.17'N. latitude 124°15.88'W. Lon., to the WA/OR border at 46°16.00'N Lat., 124°15.88'W Lon., then connecting to the 40 fathom depth contour in Oregon. Check the WDFW website at: https://wdfw. wa.gov/fishing/regulations/halibut or call (360) 902-2700 for informationon Pacific halibut seasons and regulations.

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
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.

FORK CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

All species
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Oct. 15
CLOSED WATERS.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

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.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
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-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

All species
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
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.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Oct. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
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.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. 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
Aug. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. 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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

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.

CASES POND

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOOMIS LAKE

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

SOULES 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL 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
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 1

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.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

All game fish
Jan. 1-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

COLUMBIA RIVER - where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the state in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on the Washington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries, except Camas Slough, where the license of either state is valid from a floating device. An angler fishing the Columbia River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states. Salmon and steelhead anglers may not possess in the field, fish mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined, until the angler has reached their automobile or principle means of land transportation and has completed their daily angling. Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River between a line from Rocky Point, on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point, on the Oregon shore, and the Buoy 10 line described below. For sturgeon rules in the Columbia River tributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstem waters.

North Jetty CRC (1)

All species

A saltwater or combination license is required to fish the north jetty.

2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: Daily limit is 9 bottomfish regardless of species except surfperch. Subject to individual limits and seasons.
3rd Sun. in Oct-2nd Fri. in Mar: Closed.

Lingcod - 2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: No min. size. Daily limit 2.Rockfish

Second Sat. in Mar.- April 30: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye.
May 1-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye, copper, quillback and vermilion.
Aug. 1-Third Sat. in Oct.: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye.

from a true north and south line through Buoy 10 to the Megler Astoria Bridge, except see Youngs Bay Control Zone CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Year-round
Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-July 31: Closed.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.
3rd Sun. in Oct-2nd Fri. in Mar: Closed.

Youngs Bay Control Zone - waters south of a line originating on the Oregon shore at the east end of the seawall at the Warrenton Fiber log yard (approx. river mile 10.1) northeasterly through green navigation buoys 29, 31, 33, 35A to the center of the Astoria-Megler Bridge abutment adjacent to, and north of the ship channel, and continuing southerly in line with the center of the Megler Bridge span to the Oregon shore. (The Youngs Bay Control Zone includes all waters from the line defined in this section, south to the Hwy. 101 Bridge.) CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Aug. 1-Sept. 15: CLOSED WATERS.
Sept. 16-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Sept. 16-July 31: Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.

Trout

Sept. 16-July 31: Catch-and-release.

Other game fish

Sept. 16-July 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-Sept. 15: Closed.
Sept. 16-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
Shad - Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.
Sturgeon - Sept. 16-July 31: Catch-and-release.
Forage fish - Sept. 16-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. Forage fish jig gear allowed. Forage fish may be used live for bait. CLOSED to fishing for Columbia River smelt (eulachon).
Bottomfish - Sept. 16-July 31: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.

from the Megler Astoria Bridge to a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washing- ton bank through Red Buoy 44 to the red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Year-round: Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-June 15: Closed.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

from a line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank upstream to a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Wash- ington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon Bank CRC (521)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

Knappa Slough & Blind Slough - Waters of Knappa Slough, Calendar Slough, and Big Creek Slough bounded to the north (upstream) by a line projecting from a regula- tory marker on the eastern shore of Karlson Island to the northernmost regulatory marker at the mouth of Blind Slough and bounded to the west (downstream) by a line projecting southerly from a regulatory marker on the southwestern tip of Karlson Island through regulatory markers on the western tips of Minaker Island to a marker on the Oregon shore. And waters of Blind Slough and Gnat Creek from a north-south line represented by regulatory markers at the mouth of Blind Slough upstream to a regulatory marker in Gnat Creek located approx. 0.5 miles southeast- erly (upstream) of the Barendse Road Bridge. CRC (521)

All species

Night closure (salmon, steelhead and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

from a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon Bank upstream to the Longview Bridge CRC (521)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from the Longview Bridge to a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse through Red Buoy 4 to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the down- stream end of Bachelor Island on the Washington shore (Warrior Rock line) CRC (523)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from upstream of a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse through Red Buoy 4 to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the downstream end of Bach- elor Island on the Washington Shore (Warrior Rock Line) to the I-5 Bridge CRC (523)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 14: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 15-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Season open: year-round

Smallmouth bass

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

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

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

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only 1 smallmouth bass over 14" may be retained. Daily limit 10. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Micropterus dolomieui

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River 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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild adult coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
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.

FORK CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

All species
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Oct. 16-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Oct. 15
CLOSED WATERS.
Oct. 16-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

All species
Feb. 1-Apr. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

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.

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Aug. 1-Nov. 15
Stationary gear restriction. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Night closure. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Stationary gear restriction.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Seniors (70 years and over) Only. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
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-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 1-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
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.

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

All species
Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
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.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. 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
Sept. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 15
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 16-Oct. 15
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 16-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
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.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure. Two-Pole allowed.
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Two-Pole allowed.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Single-point barbless hooks required. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Stationary gear restriction. Night closure.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Nov. 30
Night closure. Stationary gear restriction. 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
Aug. 16-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Stationary gear restriction. Single-point barbless hooks required. Night closure.
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-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

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.

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required. 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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Selective gear rules.
Aug. 1-Nov. 30
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
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.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults including no more than 1 wild coho may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

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.

CASES POND

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOOMIS LAKE

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

SOULES 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.

SOUTH BEND MILL 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
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WIRKKALA POND 1

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.

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

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.

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK

CRC (597)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
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.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than Chinook with an adipose and/or ventral fin clip with a healed scar and hatchery coho.

CRIM CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ELK CREEK

CRC (320)

All game fish
Jan. 1-Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THRASH CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

COLUMBIA RIVER - where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the state in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on the Washington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries, except Camas Slough, where the license of either state is valid from a floating device. An angler fishing the Columbia River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states. Salmon and steelhead anglers may not possess in the field, fish mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined, until the angler has reached their automobile or principle means of land transportation and has completed their daily angling. Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River between a line from Rocky Point, on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point, on the Oregon shore, and the Buoy 10 line described below. For sturgeon rules in the Columbia River tributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstem waters.

North Jetty CRC (1)

All species

A saltwater or combination license is required to fish the north jetty.

2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: Daily limit is 9 bottomfish regardless of species except surfperch. Subject to individual limits and seasons.
3rd Sun. in Oct-2nd Fri. in Mar: Closed.

Lingcod - 2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: No min. size. Daily limit 2.Rockfish

Second Sat. in Mar.- April 30: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye.
May 1-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye, copper, quillback and vermilion.
Aug. 1-Third Sat. in Oct.: No min. size. Daily limit 7. Release yelloweye.

from a true north and south line through Buoy 10 to the Megler Astoria Bridge, except see Youngs Bay Control Zone CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Year-round
Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-July 31: Closed.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

2nd Sat. in March-3rd Sat. in October: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.
3rd Sun. in Oct-2nd Fri. in Mar: Closed.

Youngs Bay Control Zone - waters south of a line originating on the Oregon shore at the east end of the seawall at the Warrenton Fiber log yard (approx. river mile 10.1) northeasterly through green navigation buoys 29, 31, 33, 35A to the center of the Astoria-Megler Bridge abutment adjacent to, and north of the ship channel, and continuing southerly in line with the center of the Megler Bridge span to the Oregon shore. (The Youngs Bay Control Zone includes all waters from the line defined in this section, south to the Hwy. 101 Bridge.) CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Aug. 1-Sept. 15: CLOSED WATERS.
Sept. 16-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Sept. 16-July 31: Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.

Trout

Sept. 16-July 31: Catch-and-release.

Other game fish

Sept. 16-July 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-Sept. 15: Closed.
Sept. 16-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.
Shad - Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.
Sturgeon - Sept. 16-July 31: Catch-and-release.
Forage fish - Sept. 16-July 31: No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. Forage fish jig gear allowed. Forage fish may be used live for bait. CLOSED to fishing for Columbia River smelt (eulachon).
Bottomfish - Sept. 16-July 31: Daily limits, seasons, size restrictions, and gear restrictions are the same as those of the adjacent portion of Marine Area 1.

from the Megler Astoria Bridge to a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washing- ton bank through Red Buoy 44 to the red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank CRC (519)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Year-round: Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line to a line from Rocky Point on the Washington shore, to Tongue Point on the Oregon Shore.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Trout - Year-round: Catch-and-release.Other game fish - Year-round: Statewide min. size/daily limit.Salmon and hatchery steelhead

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-June 15: Closed.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Chinook min. size 24". Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Coho min. size 16". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adults. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

from a line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank upstream to a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Wash- ington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon Bank CRC (521)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Aug. 20: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 21-Aug. 23: Closed.
Aug. 24-Aug. 27: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Aug. 28-Aug. 29: Closed.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

Knappa Slough & Blind Slough - Waters of Knappa Slough, Calendar Slough, and Big Creek Slough bounded to the north (upstream) by a line projecting from a regula- tory marker on the eastern shore of Karlson Island to the northernmost regulatory marker at the mouth of Blind Slough and bounded to the west (downstream) by a line projecting southerly from a regulatory marker on the southwestern tip of Karlson Island through regulatory markers on the western tips of Minaker Island to a marker on the Oregon shore. And waters of Blind Slough and Gnat Creek from a north-south line represented by regulatory markers at the mouth of Blind Slough upstream to a regulatory marker in Gnat Creek located approx. 0.5 miles southeast- erly (upstream) of the Barendse Road Bridge. CRC (521)

All species

Night closure (salmon, steelhead and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

from a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon Bank upstream to the Longview Bridge CRC (521)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/ steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from the Longview Bridge to a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse through Red Buoy 4 to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the down- stream end of Bachelor Island on the Washington shore (Warrior Rock line) CRC (523)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 4: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 5-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

Sturgeon - Year-round: Catch-and-release.

from upstream of a line projected from the Warrior Rock lighthouse through Red Buoy 4 to the marker atop the piling dolphin located at the downstream end of Bach- elor Island on the Washington Shore (Warrior Rock Line) to the I-5 Bridge CRC (523)

All species

Night closure and barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Feb. 15-June 15: Salmon, trout, and steelhead handling rules apply when fishing from vessels less than 30' in length.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31: Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/ steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

Jan. 1-Mar. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-June 15: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
June 16-July 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery jack Chinook.
Aug. 1-Sept. 14: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adult salmon including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.
Sept. 15-Sept. 30: Closed.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Salmon min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho.

Shad

Apr. 1-May 15: Closed.
May 16-Mar. 31: No min. size. No daily limit.

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FAQ about O'Neil Lake fishing

O'Neil Lake is a lake located in Pacific County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

46°17′9.7″N 124°03′33.9″W

Find the best fishing spots on O'Neil Lake 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 O'Neil Lake are:

Largemouth bass - 5 members reported to have caught this fish
Lingcod - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Smallmouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest O'Neil Lake fishing reports are:

@daveythurlow reported a nice Redtail surfperch.
@jwhite4513 reported a nice Lingcod.
@ethan-hopkins reported a nice Largemouth bass.

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O'Neil Lake

Top fish species at O'Neil Lake

O'Neil Lake fishing reports

General info

Location

When are Largemouth Bass biting on O'Neil Lake?

Fishing regulations at O'Neil Lake, WA

Regulations for top species

Largemouth bass

CHINOOK RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (515)

GRAYS RIVER, EAST FORK TRIBUTARIES

East Fork Grays River tributaries

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

GRAYS RIVER, WEST FORK TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

BEAR RIVER

from mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Rd. (approx. 2 river miles) CRC (305)

from Lime Quarry Rd. upstream to Longview Fiber Bridge CRC (305)

FORK CREEK

NASELLE RIVER

from the Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to the confluence of the South Fork CRC (375)

from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Hwy. 4 Bridge CRC (375)

from the Hwy. 4 Bridge to 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel CRC (375)

from 300' below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel

from the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery CRC (375)

from the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the North Fork CRC (375)

from the North Fork upstream CRC (375)

from the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400' downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W CRC (375)

from the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W, to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge CRC (375)

NASELLE RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth to Bean Creek CRC (375)

NEMAH RIVER, MIDDLE

from mouth upstream to the Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. CRC (379)

from Dept. of Natural Resources decommissioned bridge on Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. upstream CRC (379)

NEMAH RIVER, NORTH

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream to bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. CRC (379)

from bridge on Nemah Valley Rd. upstream approx. 1.66 miles to Hancock property line CRC (379)

from Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) CRC (379)

from the fishing boundary sign (approx. 210' upstream of the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to Nemah Hatchery dam

from Nemah Hatchery barrier dam to N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) CRC (378)

from N700 Rd (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek CRC (378)

NEMAH RIVER, SOUTH

from mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 degrees true to opposite shore) upstream CRC (379)

NIAWIAKUM RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Rd. Bridge CRC (389)

NORTH RIVER

from Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek CRC (382)

from the Hwy. 105 Bridge to Fall River CRC (382)

PALIX RIVER

from Hwy. 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork CRC (390)

from the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream (all forks including South Fork Palix River and Canon River) CRC (390)

SMITH CREEK

(near North River) from mouth to Hwy. 101 Bridge CRC (384)

from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (384)

WILLAPA RIVER

from mouth (City of South Bend boat launch) to WDFW access at mouth of Ward Creek/Wilson Creek CRC (424)

from the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson Creeks to the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. CRC (424)

from the 2nd bridge on Camp One Rd. upstream to mouth of Mill Creek, approx. 0.5 miles CRC (424)

from Mill Creek to Hwy. 6 Bridge approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek CRC (424)

from Hwy. 6 Bridge (approx. 2 miles below mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek CRC (424)

from Fork Creek upstream to Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) CRC (424)

from the Hwy. 6 Bridge (near the town of Lebam) upstream CRC (424)

WILLAPA RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to 400' downstream of falls/fish ladder in Sec. 6, T13N, R8W CRC (422)

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6, T13N, R8W downstream 400'

from falls/fish ladder in Sec.6 T13N, R8W to Pehl Rd. Bridge CRC (422)

from Pehl Rd. Bridge upstream CRC (422)

CASES POND

LOOMIS LAKE

SOULES POND

SOUTH BEND MILL POND

WIRKKALA POND 1

GRAYS RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(unless otherwise listed)

GRAYS RIVER, SOUTH FORK

CRC (595)

SALMON CREEK

CRC (377)