Fishing & Shellfishing Regulation Hotline Numbers | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Fishing Hotline
360-902-2500

Shellfish Rule
Change Hotline
1-866-880-5431

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For more information on
fishing, please contact the
WDFW Fish Program.
360-902-2700

For fishing regulation
questions, e-mail us at:
fishregs@dfw.wa.gov

For all other questions and comments, e-mail us at:
fishpgm@dfw.wa.gov

Regulations & Seasons

Fishing Hotline Numbers
Regulation Pamphlet and Emergency Regulation Updates
Do you have fishing regulation questions? Write to us at fishregs@dfw.wa.gov

WDFW Fishing Hotline:
(360) 902-2500
Press 2 for recreational rules

Extension 1: Marine Areas 1-4, Washington coastal rivers and tributaries, lakes, and razor clam openings.

Extension 2: Marine Area 1, Columbia and Snake rivers, Eastern Washington rivers, tributaries and lakes.

Extension 3: Marine Areas 5-13, Puget Sound including the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Extension 4: Puget Sound rivers, tributaries and lakes.

Shellfish Rule Change Hotline:
1-866-880-5431
(Toll Free)

To check on Fish Consumption Advisories:
1-877-485-7316

Marine Toxins/PSP Hotline: 1-800-562-5632
or www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/biotoxin.htm

To report fish kills, or oil or hazardous material spills: Department of Emergency Management:
1-800-258-5990

To Report Poaching: 1-877-933-9847

To Report Derelict Fishing Gear: 1-855-542-3935

Fishing & Shellfishing Rules in State and National Parks,
Federal Lands, Indian Reservations and Canada

National Parks: Contact Olympic National Park at (360) 452-4501, Gifford Pinchot National Forest at (360) 891-5009 or www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/, Mt. Rainier National Park at (360) 569-2211, or North Cascades National Park at (360) 856-5700 for rules and other information that apply within the parks.
State licenses and rules apply on National Forest lands.
Before fishing on Indian reservations, contact the tribe for the necessary permits and rules.

Quinault Indian Nation, (360) 276-8211
Colville Confederated Tribes, (509) 634-4711
Puyullap Tribe of Indians (253) 845-9225
Yakama Nation, (509) 865-5121
Lummi Tribe, (360) 384-1489
Swinomish Tribal Community, (360) 466-7228
Makah Tribe (360) 645-2201
Kalispell Tribe (509) 445-1147;
Swinomish Tribal Community, (360) 466-7228
Makah Tribe (360) 645-2201
Kalispell Tribe (509) 445-1147.
An access permit is required to fish waters on the Fort Lewis Military Reservation.
Call: (253) 967-6263 or (253) 967-6277.
General inquiries about Canadian fishing regulations and licensing
Call: 1-604-666-0384 or FAX 1-604-666-1847.