Emergency regulations

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Upper Quinault River from the mouth at the upper end of Lake Quinault to Olympic National Park Boundary.

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Salmon River, outside of Quinault Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park.

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Marine Area 2-1 (Willapa Bay).

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Marine Area 2-2 (Grays Harbor) including Humptulips North Bay and East Grays Harbor but excluding the Ocean Shores and Westport boat basins.

Oct. 24, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Oct. 23–Nov. 30, 2026.

Reduces the salmon daily limit to two hatchery coho salmon.

Dungeness River from the mouth to the Gray Wolf River at Dungeness Forks Campground.

Oct. 19, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing.

Oct. 16, 2026, until further notice.

Closes all fishing on the Clearwater River.

Clearwater River (Jefferson County) from the mouth upstream.

Oct. 14, 2026, until further notice.

Extends clam, mussel, and oyster harvest at Belfair State Park, opens clam, mussel and oyster harvest at Duckabush Tidelands and Triton Cove Tidelands, and extends oyster harvest at Point Whitney Tidelands and Point Whitney Lagoon; opens and modifies other previously announced changes to public shellfish beaches in marine areas 9 and 12.

Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet):All public beaches within Port Gamble Bay south of a line drawn from Teekalet Point (Port Gamble) to Point Julia: closed until further notice.All public beaches from the northern edge of the mouth Mats Mats Bay to Paradise Bay, including Mats Mats Bay and Port Ludlow Bay: closed until further notice.Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal):All public beaches south of a line drawn from Triton Head to Tekiu Point and west of a line extending from Sisters Point due south to 47.34970, -123.04196 on the southern shore of Hood Canal: Closed to harvest.Public beaches north of a line drawn from Triton Head to Tekiu Point and east of line extending from Sisters Point due south to 47.34970, -123.04196 on the southern shore of Hood Canal: Follow seasons listed on WDFW public beach pages, searchable using the WDFW Find a Beach tool or the Washington Shellfish Safety Map.Belfair State Park: Open to clam, mussel, and oyster harvest through Oct. 31.Duckabush: Open to clam, mussel, and oyster harvest until further notice.Point Whitney Tidelands and Point Whitney Lagoon: Open to oyster harvest through Oct. 31.Triton Cove Tidelands: Open to clam and mussel harvest through Oct. 31.

Oct. 10–Dec. 31, 2026.

Opens winter crab seasons in Marine Area 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island, and Skagit Bay) and Marine Area 8-2 (Ports Susan and Gardner); crabbing is allowed seven days a week Oct. 10–Dec. 31 in these areas.

Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2.

Oct. 9 – Nov. 1, 2026.

Closes recreational fishing in the mainstem Stillaguamish River.

Stillaguamish River from Marine Drive (south of Stanwood) upstream to the forks at the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork Stillaguamish rivers near Arlington.

Oct. 6, 2026, until further notice.

Reopens fishing in the Quillayute River with reduced salmon retention limits and prohibits bait for all species.

Quillayute River (Clallam County), from Olympic National Park boundary upstream to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel rivers.

Oct. 3–Nov. 1, 2026.

Closes all fishing.

Snohomish River, from the mouth to the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers.

Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2026.

Opens winter crab seasons in Marine areas 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, 5, 6, 7 (North and South), 9, and 12 north of a line projected due east from Ayock Point; crabbing is allowed seven days a week Oct. 1–Dec. 31 in these areas.

Marine Area 4 east of the Tatoosh-Bonilla line, Marine Area 5, Marine Area 6, Marine Area 7, Marine Area 9, and Marine Area 12 north of a line projected due east from Ayock Point.

Oct. 1–31, 2026.

Opens the Mineral Lake game fish season through Oct. 31 annually.

Mineral Lake (Lewis County).

Sept. 30–Nov. 30, 2026.

Opens the Icicle River to retention of coho salmon.

Icicle River (Chelan County) From the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth of the river to 500 feet downstream from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Barrier Dam, and;From the shoreline markers where Cyo Road intersects the Icicle River at the Sleeping Lady Resort to the Icicle Peshastin Irrigation Footbridge (approximately 750 feet upstream from the Snow Lakes trailhead parking area).

Sept. 26–Oct. 31, 2026.

Opens Chinook retention from Buoy 10 to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco and coho retention from the west end of Puget Island to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco.

From a north-south line through Buoy 10 to the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line (a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44, to the red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank): Sept. 26–27: Salmon and steelhead daily limit three salmon, including no more than one Chinook. Chinook minimum size 24 inches. Coho minimum size 16 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.Sept. 28–30: Salmon and steelhead daily limit three salmon. Coho minimum size 16 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.Oct. 1–31: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six including up to three adults. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank, to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon bank: Sept. 26–27: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six. Up to three adults, including no more than one Chinook. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and hatchery coho.Sept. 28–Oct. 31: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six including up to three adults. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.From a line at the west end of Puget Island projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon bank, upstream to Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco: Sept. 26-27: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six. Up to two adults, including no more than one Chinook. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than Chinook and coho.Sept. 28-30: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six including up to 2 adults. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than coho.

Sept. 23–Dec. 31, 2026 (see specific dates below).

Closes retention of wild (unmarked) adult Chinook in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River beginning Sept. 23, 2026.

From the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to the Old Hanford Townsite Powerline Crossing (Catch Record Card (CRC) areas 534 and 535): Sept. 23–Dec. 31:Daily limit six, including no more than one adult. Release wild adult Chinook.From the Old Hanford Townsite Powerline Crossing to 650 feet below the fish ladder at Priest Rapids Dam (CRC 536): Sept. 23–Oct. 15:Daily limit six, including no more than one adult. Release wild adult Chinook.

Sept. 22–Oct. 31, 2026.

Closes all fishing.

Deschutes River in Thurston County from the mouth (a line projected across the river 400 feet downstream of the lower Tumwater Falls fish ladder) to the Old Highway 99 (Capital Boulevard Southeast) Bridge.

Immediately through Oct. 31, 2026.

Returns Lake Washington to permanent rules listed in the Washington Sport Fishing Rules, reopening salmon fishing.

Lake Washington (King County) north of Highway 520 Bridge and east of Montlake Bridge, including the portion of the Sammamish River near Kenmore from 68th Avenue Northeast downstream.

Sept. 18, 2026, until further notice.

Reduces hatchery steelhead daily limit.

Tucannon River from the mouth to the Tucannon Hatchery Road bridge.

Sept. 18, 2026, until further notice.

Reduces hatchery steelhead daily limits.

From the mouth of the Snake River (Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25) to the Lower Granite dam (Catch Record Card (CRC) areas 640, 642, 644 and 646): Open daily.Daily limit one hatchery steelhead.Barbless hooks required.From Lower Granite Dam upstream to the Oregon state line (CRC areas 648 and 650): Open daily.Daily limit two hatchery steelhead.Barbless hooks required.

Closes retention of wild (unmarked) adult Chinook in Snake River beginning Sept. 18.

Lyons Ferry Bubble Fishery: From the red river marker (Marker 28) on the south shore of the Snake River upstream to the Highway 261 bridge (approximately 1.4 miles): Sept. 16:Closed.Sept. 17:Daily limit two adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than Chinook.Sept. 18–Oct. 25, 2026:Open Thursday through Sunday each week:Daily limit two adult hatchery Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than jack Chinook and adult hatchery Chinook.Barbless hooks required.From the downstream edge of the large power lines crossing the Snake River just upstream of West Evans Road on the south shore (approximately three miles downstream of Clarkston), upstream to the Washington/Idaho state line (top of Catch Record Card area 648): Sept. 16–Sept. 17:Open daily.Daily limit three adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than Chinook.Barbless hooks required.Sept. 18–Oct. 15, 2026:Open daily.Daily limit three adult hatchery Chinook. No limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than jack Chinook and adult hatchery Chinook.Barbless hooks required.From the Washington/Idaho state line to the Oregon state line (Catch Record Card area 650): Sept. 16–Sept. 17:Open daily.Daily limit three adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than Chinook.Barbless hooks required.Sept. 18–Oct. 31, 2026:Open daily.Daily limit three adult hatchery Chinook. No limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than jack Chinook and adult hatchery Chinook.Barbless hooks required.

Sept. 12–Oct. 31, 2026.

Allows retention of one additional adult hatchery coho as part of the daily limit from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the west end of Puget Island.

From a north-south line through Buoy 10 to the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line (a projected line from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44, to the red navigation marker 2 at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank): Sept. 12–30: Salmon and steelhead daily limit three salmon. Coho minimum size 16 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.Oct. 1–31: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six, including up to three adults. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to a line at the west end of Puget Island, projected from green navigation marker 39 on the Washington bank to green navigation marker 41, then to red navigation marker 42, and terminating at red navigation marker 44A on the Oregon bank: Sept. 12–Oct 31: Salmon and steelhead daily limit six, including up to three adults. Salmon minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon and steelhead other than hatchery coho.

Oct. 15–31, 2026

Rescinds requirement for bait or lure to be suspended below a float, except when trolling from a floating device, beginning Oct. 15.

Naselle River, from the confluence of the South Fork upstream to the Highway 4 bridge.

Sept. 16–Oct. 31, 2026.

Closes all fishing.

Green (Duwamish) River, from Auburn Black Diamond Road Bridge to the Tacoma Municipal Boundary Marker.

Aug. 20, 2026, until further notice.

Closes Chinook salmon retention.

Green (Duwamish) River from Tukwila International Boulevard/Old Highway 99 to the South 212th Street Bridge.

Opens Chinook salmon retention in areas of the Snake River.

Lyons Ferry Bubble fishery: From the red river marker (Marker 28) on the south shore of the Snake River, upstream to the Highway 261 bridge (approximately 1.4 miles): Sept. 3–Oct. 25, 2026Open Thursday through Sunday each week.Daily limit two adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than Chinook.Barbless hooks required.From the downstream edge of the large power lines crossing the Snake River just upstream of West Evans Road on the south shore (approximately three miles downstream of Clarkston), upstream to the Washington/Idaho state line (top of Catch Record Card area 648): Aug. 18–Oct. 15, 2026Open daily.Daily limit three adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than Chinook.Barbless hooks required.From the Washington/Idaho state line to the Oregon state line (Catch Record Card area 650): Aug. 18–Oct. 31, 2026Open daily.Daily limit three adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook. No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery). Minimum size 12 inches. Release all salmon other than Chinook.Barbless hooks required.