Regulations & Seasons

SEASON SETTING

WDFW seeks comments, schedules public meetings on 2012-13 sportfishing season The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will accept written public comments through Dec. 30 on rule proposals for the 2012-13 sportfishing season in Washington. As part of that effort, WDFW has scheduled four public meetings in October to discuss its rule proposals with the public. See full story >> • Download the 2012-2013 Sportfishing Rule Change Proposals

Sport Fishing Seasons and Regulations

REGULATIONS AND SEASONS

• Sportfishing Regulation Pamphlet
• Emergency Rule Changes
• Columbia River Compact Reports, Action Notices and Fact Sheets
• Ocean Halibut Fishery Quotas
• Fishing Regulation Hotline Numbers
• Southwest Washington (Region 5) Fishing Hotline

OTHER INFORMATION

• Commission restricts the use of lead fishing tackle on lakes with loons
• Orca Whales and Boating Regulations

Season Setting

• 2012-2013 Sportfishing Rule Change Proposals
• North of Falcon: Setting Salmon Fishing Seasons
• How salmon fishing seasons are set
• WDFW Rules Information Center

Catch Reporting

• Catch Record Card Questions & Answers
• Voluntary Salmon Angler Trip Reports
• Online Puget Sound Dungeness Crab Catch Reporting

Sport Shellfishing Seasons and Regulations

• Sportfishing Regulation Pamphlet
• Emergency Rule Changes
   
• Shellfishing Beach Maps and Regulations

CRAB

• Recreational Crab Fishing
• Catch Record Card Rule for Dungeness Crab
• Report your Puget Sound Dungeness Crab catch online

RAZOR CLAMS

• Recreational Razor Clamming
• Razor Clam Season Updates

SHRIMP

• Recreational Shrimp Fishing

SQUID

• Recreational Squid Fishing

Commercial Regulations

FISHING

• Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Regulations and Information
• Columbia River Compact Reports, Action Notices and Fact Sheets
• Commercial gillnet schedules for Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor Bay
• Albacore Tuna [Commercial and Recreational Fishery in Washington]

SHELLFISHING

• Commercial Crab Regulations and Information
  • Coastal
  • Puget Sound
• Commercial Razor Clam Fishery
• Commercial Urchin Regulations
• Commercial Cucumber Regulations
• Commercial Puget Sound Geoduck Regulations and Atlas
• Commercial Coastal Pink Shrimp Fishery

BALLAST WATER

• Ballast Water Rules