WAC 220-47-411   Gill net -- Open periods.  It is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken with gill net gear for commercial purposes from Puget Sound, except in the following designated Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas during the periods provided for in each respective fishing area:


AREA TIME     DATE(S) MINIMUM MESH
6D: Skiff gill net only. 7AM - 7PM 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26, 9/29, 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24 5"
Note: In Area 6D, it is unlawful to use other than 5-inch minimum and 5 1/2-inch maximum mesh in the skiff gill net fishery. It is unlawful to retain Chinook taken in Area 6D at any time, or any chum salmon taken in Area 6D prior to October 16. In Area 6D, any Chinook or chum salmon required to be released must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish.
7, 7A: 7AM - Midnight; use of recovery box required 10/10, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17 6 1/4"
7AM - Midnight 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14 6 1/4"
Note: In Areas 7 and 7A after September 28 but prior to October 19, coho and Chinook salmon must be released, and it is unlawful to use a net soak time of more than 45 minutes. Net soak time is defined as the time elapsed from when the first of the gill net web enters the water, until the gill net is fully retrieved from the water. Fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-47-302 (5)(a) through (f).
7B, 7C: 8PM - 7AM NIGHTLY 8/10 7"
7PM - 8AM NIGHTLY 8/18, 8/19, 8/21, 8/25, 8/26, 8/28, 9/1, 9/2, 9/4 7"
7B: 12:01AM - Midnight 9/7, 9/9, 9/11, 9/14, 9/16, 9/18 5"
7AM 9/21 - Midnight 10/25 5"
12:01AM 10/26 - Midnight 11/1 6 1/4"
7AM 11/3 - 4PM 11/7 6 1/4"
7AM 11/10 - 4PM 11/14 6 1/4"
7AM 11/17 - 4PM 11/21 6 1/4"
7AM 11/24 - 4PM 11/28 6 1/4"
8AM 12/1 - 4PM 12/5 6 1/4"
Note: That portion of Area 7B east of a line from Post Point to the flashing red light at the west entrance to Squalicum Harbor is open to gill nets using 6 1/4-inch minimum mesh beginning 12:01 AM on the last day in October and until 6:00 PM on the first Friday in December.
8: 7AM - 7PM 11/3, 11/5, 11/7, 11/10, 11/12, 11/14, 11/17, 11/19, 11/21 6 1/4"
7AM - 6PM 11/24, 11/26, 11/28 6 1/4"
8A: 6PM - 8AM NIGHTLY 10/7 5"
7AM - 8 PM 10/14, 10/16 5"
7AM - 4PM 10/17 5"
8AM - 8PM 10/21, 10/23, 10/28, 10/30 6 1/4"
8AM - 4PM 10/24, 10/31 6 1/4"
7AM - 7PM 11/4, 11/6, 11/10, 11/12, 11/18, 11/20 6 1/4"
7AM - 6PM 11/25, 11/27 6 1/4"
7AM - 4PM 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28 6 1/4"
8D: 6PM - 8AM NIGHTLY 9/21, 9/23, 9/25, 9/28, 9/30, 10/2, 10/5, 10/7, 10/9 5"
7AM - 8 PM 10/16 5"
7AM - 4PM 10/17 5"
8AM - 8PM 10/23 5"
8AM - 4PM 10/24 5"
8AM - 8PM 10/30 6 1/4"
8AM - 4PM 10/31 6 1/4"
7AM - 7PM 11/6, 11/13, 11/11/19 6 1/4"
7AM - 6PM 11/27 6 1/4"
7AM - 4PM 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28 6 1/4"
9A: 7PM - 7AM NIGHTLY 8/26, 8/27, 8/28 5"
6AM 8/31 - 8PM 11/1 5"
Note: It is unlawful to retain chum salmon taken in Area 9A prior to October 1, and it is unlawful to retain Chinook salmon at any time. Any salmon required to be released must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish.
10, 11: 4PM - 7AM NIGHTLY 10/19, 10/28, 11/2 6 1/4"
5PM - 9AM NIGHTLY 10/30 6 1/4"
3PM - 7AM NIGHTLY 11/9, 11/16 6 1/4"
2PM - 7AM NIGHTLY 11/23 6 1/4"
4PM - Midnight NIGHTLY 10/22, 11/5, 11/13, 11/19, 11/26 6 1/4"
12A: Skiff gill net only. 7AM - 7PM 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 5"
Note: In Area 12A, it is unlawful to use other than 5-inch minimum and 5 1/2-inch maximum mesh in the skiff gill net fishery. It is unlawful to retain Chinook or chum salmon taken in Area 12A at any time, and any salmon required to be released must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish.
12, 12B: 8AM - 8PM 10/22, 10/23, 10/28, 10/30 6 1/4"
7AM - 7PM 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/13, 11/19, 11/20 6 1/4"
12C: 7AM - 7PM 11/11, 11/13, 11/18, 11/20 6 1/4"
7AM - 6PM 11/25, 11/27 6 1/4"
All other saltwater and freshwater areas - closed.
Nightly openings refer to the start date.
Within an area or areas, a mesh size restriction remains in effect from the first date indicated until a mesh size change is shown, and the new mesh size restriction remains in effect until changed.




[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.04.020. 08-15-031 (Order 08-167), § 220-47-411, filed 7/8/08, effective 8/8/08; 07-20-006, § 220-47-411, filed 9/20/07, effective 10/21/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-16-045 (Order 06-173), § 220-47-411, filed 7/26/06, effective 8/26/06; 05-17-002 (Order 05-166), § 220-47-411, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; 04-16-125 (Order 04-202), § 220-47-411, filed 8/4/04, effective 9/4/04; 03-16-101 (Order 03-179), § 220-47-411, filed 8/6/03, effective 9/6/03; 02-16-004 (Order 02-167), § 220-47-411, filed 7/25/02, effective 8/25/02; 01-13-056 (Order 01-106), § 220-47-411, filed 6/15/01, effective 7/16/01; 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), § 220-47-411, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), § 220-47-411, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-47-411, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), § 220-47-411, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), § 220-47-411, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), § 220-47-411, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), § 220-47-411, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), § 220-47-411, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), § 220-47-411, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), § 220-47-411, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), § 220-47-411, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), § 220-47-411, filed 6/8/89; 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), § 220-47-411, filed 7/6/88; 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), § 220-47-411, filed 7/14/87; 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), § 220-47-411, filed 6/12/86; 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), § 220-47-411, filed 6/12/85; 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), § 220-47-411, filed 6/21/84; 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), § 220-47-411, filed 6/28/83; 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), § 220-47-411, filed 7/15/82; 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), § 220-47-411, filed 8/25/81; 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), § 220-47-411, filed 8/6/80; 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), § 220-47-411, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, § 220-47-411, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, § 220-47-411, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, § 220-47-411, filed 6/4/76; Order 1251, § 220-47-411, filed 8/18/75; Order 1210, § 220-47-411, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, § 220-47-411, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, § 220-47-411, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, § 220-47-411, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, § 220-47-411, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, § 220-47-411, filed 4/28/72.]