SALMON - ENTIRE AREA July 1-Aug. 15 CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2
(combined) plus 2 additional PINK. Release wild CHINOOK, wild COHO, and CHUM.
See Kydaka Point Closure next page. Season may close earlier if CHINOOK
guideline is attained.
Aug. 16-Sept. 14 No min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined) plus 2 additional PINK. Release CHINOOK, wild
COHO, and CHUM. See Kydaka Point Closure next page
Sept. 15-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit 2 (combined). Release CHINOOK and CHUM. See Kydaka
Point Closure next page.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31 CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 2
(combined). Only 1 CHINOOK may be retained. See Kydaka Point Closure next
page.
Feb. 16-Apr. 10 CHINOOK - min. size 22". Other SALMON species - no min. size. Daily limit 1.
TROUT Year-round Catch-and-release except up to 2 hatchery STEELHEAD may be retained.
STURGEON June 1-June 30
Sept. 1-Oct. 15
Year-round
Min. size 38" fork length. Max. size 54" fork length. Daily limit 1. Release GREEN
STURGEON.
Catch-and-release.
TUNA and MACKEREL Year-round No min. size. No daily limit except NORTHERN BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, and
YELLOWFIN TUNA daily limit of 2 each.
HERRING, SMELT, ANCHOVY,
SARDINE, and SAND LANCE
Year-round No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. All SMELT caught must be kept
and count toward the daily limit except Closed to Columbia River SMELT (eulachon).
For SMELT: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week. Dipnets may be used 8:00 a.m.
Fridays through 8:00 a.m. Wednesdays.
PACIFIC HALIBUT May 23-June 8 May 23-May 26: Thursday through Sunday ONLY. May 30-June 1: Open Thursday
through Saturday ONLY. June 8: Saturday ONLY. No min. size. Daily limit 1.
BOTTOMFISH Daily limit is a total of 15 BOTTOMFISH (see definition page 10) regardless of species, subject to individual
limits and seasons shown below. Fishing for BOTTOMFISH prohibited in waters deeper than 120 feet. See
BOTTOMFISH Closure below.
LINGCOD May 1-June 15
May 21-June 15
Hook and line season. Min. size 26". Max. size 36". Daily limit 1.
Spearfishing season. Max. size 36". Daily limit 1.
SURFPERCH Year-round No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Except SHINER PERCH daily limit 15: not included in BOTTOMFISH limit.
ROCKFISH
West of Slip Point May 1-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit is the first 3 BLACK or BLUE rockfish caught. May 1-June 15
spearfishing allowed.
East of Slip Point May 1-Sept. 30 No min. size. Daily limit is the first BLACK or BLUE rockfish caught. May 1-June 15
spearfishing allowed.
PACIFIC COD, POLLOCK, HAKE Year-round No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species.
CABEZON May 1-Nov. 30 Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
WOLF-EEL Year-round CLOSED to retention.
SIXGILL, SEVENGILL, and
THRESHER SHARKS
Year-round CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. SIXGILL SHARK may not be removed
from the water.
OTHER FOOD FISH Year-round No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species.
ALL OTHER FISH Year-round CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.
(From mouth of the Sekiu River east to Low Point, mouth of the Lyre River) See map on following page.
Bonilla-Tatoosh Line
Area 4
Area 5
Area 6
A B C
D
E
F
G H
I
J
K
BOTTOMFISH Closure Coordinates
A 48°23.90'N, 124°44.20'W
B 48°24.10'N, 124°40.00'W
C 48°23.61'N, 124°36.46'W
D 48°17.71'N, 124°21.24'W
E 48°15.96'N, 124°14.43'W
F 48°11.91'N, 124°02.02'W
G 48°09.93'N, 123°34.51'W
H 48°11.02'N, 123°31.13'W
I 48°08.53'N, 123°24.13'W
J 48°11.45'N, 123°06.02'W
K 48°08.22'N, 123°06.02'W
BOTTOMFISH Closure: Fishing for BOTTOMFISH prohibited in waters deeper than 120 feet as defined by the coordinates listed below
