Date of Adoption: February 10, 2001.

Purpose: Amend personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-290, 220-56-295 and 220-56-305; and amending WAC 220-56-115, 220-56-123, 220-56-126, 220-56-145, 220-56-175, 220-56-235, 220-56-240, 220-56-282, 220-56-285, 220-56-320, 220-56-325, 220-56-330, 220-56-350, 220-56-380, and 232-28-619.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-22-103 on November 1, 2000.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 220-56-115, treble hook restriction dropped; vessel limit where saltwater license applies provided for.

     WAC 220-56-145, possession limit language modified; single fresh limit aboard vessel restricted to Marine Areas 1-6.

     WAC 220-56-150, proposal dropped.

     WAC 220-56-175, CRC exception applies only in OR/WA boundary waters.

     WAC 220-56-235, canary and yelloweye rockfish aggregate daily limit of 2.

     WAC 220-56-282, post daily limit fishing restricted to OR/WA boundary waters; cleaning and portioning sturgeon allowed except if sturgeon eggs retained.

     WAC 220-56-350, clam beaches adjusted.

     WAC 220-56-380, oyster beaches adjusted.

     WAC 232-12-077, proposal dropped.

     WAC 232-12-619, proposal dropped.

     WAC 232-28-619, Lewis River proposal dropped; Swift Reservoir closed area changed to selective gear with motors allowed; Yakima closed area 3/1 - 11/30 and whitefish fishery 12/1 through last day in February.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 15, Repealed 3.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 2001.

February 20, 2001

Debbie Nelson

for Russ Cahill, Chair

Fish and Wildlife Commission

OTS-4490.7

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-134, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00)

WAC 220-56-115   Angling -- Lawful and unlawful acts.   (1) It is unlawful for any person to use more than one line with three hooks while angling for food fish for personal use except:

     (a) It is unlawful to use more than two hooks while fishing for bottomfish or halibut.

     (b) It is lawful to use forage fish jigger gear as provided for in WAC 220-56-265 and squid jig gear as provided for in WAC 220-56-390.

     (c) A second line using forage fish jigger gear is lawful while fishing in Catch Record Card Areas 5, 6, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

     (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to take, fish for or possess food fish taken for personal use by any means other than angling with a line attached to a pole held in hand while landing the fish or with a hand-operated line without rod or reel except as follows:

     (a) It is lawful to leave the pole in a pole holder while playing or landing the fish if the pole is capable of being readily removed from the pole holder.

     (b) It is lawful to use an electric power-operated reel designed for sport fishing attached to a pole.

     (c) It is lawful to fish for or possess salmon taken for personal use with hand lines (lines not attached to a handheld pole) except use of hand lines is unlawful in those waters west of the mouth of the Sekiu River, the Pacific Ocean, Washington waters at the mouth of the Columbia River west of a line projected true north and south through Buoy 10, Grays Harbor, and Willapa Bay.

     (3) It shall be unlawful for any person while angling for food fish to fail to keep his angling gear under his direct and immediate physical control.

     (4) In areas where a saltwater license is valid, each fisher aboard a vessel may continue to deploy angling gear or shellfish gear until the daily limit of food fish or shellfish for all licensed and juvenile anglers aboard has been retained.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-115, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-115, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-115, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-115, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-115, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-115, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), § 220-56-115, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), § 220-56-115, filed 4/21/87; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-115, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-115, filed 4/11/84; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-115, filed 6/9/82; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), § 220-56-115, filed 3/18/82; 80-12-040 (Order 80-107), § 220-56-115, filed 8/29/80; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-115, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]

     (1) It is unlawful to fish for or possess salmon taken for personal use using any gear other than the gear provided for in this section:

     (a) Nonbuoyant lures are defined as lures that do not have enough buoyancy to float in freshwater. Nonbuoyant lures other than natural bait lures must have no more than one single hook and that hook may not exceed 3/4 inch from point to shank. Nonbuoyant natural bait lures may have no more than two single hooks each of which may not exceed 3/4 inch from point to shank.

     (b) Buoyant lures are defined as lures that have enough buoyancy to float in freshwater and may have any number of hooks.

     (c) No leads, weights, or sinkers may be attached below or less than 12 inches above a lure.

     (d) All hooks must be attached within 3 inches of the bait or lure.

     (2) It is unlawful to fish for or possess food fish or shellfish from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

     (3) It is unlawful to use ((baitfish)) forage fish jigger gear.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-123, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-123, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-14-069, § 220-56-123, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94.]

     (1) Nonbuoyant lure restriction: In the following waters during the periods shown, it is unlawful to use a nonbuoyant lure that has more than one single hook or has a hook measuring more than 3/4 inch point to shank:

Area	Time Period
Duwamish waterway downstream from the First Avenue South Bridge to an east-west line through SW Hanford Street on Harbor Island parallel to SW Spokane Street where it crosses Harbor Island	July 1 - November 30
Budd Inlet - waters south of a line true west from the KGY radio station to the mainland and north of the closed zone provided for in WAC 220-56-128	July 16 - October 31
Westport Boat Basin	August 16 - January 31

     (2) During the gear restricted periods provided for in this section it is unlawful to fish for food fish or shellfish from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

     (3) No leads, weights, or sinkers may be attached below or less than 12 inches above a lure.

     (4) All hooks must be attached within 3 inches of the bait or lure.

     (5) It is unlawful to use ((baitfish)) forage fish jigger gear.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-56-126, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), § 220-56-126, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-126, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 90-06-026, § 220-56-126, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-126, filed 3/16/89; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-126, filed 4/9/85.]

     (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, it is unlawful to possess Dolly Varden/bull trout ((or sturgeon)) in the field ((at any time)) in such condition that the species and total length cannot be determined.

     (((2) It is unlawful to possess gamefish, food fish, or shellfish in the field in such condition that the species, size, weight or sex cannot be determined if a species, size, weight or sex restriction applies to the species, and it is unlawful to possess salmon or steelhead in the field in such condition that the total length and presence or absence of all fins cannot be determined. This subsection does not apply if the fisher has stopped fishing for the day after the catch has been brought ashore, or if the catch is in the process of being prepared for immediate consumption.))

     (3) In Marine Areas 1 through 6 it is unlawful for any person to possess more than one daily limit of fish or shellfish in fresh form while aboard a vessel.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-145, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-145, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-145, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-145, filed 3/17/83; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-145, filed 6/9/82; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-145, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]

     (1) In order to fish for or possess for personal use any crab, anadromous salmon, sturgeon, halibut taken from Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13, or steelhead, an angler must obtain and have in personal possession a valid appropriate catch record card as described in WAC 220-69-236 except for commercially caught salmon retained for personal use as provided for in WAC 220-20-016 and commercially caught sturgeon retained for personal use as provided for in WAC 220-20-021.

     (2) Any angler, after obtaining a catch record card shall validate the catch record card by completely, accurately, and legibly completing all personal identification information in ink on the catch record card prior to detaching the catch record card from the underlying copy of the catch record card or, for automated licenses, affixing the appropriate validation sticker to the catch record card. A catch record card remains valid so long as there are one or more unfilled spaces available for the species being fished for, except that in the mainstem Columbia River downstream from where the river forms the common boundary between Oregon and Washington for sturgeon a catch record card remains valid when the sturgeon portion of the catch record card is filled. A person may not retain sturgeon after the sturgeon portion of the catch record card is filled.

     (3) Immediately upon catching and possessing a salmon, steelhead, sturgeon or halibut, the angler shall enter in ink in the appropriate space the place, date of catch, species (catch type), for sturgeon, length and, for halibut, vessel type.

     (4) Immediately upon retaining a Dungeness crab aboard a vessel or on the shore, the fisher must enter in ink in the appropriate space the place and date of catch, fishery type and enter a tally mark for each Dungeness crab retained from each catch record card area fished. At the end of the fishing day, the fisher shall enter the total number of crab tally marks for each fishery type.

     (5) Every person possessing a catch record card shall by April 30 of the year following the year printed on the card return such card to the department of fish and wildlife.

     (6) Any person possessing a catch record card shall, upon demand of any law enforcement officer or authorized department employee, exhibit said card to such officer or employee for inspection.

     (7) A catch record card shall not be transferred, borrowed, altered, or loaned to another person.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.32.050. 00-11-178 (Order 00-80), § 220-56-175, filed 5/24/00, effective 6/24/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-175, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-17-066 (Order 99-125), § 220-56-175, filed 8/13/99, effective 4/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-175, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-175, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-071 (Order 89-05), § 220-56-175, filed 3/20/89; 88-05-002 (Order 88-03), § 220-56-175, filed 2/4/88; 85-11-020 (Order 85-43), § 220-56-175, filed 5/10/85; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-175, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-023.]

     (1) Coastal (Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 4):

     (a) Lingcod - ((1)) 2 fish minimum length 24 inches.

     (b) Rockfish - 10 fish of which no more than 2 may be an aggregate of canary rockfish and ((no more than 2 may be)) yelloweye rockfish.

     (c) Surfperch (excluding shiner perch) - 15 fish.

     (d) Wolfeel - 2 fish east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line.

     (e) Cabezon - 2 fish east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line.

     (f) All other species - no limit.

     (2) Inner Puget Sound (Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13):

     (a) Catch Record Card Areas 5 and 6 - 15 fish in the aggregate of all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

	Rockfish	1 fish
	Rockfish May 1 through September 30 in Marine Area 5 west of Slip Point	3 fish of which no more than 1 may be other than black rockfish
	Surfperch	10 fish
	Pacific cod	2 fish
	Pollock	2 fish
	Flatfish (except halibut)	15 fish
	Lingcod	1 fish
	Wolf-eel	2 fish
	Cabezon	2 fish
	Pacific hake	2 fish

     (b) Catch Record Card Area 7 - 15 fish in the aggregate of all species of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

	Rockfish	1 fish
	Surfperch	10 fish
	Pacific cod	2 fish
	Flatfish (except halibut)	15 fish
	Lingcod	1 fish
	Wolf-eel	0 fish
	Cabezon	2 fish
	Pollock	2 fish
	Pacific hake	2 fish

     (c) Catch Record Card Areas 8-1 through 13 - 15 fish in the aggregate of all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

	Rockfish	1 fish
	Surfperch	10 fish
	Pacific cod	0 fish
	Pollock	0 fish
	Flatfish (except halibut)	15 fish
	Lingcod	1 fish
	Wolf-eel	0 fish
	Cabezon	2 fish
	Pacific hake	0 fish

     (d) It is unlawful to possess lingcod taken by angling less than 26 inches in length or greater than 40 inches in length.

     (e) The daily limit taken by spear fishing may include no more than one lingcod. There is no size restriction on the one lingcod allowed in the daily limit if taken by spear fishing.

     (f) It is unlawful to retain cabezon taken from Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13 from December 1 through April 30.

     (g) It is unlawful to retain six-gill shark taken from Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13.

[Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. 00-17-016 (Order 00-139), § 220-56-235, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-235, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-235, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-15-032 (Order 98-119), § 220-56-235, filed 7/7/98, effective 8/7/98; 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-235, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-56-235, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-235, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-235, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-235, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-235, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-235, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-235, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-235, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), § 220-56-235, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-235, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-235, filed 4/11/84; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-235, filed 3/17/83; 80-07-017 (Order 80-45), § 220-56-235, filed 6/11/80; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-235, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]

     (1) ((Sturgeon:

     (a) Unlawful to fish from a floating device May 1 through June 30 downstream from the boating deadline below Bonneville Dam to markers on the Oregon and Washington shores of the Columbia River at Beacon Rock.

     (b) 1 fish daily limit with the following size restrictions in all state waters:

     (i) Minimum size is 42 inches in length except minimum size 48 inches in length in waters of the Columbia River and tributaries upstream from Dalles Dam; and

     (ii) Maximum size is 60 inches in length.

     (c) The possession limit is two daily limits of fresh, frozen or processed sturgeon.

     (d) There is an annual personal use limit of 10 sturgeon from April 1st through the following March 31st regardless of where the sturgeon were taken.

     (2))) Forage fish: 10 pounds in the aggregate. The possession limit is two daily limits in fresh form. Additional forage fish may be possessed in frozen or processed form.

     (((3))) (2) All other food fish not otherwise provided for in this chapter: No limit.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-240, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 1998 c 191 § 40. 98-24-042 (Order 98-241), § 220-56-240, filed 11/24/98, effective 1/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, § 220-56-240, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-08-017 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-240, filed 3/25/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-56-240, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-240, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-240, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-22-004 (Order 93-125), § 220-56-240, filed 10/20/93, effective 1/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-240, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-240, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-240, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-240, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-240, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-012 (Order 88-14), § 220-56-240, filed 4/26/88; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-240, filed 4/9/86; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-240, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-240, filed 4/11/84; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-240, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]

     (c) Those waters of the Columbia River and tributaries between the upstream line of Bonneville Dam and a line 400 feet below McNary Dam during the period September 1 through December 31.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-282, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-282, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-282, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-282, filed 3/16/89.]

     (4))) Columbia River waters downstream from Bonneville Dam are closed to shad fishing April 1 through May 15.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031, § 220-56-285, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), § 220-56-285, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-285, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-285, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-285, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 88-10-012 (Order 88-14), § 220-56-285, filed 4/26/88; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-285, filed 3/17/83; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-285, filed 6/9/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), § 220-56-285, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-285, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-072.]

     (a) All buoys must consist of durable material and remain visible on the surface at all times except during extreme tidal conditions. It is unlawful to use bleach, antifreeze or detergent bottles, paint cans or any other container.

     (b) All buoys attached to shrimp gear must be yellow or fluorescent yellow in color. Flags and staff, if attached, may be any color.

     (c) All buoys attached to crab gear must be half red or half fluorescent red in color and half white in color. Flags and staff, if attached, may be any color.

     (2) The maximum perimeter of any shrimp pot shall not exceed 10 feet, and the pot shall not exceed 1-1/2 feet in height.

     (3) It is unlawful to fish for or possess crab taken with shellfish pot gear that are equipped with tunnel triggers or other devices which prevent free exit of crabs under the legal limit unless such gear is equipped with not less than two escape rings located in the upper half of the pot which are not less than 4-1/4 inches inside diameter. The minimum mesh size for crab pots is 1-1/2 inches.

     (4) It is unlawful to take, fish for or possess shrimp taken for personal use with shellfish pot gear in the waters of Hood Canal southerly of the site of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge unless such gear meets the following requirements:

     (a) The entire top, bottom, and sides of the shellfish pots must be constructed of mesh material and except for the entrance tunnels have the minimum mesh opening size defined below.

     (b) The minimum mesh opening size for Hood Canal shrimp pots is defined as a mesh that a 7/8-inch square peg will pass through each mesh without changing the shape of the mesh opening.

     (c) All entrance tunnels must open into the pot from the side.

     (d) The sum of the maximum widths of all entrance tunnels must not exceed 1/2 the perimeter of the bottom of the pot.

     (5) It is unlawful to fish for or possess shellfish taken for personal use with shellfish pot gear unless the gear allows for escapement using at least one of the following methods:

     (a) Attachment of pot lid hooks or tiedown straps with a single strand or loop of untreated, 100 percent cotton twine no larger than thread size 120 so that the pot lid will open freely if the twine or fiber is broken.

     (b) An opening in the pot mesh no less than three inches by five inches which is laced or sewn closed with untreated, 100 percent cotton twine no larger than thread size 120. The opening must be located within the top half of the pot and be unimpeded by the entry tunnels, bait boxes, or any other structures or materials.

     (c) Attachment of pot lid or one pot side serving as a pot lid with no more than three single loops of untreated 100 percent cotton or other natural fiber twine no larger than thread size 120 so that the pot lid or side will open freely if the twine or fiber is broken.

     (6) Shellfish pots must be set in a manner that they are covered by water at all times.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-320, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-320, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-320, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 94-14-069, § 220-56-320, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-320, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-320, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 90-06-026, § 220-56-320, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-320, filed 3/16/89; 88-12-025 (Order 88-28), § 220-56-320, filed 5/25/88, effective 8/22/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), § 220-56-320, filed 4/21/87; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-320, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-320, filed 4/11/84; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), § 220-56-320, filed 3/18/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), § 220-56-320, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-320, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-088.]

     (a) Discovery Bay Shrimp District ((1)) - All waters south of a line from McCurdy Point on the Quimper Peninsula to the northern tip of Protection Island, to Rocky Point on the Miller Peninsula, and including all waters of Discovery Bay;

     (b) ((Shrimp District 2 - All waters of Griffin Bay south of a line projected east-west through Turn Rock Light from San Juan Island to Lopez Island, and north of a line projected east from Cattle Point on San Juan Island to Lopez Island;

     (c))) Port Angeles Shrimp District ((3)) - All waters of Port Angeles Harbor west of a line from the eastern tip of Ediz Hook to the ITT-Rayonier dock;

     (((d))) (c) Sequim Bay Shrimp District ((4)) - All waters of Sequim Bay south of a line projected west from Travis Spit on the Miller Peninsula;

     (((e))) (d) Hood Canal Shrimp District ((5)) - All waters of Hood Canal south of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge;

     (((f))) (e) Carr Inlet Shrimp District ((6)) - All waters of Carr Inlet north of a line from Penrose Point to Green Point.

     (2) It shall be unlawful to fish for or possess shrimp taken for personal use from the following areas, except as otherwise provided in this section:

     (a) Discovery Bay Shrimp District ((1)) - First Saturday in June through September 5;

     (b) ((District 2 - Second Saturday in April through October 15;

     (c))) Port Angeles Shrimp District ((3)) - First Saturday in June through September 30;

     (((d) District 4 - Closed to all shrimp fishing;

     (e))) (c) Hood Canal Shrimp District ((5)) - 9:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in May ((until closed)) and open only on days set by emergency regulation;

     (((f) District 6 - Closed to all shrimp fishing;

     (g))) (d) All other areas - The ((second)) third Saturday in April through October 15 except:

     (i) Closed in Sequim Bay Shrimp District and Carr Inlet Shrimp District.

     (ii) Marine Areas 8-1, 8-2, 9 and 10 closed Monday through Wednesday of each week during the open period.

     (3) During the general shrimp seasons, it is unlawful to retain spot shrimp ((seasons)) except as provided below:

     (a) Discovery Bay Shrimp District ((1)) - First Saturday in June through third Saturday in August. Spot shrimp may be retained on Saturdays only.

     (b) Port Angeles Shrimp District ((3)) - First Saturday in June through first Saturday in September. Spot shrimp may be retained on Saturdays and Sundays only.

     (c) Marine Areas 8-1, 8-2, 9 and 10 - Third Saturday in April through June 30. Spot shrimp may be retained each day.

     (d) All other ((open)) areas - Spot shrimp may be retained ((as part of the daily limit at all times)) each day the third Saturday in April through October 15.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-325, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-325, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-325, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-56-325, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-325, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-325, filed 3/16/89; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-325, filed 4/9/86; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-325, filed 4/11/84; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-325, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-084.]

     The open shellfish pot gear season in waters of the Pacific Ocean, Grays Harbor, Willapa Harbor, and waters of the Columbia River is December 1 through September 15.

     (2) It is lawful to fish for and possess male Dungeness crabs taken for personal use the entire year in state waters.

     (3) It is lawful to fish for and possess red rock crabs of either sex taken for personal use the entire year in state waters.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-330, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-330, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-330, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-330, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-330, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-330, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 90-06-026, § 220-56-330, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-330, filed 4/9/86; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-330, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-330, filed 4/11/84; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-330, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-082.]

     (a) Ben Ure Spit: Open January 1 through May 31.

     (b) Brown Point (DNR 57-B): Open January 1 through ((June 30)) July 31.

     (c) Cama Beach State Park: Closed the entire year.

     (d) Camano Island State Park: Open ((May 16)) June 1 through June ((15)) 30.

     (e) Cline Spit: Closed the entire year.

     (f) Cutts Island State Park: Open January 1 through June 15.

     (g) Dabob Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Dabob Bay north of a line drawn from Camp Harmony to Lindsays Beach are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year except as follows:

     (i) State-owned tidelands from a row of tires at Camp Discovery south approximately 2,000 feet to a second row of tires.

     (ii) State-owned tidelands beginning approximately 3/4 mile north of Camp Harmony extending approximately 1,200 feet north.

     (iii) State-owned tidelands from markers and signs posted immediately north of the community of Lindsays Beach north to a line immediately north of Broad Spit identified by markers and signs.

     (h) Dosewallips State Park: Open ((March)) July 1 through ((May 31)) September 15 only in area defined by boundary markers and signs posted on the beach.

     (i) Duckabush - All state-owned tidelands on the west shore of Hood Canal from Quatsap Point to the south end of the Duckabush flats are closed to the harvest of clams.

     (j) Dungeness Spit - Open May 15 through September 30.

     (k) Eagle Creek: Open January 1 through ((April 30)) May 31.

     (l) Fort Flagler State Park: Open April 1 through June 30.

     (m) Frye Cove - Open January 1 through May 31.

     (n) Garrison Bay: Tidelands at Guss Island and those tidelands at British camp between the National Park Service dinghy dock at the north end and the park boundary at the south end are closed the entire year.

     (o) Gertrude Island - All tidelands at Gertrude Island closed the entire year.

     (p) Hoodsport: Tidelands at Hoodsport Salmon Hatchery are closed the entire year.

     (q) Hope Island State Park (South Puget Sound): ((Closed the entire year.)) Open April 1 through April 30.

     (r) Illahee State Park: ((Open May 1 through May 31.)) Closed the entire year.

     (s) Kayak Point County Park: ((Closed the entire year)) Open May 1 through May 15 and August 1 through August 15, except mussels open the entire year.

     (t) Kitsap Memorial State Park: Open June 1 through June ((15)) 30.

     (u) Kopachuck State Park: ((May 1 through May 15.)) Closed the entire year.

     (v) Liberty Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Liberty Bay north and west of the Keyport Naval Supply Center are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year.

     (w) McNeil Island - All tidelands on McNeil Island are closed the entire year.

     (x) Mukilteo State Park - Closed the entire year.

     (y) Mystery Bay State Park: Open October 1 through April 30.

     (z) North Bay - All state-owned tidelands in North Bay (Case Inlet) north of a line drawn southwest from Rocky Point to the north end of Reach Island thence due west to the mainland are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year except state-owned Tidelands on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines and south of the power transmission lines for 1,600 feet.

     (aa) North Sequim Bay State Park - Open May 16 through June 15.

     (bb) Oak Bay County Park: Open ((June)) July 1 through July 15.

     (cc) Oyster Reserves: Puget Sound and Willapa Bay state oyster reserves are closed the entire year except as follows:

     (i) Case Inlet: Tidelands on the east side of North Bay at the north end of the inlet open the entire year.

     (ii) North Bay: State-owned oyster reserves on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines which cross the bay at the north end of Case Inlet open the entire year.

     (iii) Oakland Bay: Tidelands at the north end of Oakland Bay and on the channel of the northwest shore of the Bayshore Peninsula between department markers open March 1 through September 30.

     (iv) Willapa Bay - Long Island oyster reserve: Northwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 39 and 41 and southwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 58 and 59.

     (dd) Penrose Point State Park: ((Closed the entire year.)) Open May 1 through May 15.

     (ee) Picnic Point County Park: Closed the entire year.

     (ff) Pillar Point County Park: Open November 1 through April 30.

     (gg) Pitship Point: Closed the entire year.

     (hh) Pitt Island - All tidelands on Pitt Island are closed the entire year.

     (ii) Point Whitney (excluding Point Whitney Lagoon): May ((16)) 1 through ((May 31)) June 30.

     (jj) Point Whitney Lagoon: Open June 1 through June ((15)) 30.

     (kk) Port Townsend Ship Canal: Open April 1 through ((June)) May 15.

     (ll) Potlatch DNR tidelands: Open ((March)) April 1 through ((June 30)) July 15.

     (mm) Potlatch East: Open ((March)) April 1 through ((June 30)) July 15.

     (nn) Potlatch State Park: Open ((March)) April 1 through ((June 30)) July 15.

     (oo) Purdy Spit County Park: The southern shore of the spit from the boat ramp to the bridge is closed the entire year.

     (pp) Quilcene Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Quilcene Bay north of a line drawn from the Quilcene Boat Haven to Fisherman's Point are closed to the harvest of clams the entire year, except those tidelands on the west side of the bay defined by boundary markers and a sign on the beach are open April 1 through September 30, daily from official sunrise to official sunset only.

     (qq) Rendsland Creek: Open January 1 through April 30.

     (rr) Saltwater State Park: Closed the entire year.

     (ss) ((Samish Island Recreation Area - Open January 1 through June 15.

     (tt))) Scenic Beach State Park - Open April 16 through June 15.

     (((uu))) (tt) Seahurst County Park: Closed the entire year.

     (((vv))) (uu) Sequim Bay State Park - Open May 1 through June 30.

     (((ww))) (vv) Shine Tidelands: Open January 1 through ((April 30)) May 15.

     (((xx))) (ww) South Indian Island County Park: Open ((January)) May 1 through ((April 30)) August 31.

     (((yy))) (xx) Spencer Spit State Park: Open April 1 through July 31.

     (((zz))) (yy) Strait of Juan de Fuca: All beaches west of the tip of Dungeness Spit: Open November 1 through March 31.

     (((aaa))) (zz) Triton Cove Oyster Farm: ((Open July 1 through August 15.)) Closed the entire year.

     (((bbb))) (aaa) Triton Cove State Park: Open April 1 through June 30.

     (((ccc))) (bbb) Twanoh State Park: Closed the entire year.

     (((ddd))) (ccc) West Dewatto: DNR Beach 44A is open January 1 through ((March)) May 31.

     (((eee))) (ddd) Willapa Bay: State-owned tidelands east of the department Willapa Bay Field Station and Nahcotta Tidelands Interpretive Site are closed year-round.

     (((fff))) (eee) Wolfe Property State Park: Open January 1 through ((June)) May 15.

     (2) It is lawful to take, dig for and possess clams, cockles, borers, and mussels, not including razor clams, taken for personal use in Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor the entire year, except from state oyster reserves, which are closed to clam digging the entire year.

     (3) It is lawful to take, dig for and possess clams, cockles, borers, and mussels, not including razor clams taken for personal use from the Pacific Ocean beaches from November 1 through March 31.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-350, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-350, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-350, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-350, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-350, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-350, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), § 220-56-350, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-350, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-15-011, § 220-56-350, filed 7/8/93, effective 8/8/93; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-350, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-350, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-350, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-350, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-350, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), § 220-56-350, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), § 220-56-350, filed 4/21/87; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-350, filed 4/9/86; 85-12-046 (Order 85-57), § 220-56-350, filed 6/5/85; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-350, filed 3/17/83; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), § 220-56-350, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-350, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-082.]

     (a) Brown Point: Closed the entire year.

     (b) Dabob Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Dabob Bay north of a line drawn from Camp Harmony to Lindsays Beach are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year, except as follows:

     (i) State-owned tidelands from a row of tires at Camp Discovery south approximately 2,000 feet to a second row of tires.

     (ii) State-owned tidelands beginning approximately 3/4 mile north of Camp Harmony extending approximately 1,200 feet north.

     (iii) State-owned tidelands from markers and signs posted immediately north of the community of Lindsays Beach north to a line immediately north of Broad Spit identified by markers and signs.

     (c) Dosewallips State Park: Open ((March)) July 1 through ((July 31)) September 15 only in areas defined by boundary markers and signs posted on the beach.

     (d) Duckabush - All state-owned tidelands on the west shore of Hood Canal from Quatsap Point to the south end of the Duckabush flats are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year.

     (e) Eagle Creek: Open January 1 through ((May 31)) June 30.

     (f) Hoodsport: Tidelands at the Hoodsport Salmon Hatchery are closed the entire year.

     (g) Illahee State Park: ((Open May 1 through May 31.)) Closed the entire year.

     (h) Kitsap Memorial State Park: Open June 1 through ((July 15)) August 31.

     (i) Kopachuck State Park: Open May 1 through May 31.

     (j) Liberty Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Liberty Bay north and west of the Keyport Naval Supply Center are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year.

     (k) Mystery Bay: Open October 1 through April 30.

     (l) North Bay - All state-owned tidelands in North Bay (Case Inlet) north of a line drawn southwest from Rocky Point to the north end of Reach Island thence due west to the mainland are closed to the harvest of oysters the entire year except for state-owned tidelands on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines and south of the power transmission lines for 1,600 feet.

     (m) Oyster Reserves: Puget Sound and Willapa Bay oyster reserves are closed the entire year except the following are open the entire year:

     (i) Oakland Bay - Tidelands at the north end of Oakland Bay and on the channel of the northwest shore of the Bayshore Peninsula between department markers - open March 1 through September 30.

     (ii) North Bay - State-owned reserves on the east side of North Bay north of the power transmission lines.

     (((ii))) (iii) Willapa Bay - Long Island oyster reserve: Northwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 39 and 41 and southwest side of Long Island between reserve monuments 58 and 59.

     (n) Penrose Point State Park: Open May 1 through June 30.

     (o) Point Whitney (excluding Point Whitney Lagoon): Open April 1 through ((July 15)) August 31.

     (p) Potlatch East: Open ((March)) April 1 through ((June 30)) July 15.

     (q) Potlatch State Park: Open ((March)) April 1 through ((June 30)) July 15.

     (r) Quilcene Bay - All state-owned tidelands in Quilcene Bay north of a line drawn from the Quilcene Boat Haven to Fisherman's Point are closed except those tidelands on the west side of the bay defined by boundary markers and a sign at the beach are open April 1 through September 30, daily from official sunrise to official sunset, only.

     (s) Scenic Beach State Park: Open April 16 through July 15.

     (t) South Indian Island County Park: Open May 1 through August 31.

     (u) Triton Cove Oyster Farm: Open May 1 through ((August)) September 30.

     (((u))) (v) Triton Cove State Park: Open April 1 through June 30.

     (((v))) (w) West Dewatto: DNR Beach 44A is open January 1 through ((August 31)) September 30.

     (((w))) (x) Willapa Bay: State-owned tidelands east of the department Willapa Bay Field Station and the Nahcotta Tidelands Interpretive Site are open only between boundary markers and posted signs.

     (((x))) (y) Wolfe Property State Park: Open January 1 through June 15.

     (2) It is unlawful to pick or take oysters for personal use from waters measuring more than two feet in depth at the time of removal.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-380, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-380, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-380, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; 98-06-031, § 220-56-380, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-380, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-380, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), § 220-56-380, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-380, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-380, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-380, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-380, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-380, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-380, filed 3/16/89; 88-10-012 and 88-10-013 (Orders 88-14 and 88-15), § 220-56-380, filed 4/26/88; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), § 220-56-380, filed 4/21/87; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-380, filed 4/9/86; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-380, filed 4/11/84; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-380, filed 6/9/82; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), § 220-56-380, filed 3/18/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), § 220-56-380, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-380, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-086.]

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 220-56-290	Sturgeon angling hours.
WAC 220-56-295	Sturgeon -- Unlawful acts.
WAC 220-56-305	Sturgeon -- Catch and release.

OTS-4489.4

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-134, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00)

WAC 232-28-619   Washington food fish and game fish -- Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules.   (1) All freshwater streams and lakes not listed as open for salmon fishing are closed.

     (2) County freshwater exceptions to statewide rules:

     (a) Adams and Grant counties: All seasons in specific freshwater exceptions to statewide rules apply to inlet and outlet streams of named lakes in Grant and Adams counties.

     (b) Adams, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, and Okanogan counties, except Zosel Dam (Okanogan River): Lawful to fish to base of all dams.

     (c) Benton County: Rivers, streams and beaver ponds open year around.

     (d) Ferry and Lincoln counties: Except those tributaries listed under specific water exceptions to statewide rules, all tributaries to Lake Roosevelt between Grand Coulee Dam and the State Highway 25 Bridge at Northport except Barnaby and Nancy creeks: Trout: Daily limit 5, no minimum size.

     (e) Kitsap County and Mason County on Tahuya Peninsula west of Belfair-Bremerton Highway (S.R. 3): Beaver ponds: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Trout: No minimum length.

     (3) Specific freshwater exceptions to statewide rules:

Aberdeen Lake (Grays Harbor County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Abernathy Creek (Cowlitz County):

     From mouth to a point five hundred feet downstream from salmon hatchery: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat. Release all steelhead June 1 through October 31.

     From Abernathy Falls to posted markers five hundred feet downstream from salmon hatchery: Closed waters.

Aeneas Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one.

Ahtanum Creek, including North and Middle Forks (Yakima County): Selective gear rules. North Fork from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing to Shellneck Creek: Closed waters.

Alder Creek (Cowlitz County): Closed waters.

Alder Lake (Reservoir) (Pierce/Thurston counties): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Aldrich Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Aldwell Lake (Clallam County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules except fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor permitted. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Alexander Lake (Kitsap County): Closed waters.

Alkali Lake (Grant County): Crappie: Not more than five greater than eight inches in length. Bluegill: Not more than five greater than six inches in length. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Alta Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Amber Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season. Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches; release rainbow trout missing adipose fin. Additional season October 1 through November 30. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

American Lake (Pierce County): Chumming permitted. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

American River (Yakima County): Selective gear rules.

Ancient Lake (Grant County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Anderson Lake (Jefferson County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. From September 1 through October 31, selective gear rules and all species: Release all fish.

Armstrong Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Asotin Creek, mainstem and forks (Asotin County): Closed to fishing for steelhead.

     From SR 129 Bridge upstream to the forks: Lawful to fish up to base of Headgate Dam.

     North Fork from mouth upstream to USFS boundary: Selective gear rules.

     North Fork from USFS boundary upstream and all other tributaries: Closed waters.

South Fork and tributaries: Closed waters.

B.C. Mill Pond (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Bachelor Creek (Yakima County): Year around season. Trout: Daily limit five, no minimum length.

Badger Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Baker Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season, except closed waters in an area two hundred feet in radius around the pump discharge at the south end of the lake. Chumming permitted. Trout: Minimum length six inches and maximum length eighteen inches.

Baker River (Skagit County): From the mouth to Baker River fish barrier dam: Closed waters June 1 through August 31.

Ballinger Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Barnaby Slough (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Battle Ground Lake (Clark County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Trout: No more than 2 trout 20 inches or greater in length may be retained.

Bay Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Bayley Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through July 4 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length fourteen inches. Additional season, July 5 through October 31. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish. Inlet stream: Closed waters.

Bear Creek (Yakima County), tributary to South Fork Tieton River: From the mouth to the falls (approximately 3/4 mile): Closed waters.

Bear Lake (Spokane County): Juveniles, holders of disability licenses, and licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile only.

Bear River (Pacific County): June 1 through March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 16 through November 30. Single point barbless hooks required August 16 through November 30 downstream from the Lime Quarry Road. Upstream from the Lime Quarry Road: Selective gear rules June 1 through March 31. All game fish: Release all fish. Salmon: Open only October 16 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult fish. Release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.

Bearpaw Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily and possession limit one, minimum length eighteen inches.

Beaver Creek (tributary to Elochoman River) (Wahkiakum County): Closed waters.

Beaver Lake (Clallam County): Selective gear rules except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.

Beaver Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Beaver Lake (King County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Beda Lake (Grant County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one fish.

Beehive (Lake) Reservoir (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective gear rules, and all species: Release all fish.

Bennington Lake (Mill Creek Reservoir) (Walla Walla County): Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited.

Benson Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Berry Creek (tributary to Nisqually River) (Lewis County): Selective gear rules.

Big Bear Creek (tributary of Sammamish River) (Snohomish/King counties): Closed waters.

Big Beaver Creek (Whatcom County):

     From closed water markers on Ross Lake upstream one-quarter mile: Closed waters.

     From one-quarter mile markers upstream, including tributary streams, and beaver ponds that are tributary to Big Beaver Creek: July 1 through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

Big Beef Creek (Kitsap County): June 1 through October 31 season. Trout: Release all cutthroat trout.

Big Four Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two.

Big Lake (Skagit County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Big Meadow Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Big River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.

Big Twin Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules except electric motors permitted. Trout: Daily limit one.

Bird Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Black Lake (Lower Wheeler Reservoir) (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. July 5 through October 31, selective gear rules, and all species: Release all fish.

Black Lake (Okanogan County): Selective gear rules.

Black Lake (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Black Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Black Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Black River (Thurston County), from mouth to Black Lake and including all tributaries west of Interstate Highway 5, including Waddell Creek, Mima Creek, Dempsey Creek, Beaver Creek, Salmon Creek and Blooms Ditch: Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Blockhouse Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Bloodgood Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Blue Creek (Lewis County), from mouth to Spencer Road: Closed waters except December 1 through December 31 season from mouth to posted sign at rearing pond outlet. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure. All species: Release all fish except that up to two hatchery steelhead with intact ventral fins may be retained per day.

Blue Lake (Columbia County): March 1 through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Blue Lake (Cowlitz County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

Blue Lake (Grant County): Last Saturday in April through September 30 season.

Blue Lake (near Sinlahekin) (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.

Blue Lake (near Wannacut Lake) (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one.

Bobcat Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Bogachiel River (Clallam County), from mouth to National Park boundary: June 1 through April 30 season. December 1 through April 30, selective gear rules from Highway 101 to National Park boundary. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, mouth to Highway 101, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.

Bonaparte Lake (Okanogan County): Trout: No more than one over twenty inches in length may be retained.

Bosworth Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Boundary Creek (Clallam County): Closed waters.

Bowman Creek (Klickitat County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Box Canyon Creek (Kittitas County), from mouth to bridge on USFS Road No. 4930: Closed waters.

Boxley Creek (North Bend) (King County), from its mouth to the falls located at approximately river mile 0.9: Closed waters.

Boyle Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. The inlet and outlet streams to Boyle Lake are closed waters.

Bradley ((Pond)) Lake (Pierce County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Bridges Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. The inlet and outlet streams to Bridges Lake are closed waters.

Brookies Lake (Grant County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one fish.

Browns Lake and inlet streams (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited.

Buck Lake (Kitsap County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Buckskin Creek and tributaries (Yakima County), from mouth to the west boundary of Suntides Golf Course: Closed waters.

Bumping Lake (Reservoir) (Yakima County): Chumming permitted. Trout: Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen.

Bumping River (Yakima County):

     From mouth to Bumping Reservoir: Lawful to fish to base of Bumping Dam. Selective gear rules June 1 through October 31. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Terminal gear limited to one single hook. Release all fish other than whitefish.

Burbank Slough (Walla Walla County): Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Burke Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Burley Creek (Kitsap County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Butter Creek (Lewis County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length ten inches.

Buttermilk Creek, mouth to confluence of East and West Forks (Okanogan County): Closed waters.

Cady Lake (Mason County): Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. All species: Release all fish.

Cain Lake (Whatcom County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Calawah River (Clallam County), from mouth to forks: June 1 through April 30 season. December 1 through April 30, selective gear rules from Highway 101 to forks. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 30, mouth to Highway 101, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 30 from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. July 1 through August 31 release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.

Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam County) from mouth to National Park boundary: June 1 through last day in February season. December 1 through last day in February, selective gear rules. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Caldwell Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Caliche Lakes, Lower, Upper and West (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Calispell Creek (Calispell River) (Pend Oreille County):

     From mouth to Calispell Lake: Year around season.

     From Calispell Lake upstream to source: Selective gear rules.

Calligan Lake (King County): June 1 through October 31 season. All tributary streams, and the upper third of the outlet are closed waters.

Campbell Creek (Mason County): Closed waters.

Campbell Lake (Okanogan County): April 1 through August 31: Selective gear rules and all species: Release all fish.

Campbell Lake (Skagit County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Canyon Creek (Clark County): Trout: Daily limit five.

Canyon ((Creek)) River (Mason County and Grays Harbor County): Closed waters.

Canyon Creek (S.F. Stillaguamish River) (Snohomish County), mouth to forks: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.

Capitol Lake (Thurston County), from its outlet to a point four hundred feet below the lowest Tumwater Falls (Deschutes River) fish ladder: Closed waters: Percival Cove, west of a set of markers on the western shoreline of the south basin of Capitol Lake. June 1 through March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: June 1 through July 31 daily limit five, minimum length eight inches. August 1 through March 31 daily limit two, minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release coho.

Carbon River (Pierce County), from its mouth to Voight Creek: June 1 through March 31 season. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure August 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through January 31.)) Voight Creek to Highway 162 Bridge: June 1 through August 15 and December 1 through March 31 season: Trout: Minimum length 14 inches. ((Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through January 31.)) Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30 mouth to Voight Creek. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 4 may be adult salmon and of these 4 fish no more than 2 may be chinook. Release chum.

Carlisle Lake (Lewis County): Last Saturday in April through last day in February season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Bass: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Carl's Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Carney Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through June 30 and September 1 through November 30 seasons. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion motor prohibited. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Carson Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cascade Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cascade Lake (San Juan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cascade River (Skagit County):

     From the mouth to the Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge: October 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of the trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February. Salmon: Open only October 1 through November 30. Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild coho.

     From the Rockport-Cascade Road Bridge upstream: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Trout except Dolly Varden/Bull Trout, minimum length fourteen inches. Legal to retain Dolly Varden/Bull Trout as part of the trout daily limit, minimum length twenty inches. Wild steelhead may be retained December 1 through last day in February.

Cases Pond (Pacific County): Last Saturday in April through November 30 season. Juveniles only. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Cashmere Pond (Chelan County): Juveniles only.

Cassidy Lake (Snohomish County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Castle Lake (Cowlitz County): Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length sixteen inches.

Cattail Lake (Grant County): March 1 through March 31 and September 1 through September 30 seasons.

Cavanaugh Lake (Skagit County): Chumming permitted.

Cedar Creek (tributary of N.F. Lewis) (Clark County), from mouth to Grist Mill Bridge: From the Grist Mill Bridge to 100 feet upstream of the falls: Closed waters. June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Cedar Creek (Jefferson County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through last day in February wild steelhead may be retained.

Cedar Creek (Okanogan County), from mouth to Cedar Falls: Closed waters.

Cedar Lake (Stevens County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cedar River (King County), from mouth to Cedar Falls: Closed waters.

Chain Lake (Pend Orielle County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Release Kokanee.

Chambers Creek Estuary (downstream from markers 400 feet below the Boise-Cascade Dam to the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge) (Pierce County): July 1 through November 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only July 1 through November 15. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.

Chambers Lake (within Ft. Lewis Military Reservation) (Pierce County): Selective gear rules, except electric motors allowed. Trout: Release all trout.

Chambers Lake (Thurston County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Chaplain Lake (Snohomish County): Closed waters.

Chapman Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Chumming permitted. Trout: Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit ten.

Chehalis River (Grays Harbor County), from Highway 101 Bridge in Aberdeen to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line (approximately 400 yards downstream from Roger Creek): June 1 through April 15 season. Single point barbless hooks required September 1 through November 15 upstream from mouth to Porter Bridge and October 16 through November 15 from the Porter Bridge to the high bridge. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only May 1 through July 31 from mouth to high bridge, September 1 through November 15 from mouth to Porter Bridge, and October 16 through November 15 from Porter Bridge to high bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. September 1 through November 15 the daily limit may contain no more than one wild adult coho and one adult chinook.

Chehalis River, South Fork (Lewis County), from mouth to Highway Bridge at Boistfort: June 1 through April 15 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Chehalis River Potholes (adjacent to the Chehalis River south of Highway 12 in Grays Harbor County, this does not include sloughs or beaver ponds): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Chelan Hatchery Creek (Chelan County): Closed waters.

Chelan Lake (Chelan County): Year around season except closed April 1 through June 30 north of a line between Purple Point at Stehekin and Painted Rocks and April 1 through June 30 within 400 feet of the mouths of all tributaries north of Fields Point. Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two 15 inches minimum except May 15 through September 30 east of Fields Point daily limit 5, minimum length 8 inches no more than 2 over 15 inches in length. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit five, no minimum length. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply, except minimum length 15 inches. Burbot: Set line gear allowed.

Chelan Lake Tributaries (Chelan County), from mouths upstream one mile except Stehekin River: July 1 through October 31 season. Selective gear rules.

Chelan River (Chelan County): Closed waters.

Chewuch River (Chewack River) (Okanogan County), from mouth to Eight Mile Creek: June 1 through September 30 season. Selective gear rules. All species: Release all fish.

     Upstream from Eight Mile Creek to Pasayten Wilderness boundary: Closed waters June 1 through October 31.

     From mouth to Pasayten Wilderness boundary: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Terminal gear restricted to one single hook, maximum hook size number 14. All species: Release all fish except whitefish.

Chimacum Creek (Jefferson County):

     From mouth to Ness's Corner Road: June 1 through August 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

     From Ness's Corner Road to headwaters: Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Chiwaukum Creek (Chelan County): Mouth to Fool Hen Creek: Closed waters.

Chiwawa River (Chelan County): Mouth to Buck Creek: Closed waters.

Chopaka Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fly fishing only. Fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor prohibited. Trout: Daily limit one.

Cispus River (Lewis County), from mouth to North Fork: Trout: Additional season November 1 through May 31, steelhead only. Release all game fish other than steelhead. Salmon: Open year around. Daily limit 6 fish, of which no more than 2 fish may be adult salmon January 1 through September 30 and no more than 4 fish may be adult salmon October 1 through December 31. Salmon minimum size 8 inches. Release wild coho.

Cispus River, North Fork (Lewis County): Trout: No more than one over twelve inches in length.

Clallam River (Clallam County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Clara Lake (Mason County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clear Lake (Chelan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. From July 5 through October 31, selective gear rules and all species: Release all fish.

Clear Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Chumming permitted. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Clear Lake (Spokane County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Clear Lake (Thurston County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Clearwater River (Jefferson County):

     From mouth to Snahapish River: June 1 through April 15 season. Single point barbless hooks required September 1 through November 30. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. December 1 through April 15, one wild steelhead per day may be retained. Salmon: Open only September 1 through November 30. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release wild adult coho and wild adult chinook.

     From Snahapish River upstream: Trout, minimum length fourteen inches.

Cle Elum Lake (Reservoir) (Kittitas County): Trout except kokanee: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches. Kokanee not counted in daily trout limit. Kokanee daily limit sixteen, no minimum size. Burbot: Set line gear allowed.

Cle Elum River (Kittitas County), from mouth to Cle Elum Dam: Lawful to fish to base of Cle Elum Dam. Selective gear rules. Whitefish: Additional December 1 through March 31 season. Release all fish except whitefish. Terminal gear restricted to one single hook.

Cliff Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cloquallum Creek (Grays Harbor County):

     From mouth to second bridge on Cloquallum Road: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

     From mouth to Highway 8 Bridge: Additional March 1 through March 31 season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Clough Creek (North Bend) (King County): Closed waters.

Clover Creek (Pierce County), within the boundaries of McChord Air Force Base: Selective gear rules. Trout: Daily limit two, minimum length twelve inches.

Coal Creek (Cowlitz County), from mouth to four hundred feet below falls: June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Coal Creek (tributary of Lake Washington) (King County): Closed waters.

Coal Creek (near Snoqualmie) (King County), from mouth to Highway I-90: Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Juveniles only. Trout: No minimum length.

Coffee Pot Lake (Lincoln County): March 1 through August 31 season. Selective gear rules except motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit two. Bass: Daily limit two, maximum length fourteen inches. Crappie: Daily limit ten.

Coldwater Lake (Cowlitz County): Selective gear rules except use of electric motors allowed. Trout: Daily limit one, minimum length sixteen inches.

Coldwater Lake inlet and outlet streams (Cowlitz County): Closed waters.

Colville River (Stevens County):

     From mouth to bridge at Town of Valley: Year around season. Trout: Daily limit five fish, not more than two of which may be brown trout October 1 through November 30. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit eight fish not more than one of which may be longer than 20 inches. Release walleye 16 to 20 inches in length.

     From bridge at Valley upstream and tributaries: Selective gear rules.

Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek (Grant County): Hatchery outflow to confluence with mainstem Hatchery Creek: Juveniles and holders of disability licenses only. Mainstem Hatchery Creek: Juveniles and licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile only.

Columbia Park ((Lagoon)) Family Fishing Pond (Benton County): Juveniles and licensed adults accompanied by a juvenile only.

Columbia River, including impoundments and all connecting sloughs, except Wells Ponds: Year-round season unless otherwise provided. General species provisions (unless otherwise provided for in this section): Bass: Daily limit five fish, not more than three of which may be over 15 inches. Trout: Daily limit two fish, minimum length 12 inches, except release all Dolly Varden/Bull Trout. Walleye: Daily limit five fish of which not more than one may be over 24 inches, minimum length 18 inches. Whitefish: Daily limit 15 fish. All other gamefish: No daily limit, except release all grass carp.

     In the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the fishing regulations of the state in which they are fishing. This provision does not allow an angler licensed in Oregon to fish on the Washington shore, or in the sloughs or tributaries in Washington.

     Anglers fishing the Columbia River are restricted to one daily limit, as defined by the laws of the state in which they are fishing, even if they are licensed by both states.

     From a true north-south line through Buoy 10 to a line between Rocky Point in Washington to Tongue Point in Oregon: Trout: Release wild cutthroat. Release all trout April 1 through July 31. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit ten, of which no more than five may be greater than eighteen inches in length and one greater than twenty-four inches in length. Fishing from the north jetty is allowed during salmon season openings. Salmon: Open only August 1 through March 31. August 1 through September 30 daily limit 2 salmon, except the daily limit may contain no more than 1 chinook. Release chum, sockeye, wild coho, and chinook less than 24 inches in length and coho salmon less than 16 inches in length. October 1 through March 31 daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum, sockeye, and wild coho. Fishing from the north jetty for salmon open during both Area 1 and Buoy 10 fishery openings.

     From the Rocky Point - Tongue Point line to the I-5 Bridge: Closed waters: September 1 through September 30 at mouth of Abernathy Creek from the Washington shore to a line between Abernathy Point light and a boundary marker east of the mouth of Abernathy Creek. Trout: Release wild cutthroat. Release all trout April 1 through May 15. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit ten, of which no more than five may be greater than eighteen inches in length and one greater than twenty-four inches in length. Salmon: Open only August 1 through March 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum, sockeye, and wild coho. August 1 through December 31 release chinook within waters east of a line from the northern tip of Bachelor Island to the lighthouse at Warrior Rock to Sand Island to a navigation marker 1/2 mile off the northwest tip of Sand Island and then to marker No. 77 on the Washington shore.

     From the I-5 Bridge to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco, including Drano Lake: Closed waters: (1) From the upstream line of Bonneville Dam to boundary markers located six hundred feet below the fish ladder. (2) Waters from the upstream side of the Interstate Bridge at The Dalles to upper line of The Dalles Dam except that bank fishing is permitted up to ((four hundred feet below the fishway entrance)) the downstream navigation lock wall on the Washington shore. (3) From John Day Dam downstream about three thousand feet except that bank fishing is permitted up to four hundred feet below the fishway entrance on the Washington shore. (4) From McNary Dam downstream to a line across the river from the red and white marker on the Oregon shore on a line that intersects the downstream end of the wing wall of the boat lock near the Washington shore. Drano Lake: August 1 through December 31: Nonbuoyant lure restriction. September 1 through October 15: Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure from Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam. Trout: Release wild cutthroat from I-5 Bridge to Bonneville Dam and release all cutthroat in the waters of Drano Lake. Release all trout April 1 through June 15. Walleye: No minimum size. Daily limit ten, of which no more than five may be greater than eighteen inches in length and one greater than twenty-four inches in length. Salmon: Open only August 1 through December 31 except closed November 1 through December 31 from Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release chum, sockeye, and wild coho except wild coho may be retained in the daily limit from The Dalles Dam to McNary Dam.

     From the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing, in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E except Ringold Hatchery waters: Closed waters: Ringold Springs Creek (Hatchery Creek). Trout: Release all trout. Salmon: Open only August 16 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release wild coho. Ringold Hatchery waters (from WDFW markers 1/4 mile downstream from the Ringold wasteway outlet to WDFW markers 1/2 mile upstream from Spring Creek): Open only May 15 through July 31 to fishing from the bank on the hatchery side of the river. Trout: Release all fish except hatchery steelhead. Salmon: Daily limit 2 fish.

     From the old Hanford townsite (wooden towers) powerline crossing in Sec. 30, T13N, R28E, to Vernita Bridge, (Highway 24): All species: February 1 through October 22 season. Trout: Release all trout. Salmon: Open only August 16 through October 22. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 fish may be adult salmon. Release wild coho.

     From Vernita Bridge (Highway 24) to Priest Rapids Dam: Closed waters: (1) Priest Rapids Dam - waters between the upstream line of Priest Rapids Dam downstream to the boundary markers six hundred fifty feet below the fish ladders. (2) Jackson (Moran Creek or Priest Rapids Hatchery outlet) Creek - all waters of the Priest Rapids Hatchery system to the outlet on the Columbia River, extending to midstream Columbia between boundary markers located one hundred feet upstream and four hundred feet downstream of the mouth. Trout: Release all trout. Salmon: Open only August 16 through December 31. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except November 1 through December 31 release adult salmon. Release wild coho.

     From Priest Rapids Dam to Chief Joseph Dam, including up to base of Washburn Pond outlet structure: Closed waters: (1) Wanapum Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wanapum Dam to the boundary markers seven hundred fifty feet downstream of the east fish ladder and five hundred feet downstream of the west fish ladder. (2) Rock Island Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the fish ladders. (3) Rocky Reach Dam - waters between the upstream line of Rocky Reach Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the fish ladders. (4) Wells Dam - waters between the upstream line of Wells Dam to boundary markers four hundred feet downstream of the spawning channel discharge (Chelan County) and fish ladder (Douglas County). (5) Chief Joseph Dam - closed to fishing from the Okanogan County shore between the dam and the Highway 17 Bridge. Closed to fishing from a floating device from the boundary marker to the Corps of Engineers safety zone marker. Trout: Release all trout. ((Salmon: Open only September 16 through December 31 from Priest Rapids Dam to Rocky Reach Dam. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon. Release wild coho.))

     Above Chief Joseph Dam: See Lake Roosevelt and Rufus Woods Lake.

Conconully Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Conconully Reservoir (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Conger Pond (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Connelly Creek and tributaries (Lewis County), from four hundred feet below the city of Morton Dam to its source: Closed waters.

Conner Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Coot Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Copalis River (Grays Harbor County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches. Salmon: Open only September 1 through January 31 from mouth to Carlisle Bridge. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon.

Cottage Lake (King County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cottonwood Creek (Lincoln County): Year around season.

Cougar Creek (tributary to Yale Reservoir) (Cowlitz County): June 1 through August 31 season.

Cougar Lake (near Winthrop) (Okanogan County): September 1 through March 31 season.

Coulter Creek (Kitsap/Mason counties): Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

County Line Ponds (Skagit County): Closed waters.

Cow Lake (Adams County): Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Coweeman River (Cowlitz County), from mouth to Mulholland Creek: June 1 through March 15 season. Trout: Minimum length twelve inches. Release wild cutthroat.

Cowiche Creek (Yakima County): Selective gear rules.

Cowlitz Falls Reservoir (Lake Scanewa) (Lewis County): June 1 through last day in February season. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cowlitz arm is the posted PUD sign on Peters Road. The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cispus arm is the posted markers at the Lewis County PUD kayak launch, approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Cowlitz and Cispus arms. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length eight inches. Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Cowlitz River (Lewis County):

     From mouth to Mayfield Dam: Year around season. Lawful to fish up to four hundred feet or the posted deadline at barrier dam. From the barrier dam downstream to a line from the mouth of Mill Creek to a boundary marker on the opposite shore, it is unlawful to fish from any floating device. Nonbuoyant lure restriction and night closure April 1 through October 31 from mouth of Mill Creek to the barrier dam. All game fish: Release all fish except steelhead April 1 through May 31. Trout: Daily limit five, minimum length twelve inches, no more than two over twenty inches. Release wild cutthroat. Below Barrier Dam release all steelhead missing right ventral fin. Salmon: Open only August 1 through April 30 mouth to Barrier Dam. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except May 1 through May 31 daily limit one fish and October 1 through December 31 daily limit may contain 4 adult salmon. Release chum and wild coho August 1 through April 30. Release chinook August 1 through December 31.

     From Mayfield Dam to mouth of Muddy Fork: Year around season. Salmon: Open year around from upstream boundary of Lake Scanewa. Daily limit 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adult salmon, except up to 4 adults may be retained October 1 through December 31. Salmon minimum size 8 inches. Release wild coho.

Cowlitz River, Clear and Muddy Forks (Lewis County): Trout: Daily limit five, no more than one over twelve inches in length may be retained.

Coyote Creek and Ponds (Adams County): March 1 through September 30 season. Bass: Release fish 12 to 17 inches in length. Only one fish over 17 inches in length may be retained.

Crab Creek (Adams/Grant counties):

     From Highway 26 to Morgan Lake Road in Section 36: March 1 through September 30 season.

     From Morgan Lake Road in Section 36 to O'Sullivan Dam (including Marsh Unit I and II impoundments): Closed waters.

Crab Creek (Lincoln County) and tributaries: Year around season.

Crabapple Lake (Snohomish County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Cranberry Creek (Mason County), mouth to Lake Limerick: Closed waters.

Crawfish Lake (Okanogan County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from a floating device equipped with an internal combustion engine prohibited.

Crescent Lake (Pend Oreille County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Crescent Lake (Pierce County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season.

Crocker Lake (Jefferson County): Closed waters.

Crystal Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Cup Lake (Grant County): March 1 through July 31 season.

Curl Lake (Columbia County): Last Saturday in April through October 31 season. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.

Curley Creek (Kitsap County): June 1 through last day in February season. Trout: Minimum length fourteen inches.

Cushman Reservoir (Mason County): Salmon: Landlocked salmon rules apply.

Dakota Creek (What