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Marine Rules
 

Bottomfish Closure: Fishing for BOTTOMFISH prohibitied in waters deeper than 120 feet as defined by the coordinates listed in the map shown by the dashed red line. Exception: Retention of LINGCOD and PACIFIC COD allowed on days when HALIBUT is open.

SALMON - ENTIRE AREA

SEASON
July 1 to August 15
RULES
CHINOOK - minimum size 22". Other SALMON species - no minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined) plus 2 additional SOCKEYE. Release COHO, CHUM and wild CHINOOK. See Kydaka Point Closure. Season may close earlier if CHINOOK guideline is attained.
SEASON
February 16 to April 30
RULES
CHINOOK - minimum size 22". Other SALMON species - no minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined). Release wild CHINOOK and COHO.

TROUT

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
Catch-and-release except up to 2 hatchery STEELHEAD may be retained.

STURGEON

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
Catch-and-release.

TUNA and MACKEREL

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
No minimum size. No daily limit except NORTHERN BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, and YELLOWFIN TUNA daily limit of 2 each.

HERRING, ANCHOVY, SARDINE, SAND LANCE, and SMELT

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
No minimum 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). For SMELT: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week. Dipnets may be used from 6:00am until 10:00pm Fridays through Tuesdays.

PACIFIC HALIBUT

Check the WDFW website at wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/creel/halibut or call (360) 902-2700 in April 2017 for information on PACIFIC HALIBUT seasons and regulations. No minimum size. Daily limit 1.

 

BOTTOMFISH

Year-round season. Daily limit is a total of 15 BOTTOMFISH (see definition) regardless of species, subject to individual limits and seasons shown below. Fishing for BOTTOMFISH prohibitied in waters deeper than 120 feet as defined by the coordinates under the BOTTOMFISH Closure in the map. Exception: Retention of LINGCOD and PACIFIC COD allowed on days when HALIBUT is open.

× Bottomfish
Includes Pacific cod, Pacific tomcod, Pacific hake (or whiting), walleye pollock, all species of dabs, sole and flounders (except Pacific halibut), lingcod, ratfish, sablefish, cabezon, greenling, buffalo sculpin, great sculpin, red Irish lord, brown Irish lord, Pacific staghorn sculpin, wolfeel, giant wrymouth, plainfin midshipman, all species of shark, skate, rockfish, rattail, and surfperches (all saltwater perch are surfperch) excluding shiner perch.

LINGCOD

SEASON
May 1-June 15
RULES
Hook and line season. Minimum size 26". Max size 36". Daily limit 1.
SEASON
May 21-June 15
RULES
Spearfishing season. Max size 36". Daily limit 1.

SURFPERCH

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
No minimum size. Daily limit 10.
Except SHINER PERCH daily limit 15: not included in BOTTOMFISH limit.

ROCKFISH - West of Slip Point

SEASON
May 1-Sept 30
RULES
No minimum size. Daily limit is the first 3 BLACK or BLUE rockfish caught. May 1-June 15 spearfishing allowed.

ROCKFISH - East of Slip Point

SEASON
May 1-Sept 30
RULES
No minimum size. Daily limit is the first BLACK or BLUE rockfish caught. May 1-June 15 spearfishing allowed.

PACIFIC COD, POLLOCK, and HAKE

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
No minimum size. Daily limit 2 of each species.

CABEZON

SEASON
May 1-Nov 30
RULES
Minimum size 18". Daily limit 1.

WOLF EEL

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
CLOSED to retention.

SIXGILL, SEVENGILL, & THRESHER SHARKS

SEASON
CLOSED
RULES
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. SIXGILL SHARK may not be removed from the water.

OTHER FOOD FISH

SEASON
Year-round
RULES
 
No minimum size. Daily limit 2 of each species. (see definition)
× OTHER FOOD FISH

When used in this guide, this refers to species which occur in our waters irregularly, usually in coastal areas during the summer months and includes barracuda, white sea bass, bonito, yellowtail, and pomfret.

ALL OTHER FISH

SEASON
CLOSED
RULES
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.