Is bowfishing for carp open?

[atfulldraw]

https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00207
To me this says I can kill carp without a license, they are like collared doves and starlings? Let me know what you guys think.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Tagging.  Interested as well.

[dilleytech]

Should be fine since your not following any season or laws anyway. Just like our squirrel hunting. No season no limits on non native species?

[Stein]

I would say no as it is fishing and all recreational fishing is closed.  If not, then some fishing would be open including pike minnows and whatever else doesn't require a license which would also include kids under 16.

[bassquatch]

Take a drive across a floating bridge on Lake Washington right now! Look north, look south, you won't be able to count all the boats!!

If this crap is ok, I'm out the door already!

[atfulldraw]

I have been watching carp jumping every day here on Moses Lake.

[dilleytech]

I would say no as it is fishing and all recreational fishing is closed.  If not, then some fishing would be open including pike minnows and whatever else doesn't require a license which would also include kids under 16.

It’s not fishing. It’s shooting of a non native species that has no limits, no seasons, and no regulations attached to it.

[bassquatch]

Off to the classifieds to buy a carp bow...

[Survival Pack]

"Open only during open game fish or salmon seasons"  Under food fish section Common Carp WDFW current fishing regulations.

[h20hunter]

Yup, closed as well. 

[dilleytech]

Well crap.. even carp are going to be poached soon lol

[benhuntin]

Yup, closed as well. 

I don’t see that it would be closed. If you have to travel it would be out of the question. If I lived in Moses I would be shooting everyday. No fishing regulation as far as I know.


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[carpsniperg2]

Even though you do not need to have a fishing license for carp. It is still a food fish with regulations such as method of take that fish and wildlife controls. So it is still managed by wdfw. Just like other fishing so I am sure it would fall under the closure.

Shad season is wall to wall people and they do not need a license either but still monitored by wdfw. So that will be a big one coming up if still under lock down that lots of people will be out trying to do.

[dilleytech]

Even though you do not need to have a fishing license for carp. It is still a food fish with regulations such as method of take that fish and wildlife controls. So it is still managed by wdfw. Just like other fishing so I am sure it would fall under the closure.

Shad season is wall to wall people and they do not need a license either but still monitored by wdfw. So that will be a big one coming up if still under lock down that lots of people will be out trying to do.

I shad fish every year and never have stood more then 15 ft from someone. Sure would take the fun out of it for me.

[carpsniperg2]

Oh yeah some places is elbow to elbow. I started fishing John day it’s closer still lots of people on the best spots but you can spread out from people and still do good.