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.
CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. 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.
CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined). Release wild CHINOOK and COHO.
Catch-and-release except up to 2 hatchery STEELHEAD may be retained.
No min. size. No daily limit except NORTHERN BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, and YELLOWFIN TUNA daily limit of 2 each.
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). For SMELT: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week. Dipnets may be used from 6:00am until 10:00pm Fridays through Tuesdays.
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 min. 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.
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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.
Hook and line season. Min. size 26". Max size 36". Daily limit 1.
Spearfishing season. Max size 36". Daily limit 1.
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Except SHINER PERCH daily limit 15: not included in BOTTOMFISH limit.
No min. size. Daily limit is the first 3 BLACK or BLUE rockfish caught. May 1-June 15 spearfishing allowed.
No min. size. Daily limit is the first BLACK or BLUE rockfish caught. May 1-June 15 spearfishing allowed.
No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. SIXGILL SHARK may not be removed from the water.
No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species. (see definition)
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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.
CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.