Iceberg Point portion of Marine Area 7 South will be closed to recreational shrimpers on June 6-7 and will not open June 20-21

June 4, 2025

Action: Closes the Iceberg Point portion of Marine Area 7 South on June 6-7 and June 20-21.

Effective dates: June 6-7 and June 20-21, 2025.

Species affected: All classified shrimp species including spot shrimp. This includes spot shrimp, coonstripe shrimp, dock shrimp, pink shrimp, and sidestripe shrimp.

Locations:

  • The Iceberg Point portion of Marine Area 7 South will remain closed June 6-7 and June 20-21. It is defined as that portion of Marine Area 7 South that is west of a line projected due south from Point Colville on Lopez Island and east of a line projected due south from Cattle Point on San Juan Island (see closure area map).
  • The remainder of Marine Area 7 South is open June 6-7 (see rules).
  • All portions of Marine Area 7 South are closed June 20-21. 

Marine Area 7 South Iceberg Point closure map, June 6-7, 2025:

A map depicting open and closed areas for shrimp fishing in Marine Area 7
Photo by WDFW

Rules for open area: 

  • The daily limit is 80 spot shrimp and a total weight limit of 10 pounds of all shrimp species combined (whole shrimp).
  • If retaining only spot shrimp, shrimp heads may be discarded in the field. If retaining any non-spot shrimp, all shrimp heads must be retained in the field until ashore and finished fishing for the day.
  • 1-inch minimum mesh size for shrimp pots during this shrimp fishery.
  • Gear may not be set or pulled from a vessel from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.

Reason for action: Due to greater than anticipated effort and good catch rates, closing the Iceberg portion of Marine Area 7 South is necessary to keep recreational harvest of spot shrimp within State/Tribal management agreements.

Additional information: The closure of the Iceberg Point Area means that all of Marine Area 7 South is closed during the previously announced dates of June 20-21.

Fishery managers encourage anglers to sign up for Fishing Rule Change email notifications and to check for emergency rules on the WDFW website prior to fishing. Refer to the 2024-25 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for additional fishing rules. Anglers can find more shrimp fishing information in the WDFW blog.

Information contact: Donald Velasquez, WDFW Puget Sound Shellfish Biologist, 425-725-3038.

Aaron Dufault, WDFW Puget Sound Shellfish Manager, 360-584-6195.

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.