| SPECIES | SEASON | MIN. SIZE | DAILY LIMIT | ADDITIONAL RULES |
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| SALMON - ENTIRE AREA |
June 1 - Sept. 30 |
RELEASE WILD
CHINOOK - 22" |
2 (combined) |
Other SALMON species - no min.size.
Release WILD CHINOOK. Handling rule in effect for wild CHINOOK.
Single-point barbless hooks required.
See COMMENCEMENT BAY CLOSURE
Closure June 1-July 31., same rules as Marine Area 11 - ENTIRE AREA Aug. 1-May 31
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| Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
CHINOOK - 22" |
2 (combined) |
Other SALMON species - no min.size.
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| Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 |
CHINOOK - 22" |
2 (combined) |
Other SALMON species - no min.size.
Only 1 CHINOOK may be retained.
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| Feb. 14 - Apr. 10 |
CHINOOK - 22" |
1 |
Other SALMON species - no min.size.
Daily limit 1.
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Dash Point Dock, Les Davis Pier,
Des Moines Pier, Redondo Pier,
Point Defiance Boathouse Dock |
Year-round |
CHINOOK - 22" |
2 (combined) |
Other SALMON species - no min.size.
Only 1 CHINOOK may be retained. |
| TROUT | Year-round | | | Catch and release except up to 2 hatchery
STEELHEAD may be retained. |
| STURGEON |
Year-round |
42" |
1 |
60" maximum size. Release GREEN STURGEON.
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| ALBACORE TUNA, MACKEREL |
Year-round |
None |
No limit. |
No min. size |
HERRING,SMELT, ANCHOVY,
SARDINE AND SAND LANCE | Year-round | None | 10 lbs all
species
combined | No min. size, All SMELT caught must be kept and count toward the daily limit.
For SMELT: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week.
Dipnets may be used 8:00 a.m. Fridays through
8:00 a.m. Wednesdays. |
| PACIFIC HALIBUT | April 10 - June 13, 2008* | None | 1 | Open Thursdays through Mondays ONLY. No min. size.
*Check the WDFW website at http://www.wdfw.wa.gov or call (360) 902-2700 in March 2009 for updates on the opening for PACIFIC HALIBUT. |
| BOTTOMFISH | Year-round season. Daily limit is a total of 15 BOTTOMFISH regardless of species, subject to individual limits and seasons shown below. No min. size. |
| LINGCOD | May 1 - June 15 | 26" | 1 | Hook and line season ONLY. 40" maximum size. |
| May 21 - June 15 | None | 1 | Spearfishing season ONLY. No min. or max. size. |
| SURFPERCH | Year-round | None | 10 | No daily limit for SHINNER PERCH. No min. size. |
| ROCKFISH | Only open during
Lincod or Salmon seasons. | None | 1 | Daily limit is first legal rockfish caught.
No YELLOWEYE or CANARY rockfish may be retained.
CLOSED to spearfishing for rockfish. No min. size. |
PACIFIC COD, POLLOCK,
WOLF-EEL, HAKE, 6-GILL SHARK | CLOSED | | | 6-GILL SHARK may not be removed from the water. |
| CABEZON | May 1 - Nov. 30 | None | 2 | |
| ALL OTHER BOTTOMFISH | Year-round | None | 15 | Regardless of species. |
| ALL OTHER FISH | Year-round | None | 2 | Up to 2 each species. Sculpins not listed in the
bottomfish definition count as 1 species. No min. size. |
Commencement Bay Closure: Waters east of a line bearing 215º true (195º 30' magnetic) from the Cliff House Restaurant on north shore (approximate position N 47º 17'51", W 122º 25' 54") through Sperry Ocean Dock (approximate position N 47º 16' 26", W 122º 27' 22")
June 1-July 31: CLOSED to fishing for SALMON. Aug. 1-May 31: same rules as Marine Area 11 - ENTIRE AREA. See DOH Fish Consumption Advisory on page 34-35.. |
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*Sport Fishing Rules 2008/2009 pamphlet edition "FISHING IN WASHINGTON"
Effective from May 1, 2008, to April 30, 2009, both dates inclusive.
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