Note: Licenses with no transfer fee listed are not transferable.
Open entry
Baitfish
| License type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Lampara | $405 | $790 |
| Purse Seine | $450 | $835 |
Food fish
| License type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Drag seine | $250 | $635 |
| Set line | $250 | $635 |
| Carp | $250 | $635 |
| Columbia River smelt | $500 | $885 |
| Smelt dip bag net | $250 | $635 |
| Smelt gill net | $500 | $885 |
| Non-salmon delivery | $400 | $785 |
| Non-salmon charter | $480 | $865 |
Shellfish
| License type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Pot | $250 | $635 |
| Geoduck dive | $425 | $810 |
| Oyster reserve | $250 | $635 |
| Razor clam (N) | $285 | $670 |
| Squid | $405 | $790 |
Specialized
| License type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Fur dealer | $250 | $250 |
| Game farm - New | $142 | $142 |
| Game farm - Renewal | $118 | $118 |
| Guide - Game and food fish | $640 | $1,490 |
| Guide - Game fish (N) | $375 | $760 |
| Guide - Food fish (N) | $370 | $765 |
| Taxidermist | $250 | $250 |
Wholesale
| License type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Fish dealer | $505 | $890 |
| Wholesale fish buyer | $350 | $735 |
| Limited fish seller | $175 | $560 |
(N) = May only be owned by a single natural person
Limited entry
All limited entry licenses must be renewed each year by Dec. 31 (or prior to fishing).
Crab
| License type | Resident | Non-resident | Resident transfer | Non-resident transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeness crab (Coastal) (#) | $570 | $955 | $605 | $605 |
| Dungeness crab (Puget Sound) | $285 | $670 | $735 | $2,082.50 |
Herring
| License type | Resident | Non-resident | Resident transfer | Non-resident transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip bag net | $395 | $780 | $1,242.50 | $2,590.50 |
| Drag seine | $395 | $780 | $1,242.50 | $2,590.50 |
| Gill net | $430 | $815 | $1,242.50 | $2,590.50 |
| Lampara | $395 | $780 | $1,242.50 | $2,590.50 |
| Purse seine | $430 | $815 | $1,242.50 | $2,590.50 |
Salmon
| License type | Resident | Non-resident | Resident transfer | Non-resident transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter | $700 | $1,085 | $155 | $155 |
| Salmon charter waiver (*) | $240 | $240 | ||
| Delivery (#) | $635 | $1,020 | $155 | $155 |
| Gill net | $585 | $970 | $155 | $155 |
| Purse seine | $750 | $1,135 | $155 | $155 |
| Reef net | $585 | $970 | $155 | $155 |
| Troll (#) | $585 | $970 | $155 | $155 |
| Waiver (*) - other than salmon charter | $205 | $205 |
Shellfish/other
| License type | Resident | Non-resident | Resident transfer | Non-resident transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging commercial fishery (#) | $440 | $825 | ||
| Burrowing shrimp | $340 | $725 | ||
| Ocean pink shrimp delivery (#) | $405 | $790 | $1,155 | $2,502.50 |
| Ocean pink shrimp single delivery | $205 | $205 | ||
| Sardine | $440 | $825 | $1,277.50 | $2,625.00 |
| Sea cucumber dive (N) | $385 | $770 | $1,085 | $2,432.50 |
| Sea urchin dive (N) | $385 | $770 | $1,085 | $2,432.50 |
| Shrimp pot (Puget Sound) (N) | $440 | $825 | $1,277.50 | $2,625.00 |
| Shrimp trawl (Puget Sound) (N) | $440 | $825 | $1,277.50 | $2,625.00 |
| Whiting (Puget Sound) | $450 | $835 | $1,312.50 | $2,660.00 |
| Spot prawn | $440 | $790 | $1,277.50 | $2,625.00 |
(N) = May only be owned by a single natural person
(#) = Includes non-salmon delivery
(*) = Salmon waiver deadlines
- May 1 for delivery, charter, and troll
- Third Monday in September for purse seine, gillnet, and reefnet
Miscellaneous fees
| License type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate operator (N) | $255 | $640 |
| Angler transfer | $125 | $125 |
| Crew member (**) | $40.50 | $123 |
| Crew member (Albacore only) (**) | $40.50 | $40.50 |
| Crew member (Undesignated) | $35 | $110 |
| Designated operator change | $127 | $127 |
| Designated vessel change | $140 | $140 |
| Geoduck harvest ID | $105 | $105 |
| Replacement cards/decals | $20 | $20 |
| Scientific collection permit | $117 | $117 |
(N) = May only be owned by a single natural person
(**) = Sold through any licensed dealer