Amend recreational fishing rules at select waters in Island, King, Snohomish, and Thurston counties

October 9, 2014

Action: Increase the daily bag limit for trout to 10 fish, no minimum size

Effective Dates: One hour before official sunrise on Oct. 18, 2014 to one hour after official sunset on Feb. 13, 2015.

Species affected: Trout

Location:

Island Co. - Cranberry Lake

King Co. - Angle Lake, Bitter Lake, Deep Lake, Fenwick Lake, Fish Lake, Fivemile Lake, Green Lake, Holm Lake, Langlois Lake, Shadow Lake, Walker Lake

Snohomish Co - Gissberg North, Gissberg South, Tye Lake

Thurston Co. - Lake Saint Clair

Reason for action: The Department will increase fall and winter recreational fishing opportunity in inland waters throughout the Puget Sound region by stocking more than 300,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inches) or larger Rainbow Trout.

Information Contact: Justin Spinelli, Fish Biologist, Region 4, Justin.Spinelli@dfw.wa.gov or 360-466-4345 ext. 242, Larry Phillips, Fish Biologist, Region 6, Larry.Phillips@dfw.wa.gov or 360-902-2721

Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on definitions and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing-hotlines to find a list of mobile, web, print, or customer service phone options for the latest rule information.

Request this information in an alternative format or language at wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation, 833-885-1012, TTY (711), or CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov.