2009 Fishing Prospects
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The following pages provide a brief description of fishing opportunities arranged in alphabetical order by county, then alphabetically by lakes and streams within that county. Open seasons and other regulations are given for convenience only and should be verified to be sure of any changes prior to departing for your fishing activities. This can be done online at http://wdfw.wa.gov.

For specific regulation information, refer to the Fishing in Washington sport fishing regulations pamphlet. Fishing regulations pamphlets can be safely downloaded at http://wdfw.wa.gov or picked up from local WDFW license contract vendor, WDFW License office located in Olympia at the Natural Resources Building, 1^st floor, or at one of six WDFW region offices located throughout the state of Washington (Spokane, Ephrata, Yakima, Millcreek, Vancouver or Montesano). It is important to note that sport fishing regulations run from May 1^st through April 30^th each year. Fishing licenses run from April 1^st through March 31^st. Catch record cards are due for Salmon, Halibut, Sturgeon and Steelhead no later than April 30^th. Currently these record cards must be submitted in original form and cannot be done online. Crab catch record cards are due two times a year, one for the first half of the season and the second half of season respectfully. The due dates for these are clearly printed at the top of each record card under the crabbing season dates. Crab catch record information can now be entered online. By following the web-based information, it is simple to do and saves on postage.

Throughout the year fishing regulations may change due to fish runs on specific bodies of water or emergency situations required to protect certain species. It is therefore important to check on any updated fishing information which can also be found by checking with the nearest WDFW regional office, or local newspapers for the latest information on emergency closures or special openings. WDFW office telephone numbers and locations are listed in the first part of this document or can be found in the front part of the Fishing in Washington pamphlet.

For specific information about the 2009 Hatchery Trout Stocking Plans for Washington Lakes and Streams, refer to the Department of Fish and Wildlife website: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing. This listing includes all species of fish planned to be stocked in lakes and streams of individual counties in this state. Also included are approximate dates (months) when these fish will be moved into each body of water. For a more detailed listing each region may have listed on their websites a stocking plan that has no less than a two-week window of time in which these fish will be relocated to a specific lake or stream for anglers to catch. Fishing Prospects refers to this document for all stocking information that is contained in this publication. For informational purposes, Triploid trout stocking information only is included in the 2008 Fishing Prospects publication.

Site-specific accessibility information can be found in the Washington Accessible Outdoor Recreation Guide. The most current version of this pamphlet can be found online at http://parks.wa.gov/ada-rec. The information is maintained by Washington State Parks, with support from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Locations with ADA accessibility have been noted with the website. Please check this website for more relative information.

Numerous boat launch facilities (public and privately owned) may be found on any specific body of water. Specific information on this is not listed in the Fishing Prospects publication. Fresh and salt-water boat launch information can be found on the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office’s website http://www.rco.wa.gov/ Select the left column link titled “Boat Launch and Moorage Maps” to find more specific information and maps about these locations.

Specific fish and shellfish consumption advisories are the published by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and are not regulated in any way by WDFW. The best example of this process is when WDFW sets each of the Razor Clamming events throughout the year. A tentative date is set, DOH does the human health safety reviews and if given a clean bill of health, the season occurs. This independent agency is responsible for public health related issues. For a specific location or body of water all health related issues you can obtain the most current information from the Department of Health’s. The Department of Health’s website is http://www.doh.wa.gov/fish. If a specific location in Fishing Prospects has ongoing issues or listed as a new location from past years records, it will refer to this site for more information. It is the public’s responsibility to be informed of these issues by looking this information up.

Counties Listed Alphabetically
A-C | D-J | K-L | M-P | S | T- Y

Counties Listed by Region