WDFW Sportfishing Rules Updates

Action: Closes planned Wenatchee River salmon season. Effective dates: Aug. 1 through Sept. 30, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: Wenatchee River (Chelan County)

Action: Opens the salmon season for one additional day. Effective date: July 26, 2024.  Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 7, except: Bellingham Bay

Action: Opens the salmon season for one additional day. Effective date: July 26, 2024.  Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands)

Action: Closes retention and possession of copper, quillback, and vermillion rockfish. Effective dates: Aug. 1 through Oct. 19, 2024. Species affected: Copper, quillback,

Action: Opens three additional days of salmon fishing in most of Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island). Reduces Chinook portion of the daily

Action: Opens salmon fishing. Effective date: July 25 through July 27, 2024. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area 10, except: Shilshole Bay and Waters

Action: Extends Skagit River sockeye fishery.   Effective date: Immediately through July 31, 2024. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: Skagit River, from the Highway

Action: Opens late season all-depth recreational halibut fisheries beginning Aug. 16. Raises annual halibut limit to six (6). Effective dates: Immediately through

Action: Closes Chinook salmon retention in Rock Island Pool. Effective date: July 20 through Oct. 15, 2024. Species affected: Chinook salmon. Location: From Rock

Action: Opens sockeye retention. Effective dates: One hour before official sunrise July 22, to one hour after official sunset Aug. 31,