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Grays River

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Washington, United States

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Northern pikeminnow
Northern pikeminnow
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General info

Grays River is a stream located in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Wahkiakum County, Washington. It is most popular for fishing Northern pikeminnow.

Location

46°23′17.1″N 123°28′54.7″W
Directions

Fishing regulations at Grays River, WA

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

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

Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round
Northern pikeminnow

Northern pikeminnow

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

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. No daily limit.

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.
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the Grays River is a stream located in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Wahkiakum County, Washington. Its coordinates are:
46°23′17.1″N 123°28′54.7″W
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