Wash. Admin. Code § 220-312-020

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 220-312-020 - Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules-Coast

(1)Aberdeen Lake (Grays Harbor County): Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(2)Bear Creek (Clallam County) (Bogachiel River tributary):

(a) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(b) It is unlawful to use bait.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release wild rainbow trout.

(3)Bear Creek (Clallam County) (Sol Duc River tributary):

(a) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(b) It is unlawful to use bait.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(4)Bear River (Pacific County):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(b) From August 16 through November 30: Night closure.

(c) From the mouth (Highway 101 Bridge) to Lime Quarry Road (approximately 2 river miles):

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(ii) Barbless hooks required.

(iii) Anti-snagging rule.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon: Open September 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults; of which 1 may be a wild coho.

(B) Release wild Chinook.

(d) From the Lime Quarry Road upstream to the Longview Fiber Bridge:

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(5)Beaver Creek (Clallam County) (Sol Duc River tributary):

(a) From the mouth upstream to Beaver Falls:

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) It is unlawful to use bait.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(6)Beaver Lake (Clallam County): Selective gear rules.

(7)Big River (Clallam County), outside of Olympic National Park:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 15, and January 1 through the last day of February.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(8)Big River tributaries (Clallam County), outside of Olympic National Park: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 15.

(9)Black River (Grays Harbor/Thurston counties): From the mouth to the bridge on 128th Ave. S.W.:

(a) Anti-snagging rule.

(b) Night closure.

(c) Barbless hooks required.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(e) Salmon:

(i) Open October 1 through November 30:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release adult Chinook.

(ii) Open December 1 through December 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Release Chinook.

(10)Bogachiel Hatchery Pond, South (Clallam County): Closed waters.

(11)Bogachiel River (Clallam County):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) From the mouth to Highway 101 Bridge:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and February 16 through April 30.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(C) November 1 through last day in February: Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open July 1 through August 31:

(I) Daily limit 4; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.

(B) Open September 1 through December 15:

(I) Daily limit 3; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release wild adult coho and sockeye.

(d) From Highway 101 Bridge to Olympic National Park boundary:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(12)Calawah River (Clallam County):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) From the mouth to the Highway 101 Bridge:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and February 16 through April 30.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(C) November 1 through the last day in February: Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open July 1 through August 31:

(I) Daily limit 4; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.

(B) Open September 1 through December 15:

(I) Daily limit 3; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release wild adult coho and sockeye.

(d) From the Highway 101 Bridge to the forks:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(13)Calawah River, North Fork (Clallam County):

(a) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(b) It is unlawful to use bait.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(14)Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam County):

(a) From the mouth to the Olympic National Park boundary:

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(c) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(d) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(e) It is unlawful to use bait.

(f) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(15)Canyon River (Grays Harbor County): Closed waters.

(16)Cases Pond (Pacific County): Open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(17)Cedar Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(18)Chehalis River (Grays Harbor County), including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways:

(a) From the mouth (Highway 101 Bridge in Aberdeen) to Fuller Bridge (Keys Road) including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways:

(i) August 1 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15:

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open August 1 through September 15.

(I) Daily limit 6.

(II) Release adult salmon.

(B) Open September 16 through November 30.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(C) Open December 1 through December 31.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From Fuller Bridge (Keys Road) to South Elma Bridge (Wake-field Road) including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways:

(i) August 1 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait August 1 through September 15.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open August 1 through September 15:

(I) Daily limit 6.

(II) Release adult salmon.

(B) September 16 through September 30: Closed.

(C) Open October 1 through November 30.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(D) Open December 1 through December 31.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(c) From South Elma Bridge (Wakefield Road) to the confluence of Black River:

(i) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(d) From the confluence of Black River to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line (approximately 400 yards downstream from Roger Creek, south of Pe Ell):

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(iii) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31.

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(e) From high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line (approximately 400 yards downstream from Roger Creek, south of Pe Ell) upstream including all forks:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(ii) Selective gear rules.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(19)Chehalis River, South Fork (Lewis County): From the mouth to County Highway Bridge near Boistfort School:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(20)Chimacum Creek (Jefferson County):

(a) From the mouth to Ness's Corner Road:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31.

(ii) Selective gear rules.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(b) From Ness's Corner Road upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(ii) Selective gear rules.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(21)Clallam River (Clallam County):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31:

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Release all fish.

(b) Open from November 1 through January 31:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(22)Clearwater River (Jefferson County):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one barbless hook.

(c) From the mouth to Snahapish River:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(ii) Bait is allowed September 1 through February 15.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open September 1 through November 30:

(B) Daily limit 3; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release Chinook.

(d) From the Snahapish River upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(23)Cloquallum Creek (Grays Harbor County): From the mouth to the outlet at Stump Lake:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(24)Copalis River (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth to Carlisle Bridge:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through last day in February.

(ii) It is permissible to retain hatchery steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8 inches or with an adipose or ventral fin clip.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Single-point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open September 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From Carlisle Bridge upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(25)Crim Creek (Lewis County) (Chehalis River tributary): Closed waters.

(26)Damon Lake (Grays Harbor County): Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(a) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(b) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(c) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(d) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

(27)Deep Creek (Clallam County) (tributary to the straits):

(a) Open December 1 through January 31.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(28)Dickey Lake (Clallam County): Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(a) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(b) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(c) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(d) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

(29)Dickey River (Clallam County):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) From Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the confluence of the East and West forks:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and February 16 through April 30.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open July 1 through August 31:

(I) Daily limit 4; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.

(B) Open September 1 through December 15:

(I) Daily limit 3; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release wild adult coho and sockeye.

(d) From the confluence of the East and West forks upstream (for both forks):

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(30)Duck Lake (Grays Harbor County):

(a) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Crappie: No limit and no minimum length.

(b) Grass carp: No limit for anglers and bow and arrow fishing.

(31)Dungeness River (Clallam County): From the mouth to the forks at Dungeness Forks Campground:

(a) Open October 16 through January 31.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(c) Salmon:

(i) Open October 16 through November 30.

(ii) Daily limit 4 coho only.

(iii) Release wild coho.

(32)East Twin River (Clallam County):

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Release all fish.

(33)Elk Creek (Lewis County) (Chehalis River tributary): Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through September 30 and January 1 through March 31.

(34)Elk Lake (Clallam County):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 15.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) Release kokanee.

(35)Elk River (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth (Highway 105 Bridge) to the confluence of the middle branch:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(ii) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From confluence of the middle branch upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(36)Elwha River and all tributaries (Clallam County): Closed waters.

(37)Failor Lake (Grays Harbor County): Open the fourth Saturday in April through September 15.

(38)Fork Creek (Pacific County) (Willapa River tributary): Closed waters.

(39)Goodman Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(40)Gray Wolf River (Clallam County):

(a) From the confluence with the Dungeness to the bridge at river mile 1.0: Closed waters.

(b) From the bridge at river mile 1.0, upstream:

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(41)Hoh River (Jefferson County):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) From the Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the DNR Oxbow Campground Boat Launch:

(i) It is unlawful to use bait from February 16 through April 15 and June 1 through August 31.

(ii) Open June 1 through August 31 and September 16 through April 15:

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(C) November 1 through February 15: Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open September 16 through November 30: Daily limit 2; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Open December 1 through December 15: Daily limit 1 coho only.

(d) From the DNR Oxbow Campground Boat Launch to Morgans Crossing Boat Launch:

(i) Open June 1 through August 31 and September 16 through April 15.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait June 1 through October 15 and December 1 through April 15.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 16 through November 30: Daily limit 2; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Open December 1 through December 15: Daily limit 1 coho only.

(e) From Morgan's Crossing Boat Launch upstream to the Olympic National Park boundary below mouth of South Fork Hoh River:

(i) Open June 1 through August 31 and September 16 through April 15.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(42)Hoh River, South Fork (Jefferson County), outside the Olympic National Park boundary:

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) Open June 1 through August 31 and September 16 through April 15.

(c) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(d) It is unlawful to use bait.

(e) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(43)Hoko River (Clallam County):

(a) From the mouth to the upper Hoko Bridge:

(i) From the hatchery ladder downstream 100 feet: Closed waters.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15.

(iii) September 1 through October 31: Open to fly fishing only.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(b) From the upper Hoko Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge (river mile 18.5):

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31 to fly fishing only.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(44)Hoquiam River, including West Fork (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth (Highway 101 Bridge on Simpson) to Dekay Road Bridge (West Fork):

(i) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day of February:

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From Dekay Road Bridge upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day of February.

(ii) Selective gear rules.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(45)Hoquiam River, East Fork (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth to the confluence of Berryman Creek:

(i) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day of February.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From the confluence of Berryman Creek upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day of February.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) Selective gear rules.

(46)Humptulips River (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth (Jessie Slough) to the Highway 101 Bridge, including all channels, sloughs, and interconnected waterways:

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open September 1 through October 24:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release wild coho and wild Chinook.

(B) Open October 25 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook and wild coho.

(b) From the Highway 101 Bridge to the confluence of the East and West forks:

(i) From December 1 through March 31: It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(ii) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iii) March 1 through March 31: Selective gear rule.

(iv) Game fish:

(A) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(B) Open March 1 through March 31: Release all fish, except: Anglers may retain up to 2 hatchery steelhead.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open September 1 through October 24:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release wild coho and wild Chinook.

(B) Open October 25 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook and wild coho.

(47)Humptulips River, East Fork (Grays Harbor County): August 16 through October 31:

(a) Anti-snagging rule.

(b) Night closure.

(48)Humptulips River, West Fork (Grays Harbor County): From the mouth to Donkey Creek:

(a) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Anti-snagging rule.

(ii) Night closure.

(b) March 1 through March 31: Selective gear rule.

(c) Game fish:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) Open March 1 through March 31: Release all fish, except: Anglers may retain up to 2 hatchery steelhead.

(49)Joe Creek (Grays Harbor County): From the mouth to Ocean Beach Road Bridge:

(a) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through December 31.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(d) Salmon:

(i) Open September 1 through November 30:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release adult Chinook.

(ii) Open December 1 through December 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Release Chinook.

(50)Johns River (Grays Harbor County): From the mouth (Highway 105 Bridge) to Ballon Creek:

(a) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(d) Salmon:

(i) Open October 1 through November 30:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release adult Chinook.

(ii) Open December 1 through December 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Release Chinook.

(51)Kalaloch Creek (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February:

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(52)Lena Lake, Lower (Jefferson County): The inlet stream from the mouth upstream to the footbridge (about 100 feet): Closed waters.

(53)Lincoln Pond (Clallam County): Open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(54)Little Hoko River (Clallam County):

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(55)Loomis Lake (Pacific County): Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(56)Lyre River (Clallam County):

(a) From the mouth to falls near river mile 3:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through January 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(b) From the falls to the Olympic National Park boundary:

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(57)Matheny Creek (Jefferson County) (Queets River tributary), outside the Olympic National Park:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(b) It is unlawful to use bait.

(c) It is unlawful to use anything other than one barbless hook.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(58)McDonald Creek (Clallam County):

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(59)Moclips River (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth to the Quinault Indian Reservation boundary.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(d) It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8 inches or with an adipose or ventral fin clip.

(e) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(f) Salmon:

(i) Open September 1 through November 30:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release adult Chinook.

(ii) Open December 1 through December 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Release Chinook.

(60)Morse Creek (Clallam County): From the mouth to Port Angeles Dam:

(a) Open from December 1 through January 31.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(61)Mosquito Creek (Jefferson County): From outside Olympic National Park upstream to the Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(62)Naselle River (Pacific/Wahkiakum counties):

(a) From the Highway 101 Bridge to the South Fork:

(i) August 1 through November 15:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open August 1 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(b) From the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Highway 4 Bridge:

(i) February 1 through April 15: Selective gear rules.

(ii) August 1 through November 15:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(D) Stationary gear restriction.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open August 1 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(c) From the Highway 4 Bridge to 300 feet below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery attraction channel:

(i) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(ii) February 1 through April 15: Selective gear rules.

(iii) August 16 through October 15: Bait or lure must be suspended below a float.

(iv) October 16 through November 15:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(D) Stationary gear restrictions.

(v) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31 and October 16 through April 15.

(vi) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(vii) Salmon:

(A) Open October 16 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(d) From 300 feet below the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery attraction channel to the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery attraction channel: Closed waters.

(e) From the upstream entrance of the Naselle Hatchery attraction channel to the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery:

(i) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(ii) August 1 through October 15: Closed waters.

(iii) October 16 through November 15:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(D) Stationary gear rules.

(iv) February 1 through April 15: Selective gear rules.

(v) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(vi) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(vii) Salmon:

(A) Open October 16 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(f) From the full spanning concrete diversion structure at the Naselle Hatchery to 400 feet downstream of the falls in Sec. 6 T10N R8W:

(i) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(ii) August 1 through November 15:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(D) Stationary gear rules.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open October 16 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(g) From 400 feet downstream of the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W to the falls in (Wahkiakum County): Closed waters.

(h) From the falls in Sec. 6, T10N, R8W to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge:

(i) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(ii) August 1 through November 15:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(D) Stationary gear rules.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open October 16 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(i) From the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge to the mouth of the North Fork:

(i) February 1 through April 15; selective gear rules.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(j) Upstream from the mouth of the North Fork.

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(63)Naselle River, South (Pacific County):

(a) From the mouth to Bean Creek: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(b) The Saturday before Memorial Day through August 15: Selective gear rules.

(c) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Anti-snagging rule.

(ii) Night closure.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(64)Nemah River, Middle (Pacific County):

(a) From the mouth upstream to the department of natural resources decommissioned bridge on the Middle Nemah A-Line Road:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open September 1 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(b) From the department of natural resources decommissioned bridge on the Middle Nemah A-Line Road upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(ii) Selective gear rules.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) August 16 through November 30: Night closure.

(65)Nemah River, North (Pacific County):

(a) From Highway 101 Bridge upstream to the bridge on Nemah Valley Road:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Stationary gear restriction.

(C) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open August 1 through January 31:

(B) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults, of which 1 may be a wild coho.

(C) Release wild Chinook.

(b) From the bridge on Nemah Valley Road upstream to approximately 1.66 miles to the Hancock property line:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31 and November 16 through March 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Anti-snagging rule.

(B) Night closure.

(iv) December 1 through March 31: Selective gear rules.

(c) From the Hancock property line upstream to the fishing boundary sign (approximately 210 feet above the Nemah Hatchery Bridge):

(i) Open only for salmon for anglers that possess a senior's license from August 1 through September 15:

(A) Salmon: Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults, of which 1 may be a wild coho.

(B) Release wild Chinook.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31 and November 16 through March 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Anti-snagging rule.

(B) Night closure.

(v) December 1 through March 31: Selective gear rules.

(d) From the fishing boundary sign (approximately 210 feet above the Nemah Hatchery Bridge) upstream to the Nemah Hatchery Dam: Closed waters.

(e) From the Nemah Hatchery Dam upstream to N-700 Road (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W):

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(iv) December 1 through March 31: Selective gear rules.

(v) Salmon: Open October 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults, of which 1 may be a wild coho.

(B) Release wild Chinook.

(f) From the N-700 Road (46°28.58N, 123°48.54W) to Cruiser Creek:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(iv) December 1 through March 31: Selective gear rules.

(66)Nemah River, South (Pacific County):

(a) September 1 through November 30:

(i) Night closure.

(ii) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(d) Salmon:

(i) Open September 1 through January 31.

(ii) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(iii) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(67)Newaukum River, including South Fork (Lewis County):

(a) From the mouth to Leonard Road near Onalaska:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 16 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From Leonard Road near Onalaska to Highway 508 Bridge near Kearny Creek:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(68)Newaukum River, Middle Fork (Lewis County), from the mouth to Tauscher Road Bridge:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(69)Newaukum River, North Fork (Lewis County), from the mouth to 400 feet below the Chehalis city water intake:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(70)Niawiakum River (Pacific County): From Highway 101 Bridge to the South Bend/Palix Road Bridge:

(a) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Night closure.

(ii) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through November 30.

(71)North River (Grays Harbor/Pacific counties):

(a) From the Highway 105 Bridge to Fall River:

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(C) Anti-snagging rule.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open October 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults, of which 1 may be a wild coho.

(B) Release wild Chinook.

(b) From Fall River upstream to Raimie Creek:

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(72)Ozette Lake tributaries and their tributaries except Big River (Clallam County): Outside of Olympic National Park. Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 15.

(73)Palix River, including all forks (Pacific County):

(a) From the Highway 101 Bridge to the mouth of the Middle Fork:

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open September 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(b) From the confluence with the Middle Fork upstream and all forks, including South Fork Palix and Canon rivers:

(i) August 16 through October 15:

(A) Anti-snagging rule.

(B) Night closure.

(ii) The Saturday before Memorial Day through August 15, and December 16 through March 31: Selective gear rules.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 15, and December 16 through March 31.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(74)Peabody Creek (Clallam County): Open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(75)Pleasant Lake (Clallam County): Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(a) Kokanee: Daily limit 5; minimum length 8 inches, maximum length 18 inches.

(b) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(c) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(d) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(e) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

(76)Pysht River (Clallam County):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through January 31.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) The Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(d) Open November 1 through January 31:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(77)Quigg Lake (Grays Harbor County):

(a) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(b) Salmon:

(i) Open October 1 through January 31.

(ii) Daily limit 6 hatchery coho salmon; up to 4 may be adult hatchery coho.

(78)Quillayute River (Clallam County), outside of Olympic National Park:

(a) Open year-round, except closed Mondays and Tuesdays September 2 through October 15.

(b) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(c) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Release wild rainbow trout.

(B) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) November 1 through the last day in February: Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(d) Salmon:

(i) Open February 1 through August 31:

(A) Daily limit 4; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release sockeye, wild adult Chinook, and wild adult coho.

(ii) Open September 1 through December 15:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 3 may be adults, of which only 1 may be a wild Chinook.

(B) Release sockeye and wild adult coho.

(79)Quinault River (Grays Harbor County): From the mouth at the upper end of Quinault Lake upstream to the Olympic National Park boundary:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(b) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(c) It is unlawful to use anything other than one barbless hook.

(d) It is unlawful to use bait the Saturday before Memorial Day through September 30 and February 16 through April 15.

(e) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(f) It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8 inches or with an adipose or ventral fin clip.

(g) Salmon:

(i) Open July 1 through September 30: Daily limit 6 jack salmon only.

(ii) Open October 1 through November 30:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release sockeye and chum.

(80)Rocky Brook (Jefferson County) (Dosewallips River tributary): From the mouth upstream: Closed waters.

(81)Salmon Creek (Pacific County) (tributary of Naselle River):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(82)Salmon River (Jefferson County), outside Olympic National Park and the Quinault Indian Reservation:

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one barbless hook.

(c) It is unlawful to use bait the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31.

(d) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through September 30 and December 1 through the last day in February.

(e) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) Saturday before Memorial Day through September 30: It is permissible to retain steelhead with a dorsal fin height of less than 2 1/8 inches or with an adipose or ventral fin clip.

(iv) December 1 through the last day in February: Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(f) Salmon:

(i) Open September 1 through November 30:

(ii) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(iii) Release Chinook.

(83)Salt Creek (Clallam County): From the mouth to the bridge on Highway 112:

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through January 31:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(84)Satsop River and East Fork (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth to the bridge at Schafer State Park:

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) August 1 through September 30: Selective gear rules.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(A) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(B) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From the bridge at Schafer State Park upstream to 400 feet below Bingham Creek Hatchery barrier dam:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) August 16 through October 31:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(c) From 400 feet downstream of the Bingham Creek Hatchery barrier dam upstream to the dam:

(i) Open within posted markers to anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and possess a designated harvester companion card.

(ii) Night closure.

(iii) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(iv) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(A) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(B) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(85)Satsop River, Middle Fork (Turnow Branch) (Grays Harbor County):

(a) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Anti-snagging rule.

(ii) Night closure.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(86)Satsop River, West Fork (Grays Harbor County):

(a) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Anti-snagging rule.

(ii) Night closure.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(87)Sekiu River (Clallam County): From mouth to forks:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through January 31.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(88)Siebert Creek (Clallam County):

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(89)Sitkum River (Clallam County) (Calawah River tributary):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) It is unlawful to use bait.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(90)Skookumchuck River (Thurston County): From the mouth to 100 feet below the outlet of the TransAlta/WDFW steelhead rearing pond located at the base of the Skookumchuck Dam:

(a) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Night closure.

(ii) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(ii) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(c) Salmon:

(i) Open October 16 through November 30:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release adult Chinook.

(ii) Open December 1 through December 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(B) Release Chinook.

(91)Smith Creek (near North River) (Pacific County):

(a) From the mouth to the Highway 101 Bridge:

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open October 1 through December 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults, of which 1 may be a wild coho.

(B) Release wild Chinook.

(b) From the Highway 101 Bridge upstream:

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(iv) Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(92)Snahapish River (Jefferson County) (Clearwater River tributary):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(b) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(c) It is unlawful to use anything other than one barbless hook.

(d) It is unlawful to use bait.

(e) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(93)Snow Creek and all tributaries (Jefferson County): Closed waters.

(94)Sol Duc River (Clallam County):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) From the mouth to the concrete pump station at the Sol Duc Hatchery:

(i) It is unlawful to use bait July 16 through August 31 and February 16 through April 30.

(ii) Game fish: Open year-round: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(iii) Salmon:

(A) Open February 1 through August 31:

(I) Daily limit 4; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release sockeye, wild adult Chinook and wild adult coho.

(B) Open September 1 through December 15:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 3 may be adults, of which only 1 may be a wild Chinook.

(II) Release sockeye and wild adult coho.

(d) From the concrete pump station at Sol Duc Hatchery to the Highway 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya Campground:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(e) From the Highway 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya Campground to the Olympic National Park boundary:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(ii) It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(95)Sol Duc River tributaries unless otherwise listed (Clallam County):

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(96)Solleks River (Jefferson County) (Clearwater River tributary):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(b) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(c) It is unlawful to use anything other than one barbless hook.

(d) It is unlawful to use bait.

(e) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(97)Sooes River (Tsoo-Yess River) (Clallam County), outside of Makah Indian Reservation: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(98)Soules Pond (Pacific County): Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(a) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(b) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(c) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(d) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

(99)South Bend Mill Pond (Pacific County): Open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(100)Stevens Creek (Grays Harbor County): From the mouth to the Highway 101 Bridge:

(a) From the WDFW hatchery outlet downstream to the cable crossing: Closed waters.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through September 30 and December 1 through the last day in February.

(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(101)Sutherland Lake (Clallam County):

(a) Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Ko-kanee: Daily limit 5; minimum length 8 inches and maximum length 18 inches.

(102)Thrash Creek (Pacific/Lewis County): Closed waters.

(103)Thunder Creek (Clallam County) (Tributary to East Fork Dickey River):

(a) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor.

(b) It is unlawful to use anything other than one single-point barbless hook.

(c) It is unlawful to use bait.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Release wild rainbow trout.

(ii) Cutthroat trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(e) From mouth to D2400 Road: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through April 30.

(f) From D2400 Road upstream: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

(104)Thunder Lake (Clallam County): Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(a) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(b) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(c) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(d) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

(105)Valley Creek (Clallam County): Open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(106)Vance Creek/Elma Ponds (Grays Harbor County), Pond One (Bowers Lake) and Pond Two (Lake Ines): Pond One/Bowers Lake is open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(107)Van Winkle Creek (Grays Harbor County):

(a) August 16 through November 30:

(i) Night closure.

(ii) Anti-snagging rule.

(b) From the mouth to 400 feet below the outlet of Lake Aberdeen Hatchery:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through January 31.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(108)West Twin River (Clallam County):

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Release all fish.

(109)Willapa River (Pacific County):

(a) From the mouth (city of South Bend boat launch) to the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson creeks:

(i) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Open December 1 through January 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open August 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(b) From the WDFW access site at the mouth of Ward/Wilson creeks to the second bridge on Camp One Road:

(i) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(C) Stationary gear restriction.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open August 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(c) From the second bridge on Camp One Road upstream to the mouth of Mill Creek (approximately 0.5 miles):

(i) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(C) Stationary gear restriction.

(D) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open August 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(d) From the mouth of Mill Creek to the Highway 6 bridge (approximately 2 miles below the mouth of Trap Creek):

(i) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(C) Stationary gear restriction.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open August 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(e) From Highway 6 Bridge (approximately 2 miles below the mouth of Trap Creek) to Fork Creek:

(i) August 16 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(C) Stationary gear restriction.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open August 16 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(f) From Fork Creek upstream to the Highway 6 Bridge near the town of Lebam:

(i) August 16 through October 31:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(C) Stationary gear restriction.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open October 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(g) From the Highway 6 Bridge near the town of Lebam upstream:

(i) August 16 through October 31:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(110)Willapa River, South Fork (Pacific County):

(a) From the mouth to the Pehl Road bridge:

(i) From the falls/fish ladder downstream 400 feet in Section 6, Township 13 North, and Range 8 West: Closed waters.

(ii) The Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31: Selective gear rules.

(iii) August 1 through November 30:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(C) Barbless hooks are required.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) Salmon: Open August 1 through January 31:

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Release wild Chinook and wild coho.

(c) From Pehl Road bridge upstream:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(111)Wirkkala Pond 1 (Pacific County): Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(a) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(b) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(c) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(d) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

(112)Wishkah River (Grays Harbor County):

(a) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(b) From the mouth to 200 feet below the weir at the Wishkah Rearing Ponds:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through the last day in February.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(iv) From 150 feet upstream to 150 feet downstream of the Wishkah adult attraction channel/outfall structure (within the posted fishing boundary): Open only to anglers with disabilities who permanently use a wheelchair and have a designated harvester companion card.

(113)Wynoochee River (Grays Harbor County):

(a) From the mouth to the WDFW White Bridge Access Site:

(i) August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) August 1 through September 30: Selective gear rules.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(v) Salmon:

(A) Open October 1 through November 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Release adult Chinook.

(B) Open December 1 through December 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 1 may be an adult.

(II) Release Chinook.

(b) From the WDFW White Bridge Access Site to the 7400 line bridge:

(i) From August 16 through November 30: Single-point barbless hooks are required.

(ii) From September 16 through November 30: It is unlawful to use bait.

(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(c) From the 7400 line bridge to 400 feet below Wynoochee Dam:

(i) From 400 feet downstream of Wynoochee Dam to the Wynoochee dam and from the barrier dam near Grisdale to the barrier dam: Closed waters.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(iv) Selective gear rules.

(d) From the confluence of the Wynoochee Reservoir upstream to Wynoochee Falls:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31:

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: Minimum length 14 inches.

(114)Wynoochee Reservoir (Grays Harbor County):

(a) Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) Largemouth bass: Daily limit 10; no minimum length; only largemouth bass under 12 inches may be retained, except 1 over 17 inches may be retained.

(iii) Smallmouth bass: Daily limit 15; no minimum length; only 1 smallmouth bass over 14 inches may be retained.

(iv) Channel catfish: Daily limit 10; no size restriction.

(v) Walleye: Daily limit 16; only 1 walleye over 22 inches may be retained.

Wash. Admin. Code § 220-312-020

Decodified by WSR 17-05-112, Filed 2/15/2017, effective 3/18/2017. Recodified from § 220-310-180.

Amended by WSR 17-19-008, Filed 9/7/2017, effective 10/8/2017

Amended by WSR 18-06-045, Filed 3/1/2018, effective 4/1/2018

Amended by WSR 18-15-065, Filed 7/16/2018, effective 8/16/2018

Amended by WSR 19-03-003, Filed 1/2/2019, effective 2/2/2019

Amended by WSR 19-15-050, Filed 7/12/2019, effective 8/12/2019

Amended by WSR 20-03-130, Filed 1/17/2020, effective 2/17/2020

Amended by WSR 20-14-052, Filed 6/25/2020, effective 7/26/2020

Amended by WSR 21-14-067, Filed 7/2/2021, effective 8/2/2021

Amended by WSR 22-05-066, Filed 2/11/2022, effective 7/1/2022

Amended by WSR 22-14-054, Filed 6/29/2022, effective 7/30/2022

Amended by WSR 23-13-072, Filed 6/14/2023, effective 7/15/2023

Amended by WSR 24-13-054, Filed 6/14/2024, effective 7/15/2024