Action: Returns listed locations to permanent rules as listed in the 2022/23 Washington Sport Fishing Pamphlet.

Effective date: May 1, 2023.

Species affected: All species. 

Locations:

• Bear River (Pacific Co.)
• Big River (Clallam Co.)
• Black River (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.)
• Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.)
• Calawah River, (Clallam Co.)
• Cedar Creek (Jefferson Co.)
• Chehalis River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Clearwater River (Jefferson Co.)
• Cloquallum Creek (Grays Harbor/Mason Co.)
• Copalis River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Dickey River (Clallam Co.)
• Elk Creek (Lewis/Pacific Co.)
• Elk River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Fork Creek (Pacific Co.)
• Goodman Creek (Jefferson Co.)
• Hoh River (Jefferson Co.)
• Hoh River, South Fork (Jefferson Co.)
• Hoquiam River including East and West forks (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Humptulips River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Joe Creek (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Johns River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Kalaloch Creek (Jefferson Co.)
• Moclips River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Mosquito Creek (Jefferson Co.)
• Naselle River (Pacific Co.)
• Nemah River, Middle (Pacific Co.)
• Nemah River, North (Pacific Co.)
• Nemah River, South (Pacific Co.)
• Newaukum River, including South Fork (Lewis Co.)
• Newaukum River, Middle Fork (Lewis Co.)
• Newaukum River, North (Lewis Co.)
• North River (Grays Harbor/Pacific Co.)
• Palix River (Pacific Co.)
• Quillayute River (Clallam Co.)
• Quinault River, Upper (Grays Harbor/Jefferson Co.)
• Salmon River (Jefferson Co.)
• Satsop River including East Fork, West Fork, and Middle Fork (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Skookumchuck River (Lewis/Thurston Co.)
• Smith Creek (near North River) (Pacific Co.)
• Sol Duc River (Clallam Co.)
• Sooes River (Clallam Co.)
• Stevens Creek (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Thunder Creek (Clallam Co.)
• Van Winkle Creek (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Willapa River including South Fork (Pacific Co.)
• Wishkah River (Grays Harbor Co.)
• Wynoochee River (Grays Harbor Co.) 

Additional information: Most of the listed locations will be closed by permanent rule on May 1 and are set to reopen on Saturday (May 27) before Memorial Day. Be sure to check the 2022/23 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for specific openings and rules. The pamphlet can be found at https://www.eregulations.com/washington/fishing/.  

Quillayute River and Sol Duc River do have recreational fishing seasons that will open when this rule change goes into effect on May 1 – gamefish and salmon seasons are described in the pamphlet. There are no additional restrictions to those listed in the pamphlet.

Information contact: Region 6 – Montesano Office, 360-249-4628.