Washington regulations
Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) Regulations in Washington 2026
Washington trout 2026 open seasons vary by 485 management regions. Statewide rules apply for 10/day and 12″ min. Pick your region in the rule table below. Sourced from WDFW.
Rules (921)
Washington statewideClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
- Min size
- 8"
- Min size
- 8"
- Min size
- 8"
- Min size
- 8"
- Gear
- Barbless
Season: Aug. 16-June 30 Season: July 1-Aug. 15 In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.
1,000’ Downstream Of Reiter Ponds Outlet To 1,500’ Upstream Of Reiter Ponds Outlet Crc (844)
- Min size
- 14"
1,500’ Upstream Of The Reiter Ponds Outlet To Confluence Of North And South Forks Crc (844)
- Min size
- 14"
400’ Radius Of The Columbia Irrigation District (Cid) Fish Barrier At The Mouth Of The Cid Wasteway At Columbia ParkCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Abernathy Creek - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Abernathy Falls Upstream And All Tributaries Crc (501)Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
All Tributaries Upstream Of Sunset Falls, Including Their Tributaries (King Co.) (Includes Beckler, Foss, Rapid, And Miller Rivers)
- Min size
- 14"
Bainbridge Island Streams - Kitsap Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 14"
Beaver Ponds On Tahuya Peninsula West Of Hwy. 3
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Beda Lake - Grant Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Big Beaver Creek - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Big River - Clallam Co.In season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Min size
- 14"
Big River - Clallam Co. Outside Olympic National Park Crc (386)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Big Soos Creek - King Co. From Mouth To Hatchery Rack Crc (748)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Min size
- 14"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Black River - Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 14"
Black River - Grays Harbor/Thurston Co. From Mouth To Bridge On 128th Ave. Sw (West Of Littlerock) Crc (706)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Bogachiel River - Clallam/Jefferson Co.
- Season closes
- Apr 30
- Min size
- 14"
Boulder River - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Calawah River, North Fork - Clallam Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 14"
Campbell Lake - Okanogan Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Canyon Creek - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Carbon River - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Cedar Creek - Jefferson Co. Outside Olympic National Park Crc (311)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Cedar Creek And Tributaries - Clark Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Cedar Creek And Tributaries - Clark Co. From 100’ Upstream Of The Falls Above Grist Mill Bridge Including Tributaries Crc (609)Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Chambers LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Chambers Lake - Pierce Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Chehalis River - Grays Harbor Co. From The Mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge In Aberdeen) To Fuller Bridge (Keys Rd.) Including All Channels, Sloughs, And Interconnected Waterways Crc (317)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Chehalis River, South Fork - Lewis Co.
- Season closes
- Apr 15
- Min size
- 14"
Chelan, Lake - Chelan Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Chinook River - Pacific Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Cispus River - Lewis Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Clallam River - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Clarkston Crc (648)In season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Cle Elum River - Kittitas Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.
Coal Creek - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Coldwater Lake - Cowlitz/Skamania Co.
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Columbia RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Cougar Lake - Okanogan Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Cougar Lake - Okanogan Co. Near Winthrop, Off Cougar Creek
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Coweeman River And Tributaries - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Cowlitz River - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 8"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Crc (650)In season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Davis Lake - Okanogan Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Deep Creek - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Delameter Creek - Cowlitz Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Deschutes River - Thurston Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Dewatto River - Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Dickey River - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Apr 30
Release wild rainbow trout
Dickey River, East Fork And West Fork - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Release wild rainbow trout
Dogfish Creek - Kitsap Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Dosewallips River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Drano Lake - Skamania Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release all trout.
Drano Lake Area West Of A Line Projected From The Easternmost Pillar Of Hwy. 14 Bridge To A Posted Marker On The North Shore Crc (618)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release all trout
Duckabush River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 31
- Gear
- Selective Gear Rules
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Dune Lake - Grant Co.Open year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Year-round
Dungeness River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 23
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Dungeness River - Clallam Co. From Mouth To Gray Wolf River At Dungeness Forks Campground Crc (738)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Easton Lake - Kittitas Co.
- Season opens
- May 25
Sat. before Memorial Day
Eglon Creek - Kitsap Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Elk Lake - Clallam Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Elk River - Grays Harbor Co. From Confluence Of Middle Branch Upstream Crc (342)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Elk River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Hwy. 105 Bridge) To The Confluence Of Middle Branch Crc (342)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Elochoman River - Wahkiakum Co.
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Fisher Creek Slough - Skagit Co. (Hill Ditch) Mouth To I-5 BridgeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
From 1,000’ Above Fishway At Kalama Falls Hatchery Upstream To Summers Creek Crc (602)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From 100’ Upstream Of Lucia Falls To 400’ Downstream Of Moulton Falls Crc (613)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
From 400’ Below Toutle Hatchery Intake To 400’ Above Intake Crc (566)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cut-throat trout and wild rainbow trout.
From 400’ Upstream From #5 Fishway (Lyle Falls Fishway) To Boundary Markers Below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery Crc (608)
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From 400’ Upstream Of Moulton Falls To 400’ Downstream Of Horseshoe Falls Crc (613)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
From 400’ Upstream Of Yakima Ave-Terrace Heights Bridge In Yakima To 3,500’ Downstream Of Roza Dam
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From A Line Starting From A Fshing Boundary Sign On The Washington North Shore Located Approx. 1300’ Upstream Of The Dalles Dam And Lock Boat Ramp Projected Easterly Across The Columbia River To A Boundary Sign On The Washington Southern Shore Located Approx. 200’ Above The Fsh Ladder Exit To The West End Of The Grain Silo At Rufus, Oregon 2.4 Miles Downstream Of John Day Dam Crc(529)
- Season closes
- Jun 15
handling rules apply when fshingfrom vessels less than 30’ in length.
From Boundary Markers Above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery To Yakama Reservation Boundary. Crc (608)
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From Colvin Creek To Overhead Power Lines Below Merwin Dam Crc (615)Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 16
- Season closes
- Apr 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From Easton Dam To Keechelus Dam, Including Easton LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.
From Fallert Creek Hatchery Intake To Posted Markers Approx. 1,400' Below The Fishway Entrance At Kalama Falls Hatchery Crc (603)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From Hwy. 223 Bridge To 400’ Downstream Of Sunnyside (Parker) Dam
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From Johnson Creek To Colvin Creek Crc (615)In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Apr 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From Prosser Dam To Hwy. 223 BridgeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
From Roza Dam To Us Bureau Of Reclamation Restricted Area SignsCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Selective Gear Rules
From Summers Creek Upstream To The Intersection Of 6000 And 6420 Rds. Crc (602)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From Sunnyside (Parker) Dam To The Yakima Ave.-Terrace Heights Bridge
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From The Boat Launch Ramp On The Roza Access Area To 400’ Below Easton Dam; Including The Portion Of Wilson Creek From The Mouth Upstream To The Bnsf Railroad BridgeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Selective Gear Rules
From The Dalles Dam To A Line Starting From A Fshing Boundary Sign On The Washington North Shore Located Approx. 1300’ Upstream Of The Dalles Dam And Lock Boat Ramp Projected Easterly Across The Columbia River To A Boundary Sign On The Washington Southern Shore Located Approx. 200’ Above The Fsh Ladder ExitOut of season
- Season opens
- Feb 15
- Season closes
- Jun 15
handling rules apply when fshingfrom vessels less than 30’ in length.
From The Downstream Side Of The Westbound I-82 Bridge In Prosser To The Grant Ave. Bridge In ProsserCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
From The Intersection Of 6000 And 6420 Rds. To 6600 Rd. Bridge Immediately Downstream Of Jacks Creek Crc (602)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From The Natural Gas Pipeline Crossing To The Deadline At The Intake To The Fallert Creek Hatchery Crc (603)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From The Railroad Bridge Below I-5 To Modrow Bridge Crc (604)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
From The Us Bureau Of Reclamation Restricted Areas Signs At Roza Dam Upstream To The Boat Launch Ramp On The Roza Access Area (Approx. 1.3 River Miles)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Selective Gear Rules
From Upstream Of The Modrow Bridge To The Natural Gas Pipeline Crossing Crc (603)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Fulton Creek - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Germany Creek And Tributaries - Cowlitz Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Germany Creek And Tributaries - Cowlitz Co. Crc (589)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Nov. 1-Mar. 15
Goodman Creek - Jefferson Co. Outside Olympic National Park Crc (345)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Grande Ronde River - Asotin Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Gray Wolf River - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Grays River - Wahkiakum Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Mar 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River Tributaries - Pacific/Wahkiakum Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River, East Fork - Lewis/Pacific Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River, East Fork Tributaries - Pacific Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River, South Fork - Pacific/Wahkiakum Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River, South Fork Tributaries - Pacific Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River, West Fork - Wahkiakum Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grays River, West Fork Tributaries - Pacific Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Green (Duwamish) River - King Co. From 150’ Upstream Of Keta (Crisp) Creek To The Tacoma Municipal Boundary Marker (1.3 Miles Downstream Of Tacoma Headworks Dam) Crc (746)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Green (Duwamish) River - King Co. From 212th St. Bridge To The Highway 18 Eastbound Bridge Crc (746)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Green (Duwamish) River - King Co. From An East-West Line Extending Though The Southernmost Tip Of Harbor Island To Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy.99 Crc (746)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Green (Duwamish) River - King Co. From The Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Bridge To 150’ Downstream Of Keta (Crisp) Creek Crc (746)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Green (Duwamish) River - King Co. From Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 To South 212th St. Bridge Crc (746)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Green Lakes, Lower And Upper - Okanogan Co.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Green River - Cowlitz Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Green River Tributaries - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Grimes LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Aug 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Grimes Lake - Douglas Co.In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Aug 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Grovers Creek - Kitsap Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Hamilton Creek - Skamania Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Hamma Hamma River - Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Hoh River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Apr 15
Release wild rainbow trout
Hoh River - Jefferson Co. From Dept. Of Natural Resource’s Oxbow Campground Boat Launch To Morgans Crossing Boat Launch Crc (348)Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Apr 15
Hoh River, South Fork - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Apr 15
Release wild rainbow trout
Hoko River - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Mar 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Hoko River - Clallam Co. From Hatchery Fish Ladder To Cement Bridge On Lake Ozette Hwy. (Upper Hoko Bridge) Crc (752)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Hoko River - Clallam Co. From Mouth To 100’ Downstream Of The Hatchery Ladder Crc (752)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Hoquiam River Including West Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From Dekay Rd. Bridge Upstream Crc (355)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Hoquiam River Including West Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Hwy. 101 Bridge On Simpson Ave.) To Dekay Rd. Bridge (West Fork) Crc (355)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Hoquiam River, East Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Confluence Of Berryman Creek Crc (355)
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Hoquiam River, East Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From The Confluence Of Berryman Creek Upstream To Youman’s Rd. Bridge Crc (355)
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Horseshoe Lake - Jefferson Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Humptulips River - Grays Harbor Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Humptulips River - Grays Harbor Co. From Hwy. 101 Bridge To Confluence Of East And West Forks Crc (358)Out of season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Humptulips River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Jessie Slough) To Hwy. 101 Bridge Including All Channels, Sloughs, And Interconnected Waterways Crc (358)
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Humptulips River, West Fork - Grays Harbor Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Humptulips River, West Fork - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Donkey Creek Crc (362)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Indian Heaven Wilderness Lakes - Skamania Co.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Joe Creek - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Ocean Beach Rd. Bridge Crc (323)
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Johns River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth (Hwy. 105 Bridge) To Ballon Creek Crc (367)
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Kalaloch Creek - Jefferson Co. Outside Olympic National Park Crc (369)
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Kennedy Creek - Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Sep 30
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Kennedy Creek - Mason Co. From Hwy. 101 Bridge Upstream Crc (754)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Kennedy Creek - Mason Co. From Mouth (500 Yards East Of The Northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge) To Northbound Hwy. 101 Bridge Crc (754)
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Kettle River - Ferry/Stevens Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Kettle River - From Canadian Border Upstream To Hwy. 21 Bridge At Curlew
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Kettle River - From Hwy. 21 Bridge At Curlew Upstream To Canadian Border
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Klickitat River - Klickitat Co.
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lenice LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lenice Lake - Grant Co.In season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lenore LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lenore Lake - Grant Co.In season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lewis River - Clark/Cowlitz Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 16
- Season closes
- Jul 15
- Min size
- 8"
Release wild trout.
Lewis River - Clark/Cowlitz Co. From Mouth (A Straight Line From A Fishing Boundary Marker Or From The Outermost Upland At The North Shore Of The Lewis River Mouth Southerly Across The River To A Fishing Boundary Marker Near The South Shore) To The Mouth Of The East Fork Lewis River Crc (611)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lewis River - Clark/Cowlitz Co. From Mouth Of The East Fork Lewis River To Johnson Creek Crc (615)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lewis River, East Fork - Clark Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Lewis River, East Fork - Clark Co. From Mouth To The Posted Markers At The Lower End Of Big Eddy Crc (613)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Sep 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Lilliwaup River - Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Lilliwaup River - Mason Co. From Mouth To 200’ Below Falls
- Season closes
- Aug 31
Little Klickitat River - Klickitat Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Open to all anglers.
Little Klickitat River - Klickitat Co. Within Goldendale City LimitsOpen
- Status
- Open
Open to all anglers.
Little Quilcene River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Little Quilcene River - Jefferson Co. Mouth To Hwy. 101 Bridge. Crc (766)
- Season closes
- Aug 31
Little Scandia Creek - Kitsap Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Little Scandia Creek - Kitsap Co. Including Tributaries
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Little Twin Lake - Okanogan Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Little Washougal River - Clark Co. Crc (661)
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Little White Salmon River - Skamania Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 8"
Lyre River - Clallam Co. From Falls Near River Mile 3 To Olympic National Park Boundary
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Lyre River - Clallam Co. From Mouth To Falls Near River Mile 3 Crc (768)
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
- Min size
- 14"
Matheny Creek - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Release wild rainbow trout
Matheny Creek - Jefferson Co. Outside Olympic National Park
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 14"
Mayfield Lake (Reservoir) - Lewis Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
Release wild rainbow trout and wild cutthroat trout.
Mayfield Lake (Reservoir) - Lewis Co. From Mayfield Dam To Onion Rock Bridge Crc (563)
- Min size
- 8"
McAllister Creek - Thurston Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Nov 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
McLane Creek - Thurston Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
McLane Creek - Thurston Co. From Mouth (A Line 100’ Upstream Of And Parallel To The South Bridge On Hwy. 101) Upstream
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Medical LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Medical Lake - Spokane Co.In season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Merry LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Merry Lake - Grant Co.In season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Mill Creek - Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Mill Creek - Lewis Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Mill Creek - Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Mission Lower Pond - Kitsap Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Moclips River - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Quinault Indian Reservation Boundary Crc (371)
- Min size
- 14"
Moclips River From Mouth To Quinault Indian Reservation Boundary Crc (371)
- Min size
- 14"
Morse Creek - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Morse Creek - Clallam Co. From Mouth To Port Angeles Dam Crc (782)
- Min size
- 14"
Mosquito Creek - Jefferson Co. From Olympic National Park Boundary Upstream To Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge Crc (373)
- Min size
- 14"
Mosquito Creek From Olympic National Park Boundary Upstream To Goodman 3000 Mainline Bridge Crc (373)
- Min size
- 14"
Muskegon Lake - Pend Oreille Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Naches River - Yakima Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Naselle River - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Naselle River From The Confluence Of The South Fork Upstream To The Hwy. 4 Bridge Crc (375)
- Min size
- 14"
Naselle River From The Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge To The North Fork Crc (376)
- Min size
- 14"
Naselle River From The Falls In Sec. 6, T10n, R8w, To The Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge Crc (376)
- Min size
- 14"
Naselle River From The Full Spanning Concrete Diversion Structure At The Naselle Hatchery To 400’ Downstream Of The Falls In Sec. 6, T10n, R8w Crc (376)
- Min size
- 14"
Naselle River From The Hwy. 101 Bridge Upstream To The Confluence Of The South Fork Crc (375)
- Min size
- 14"
Naselle River From The Hwy. 4 Bridge To 300’ Below The Upstream Entrance Of The Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel Crc (375)
- Min size
- 14"
Naselle River From The Upstream Entrance Of The Naselle Hatchery Attraction Channel To The Full Spanning Concrete Diversion Structure At The Naselle Hatchery Crc (376)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, Middle From Dept. Of Natural Resources Decommissioned Bridge On Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. Upstream Crc (379)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, Middle From Mouth Upstream To The Dept. Of Natural Resources Decommissioned Bridge On Middle Nemah A-Line Rd. Crc (379)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, North - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 16
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Nemah River, North From Bridge On Nemah Valley Rd. Upstream Approx. 1.66 Miles To Hancock Property Line Crc (379)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, North From Hancock Property Line Upstream To The Fishing Boundary Sign (Approx. 210’ Upstream Of The Nemah Hatchery Bridge) Crc (379)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, North From Hwy. 101 Bridge Upstream To Bridge On Nemah Valley Rd. Crc (379)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, North From N700 Rd (46°28.58n, 123°48.54w) To Cruiser Creek Crc (378)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, North From Nemah Hatchery Dam To N700 Rd (46°28.58n, 123°48.54w) Crc (378)
- Min size
- 14"
Nemah River, South From Mouth (Lynn Pt. 117 Degrees True To Opposite Shore) Upstream Crc (379)
- Min size
- 14"
Newaukum River, Including South Fork - Lewis Co.
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Newaukum River, Including South Fork From Leonard Rd. Near Onalaska To Hwy. 508 Bridge Near Kearny Creek Crc (325)
- Min size
- 14"
Newaukum River, Including South Fork From Mouth To Leonard Rd. Near Onalaska Crc (325)
- Min size
- 14"
Newaukum River, Middle Fork - Lewis Co.
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Min size
- 14"
Newaukum River, Middle Fork From Mouth To Taucher Rd. Bridge
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Newaukum River, Middle Fork From Mouth To Taucher Rd. Bridge Crc (325)
- Min size
- 14"
Newaukum River, North Fork - Lewis Co.
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Min size
- 14"
Newaukum River, North Fork From Mouth To 400’ Below Chehalis City Water Intake
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Newaukum River, North Fork From Mouth To 400’ Below Chehalis City Water Intake Crc (325)
- Min size
- 14"
Nisqually River - Pierce/Thurston Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Nisqually River From Clear Creek (Lat. 47.034918, Long. -122.676735) To Kalama Creek (Lat. 47.003837, Long. -122.66121)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Oct 26
- Season closes
- Nov 22
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Nisqually River From Kalama Creek (Lat. 47.003837, Long. -122.66121) To 400’ Below Lagrande PowerhouseCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Jul 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Nisqually River From The Mouth To Clear Creek (Lat. 47.034918, Long. -122.676735)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Nov 22
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Nooksack River - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Nooksack River From The Lummi Indian Reservation Boundary To The Yellow Marker At The Ffa High School Barn In DemingOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Nooksack River From Yellow Marker At The Ffa High School Barn In Deming To Confluence Of North And South ForksOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Nooksack River, Middle Fork - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Nooksack River, Middle Fork From Mouth To The Former City Of Bellingham Diversion DamOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Nooksack River, North Fork - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Nooksack River, North Fork From Hwy. 9 To Maple CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Nooksack River, North Fork From Maple Creek To Nooksack FallsOut of season
- Season opens
- Aug 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Nooksack River, South Fork - Whatcom Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 14"
Nooksack River, South Fork From Mouth To Skookum CreekOut of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Nooksack River, South Fork From Wanlick Creek Upstream Including Wanlick Creek And All TributariesCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Nunnally LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Nunnally Lake - Grant Co.In season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Okanogan River - Okanogan Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Release all trout.
Okanogan River Tributaries - Okanogan Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Release all trout.
Olalla CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Olequa Creek - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Ostrander Creek - Cowlitz Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Palix River - Pacific Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 16
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Min size
- 14"
Palix River From Hwy. 101 Bridge To The Mouth Of The Middle Fork
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Palix River From The Confluence With The Middle Fork Upstream (All Forks Including South Fork Palix River And Canon River)Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 16
- Season closes
- Mar 31
Palouse River - Franklin/Whitman Co.In season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Perry Creek From Mouth To FallsCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Pilchuck Creek - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Sep 22
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Pilchuck Creek (Stillaguamish System) From Mouth To Hwy. 9 BridgeOut of season
- Season opens
- Sep 22
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Pilchuck Creek From Hwy. 9 Bridge To Pilchuck Falls
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Pilchuck River - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Pilchuck River From Mouth To Concrete Wall Remnant Of Former Snohomish City Diversion DamOut of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Puyallup River - Pierce Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Jan 15
Puyallup River From 400’ Upstream Of Clark’s Creek To East Main BridgeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Puyallup River From Carbon River UpstreamCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Jan 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Puyallup River From East Main Bridge To Carbon RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Puyallup River From The 11th St. Bridge To 400’ Downstream Of Clark’sCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Aug 16
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Pysht RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Pysht River - Clallam Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Quigg Lake Located At Friends Landing Near Montesano Crc (370)Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Apr 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Quillayute RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release wild rainbow trout.
Quillayute River From Olympic National Park Boundary Upstream To Confluence Of Sol Duc And Bogachiel RiversCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release wild rainbow trout. Year-round
Quinault River, UpperCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release wild rainbow trout.
Quinault River, Upper - Grays Harbor/Jefferson Co.
- Season closes
- Apr 15
- Min size
- 14"
Quinault River, Upper From Mouth At Upper End Of Quinault Lake Upstream To Olympic National Park BoundaryCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release wild rainbow trout
Raging River - King Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Min size
- 14"
Rail Road Bridge At Big Eddy To 1,000’ Downstream Of Reiter Ponds Outlet Crc (844)
- Min size
- 14"
Rainey Creek - Lewis Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 8"
Release wild rainbow trout and wild cutthroat trout.
Ravensdale Lake - King Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co.
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. From Marked Rock Point 1.7 Miles Upstream Of Little Dalles Power Line Crossing To Northport Power Line Crossing Crc (549)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. From Most Upstream Point Of Steamboat Rock To U.s. Canadian Border Crc (549)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. Little Dalles Power Line Crossing Upstream 1.7 Miles To Marked Rock Point Crc (549)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Roosevelt Lake - Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens Co. Northport Power Line Crossing To Most Upstream Point Of Steamboat Rock Crc (549)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Rufus Woods Lake - Douglas/Grant/Okanogan Co. From Chief Joseph Dam Upstream To State Route 155 Bridge
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Salmon Creek - Cowlitz/Lewis Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Salmon Creek - Okanogan Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Except: Eastern brook trout.
Salmon RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
Release wild rainbow trout.
Salmon River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Release wild rainbow trout
Salmonberry CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cut-throat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Salmonberry Creek - Kitsap Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Salt CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cut-throat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Salt Creek - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Jan 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Samish River - Skagit Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Oct 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Samish, Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Cutthroat count toward trout daily limit.
Sammamish RiverCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cut-throat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Sammamish River - King Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Aug 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Sammamish, Lake - King Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release all steelhead and rainbow trout over 20”.
Sanpoil River - Ferry Co.In season
- Season opens
- Jun 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Sanpoil River - Ferry Co. (Boundary A) From The Western Shoreline At The Mouth Of The Sanpoil Arm (As Marked By Regulatory Buoy) Directly Eastward Across The Sanpoil Arm To The Eastern Shoreline Of The Sanpoil Arm (As Marked By The Regulatory Buoy) Upstream To The North Shore Of The Outlet Of French Johns Lake (Manila Creek) Northeast Across The Sanpoil Arm Toto The North Shorehe North Shoree North Shore North Shoreorth Shorerth Shoreth Shoreh Shoreshorehoreoreree Of Thef Thethehee Outletletet Of Dick Creek F Dick Creek Dick Creek Ick Creek Ck Creek K Creek Creek Reek Eek KOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Scanewa, Lake - Lewis Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Schneider CreekCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cut-throat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Schneider Creek - Mason/Thurston Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout
Similkameen River - Okanogan Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Sep 15
Skamokawa Creek - Wahkiakum Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Skokomish River - Mason Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Skokomish River, North Fork - Mason Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Skokomish River, South Fork - Mason Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Skookumchuck River - Lewis/Thurston Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Apr 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Skykomish River - Snohomish Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Feb 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Skykomish River, South Fork - Snohomish Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jul 10
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Skykomish River, South Fork - Snohomish Co. From Mouth To 600’ Downstream Of The Sunset Falls Fishway Crc (848)
- Min size
- 14"
Skykomish River, South Fork - Snohomish Co. From Sunset Falls Upstream Crc (848)
- Min size
- 14"
Smith Creek - Pacific Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Smith Creek - Pacific Co. (Near North River) From Hwy. 101 Bridge Upstream Crc (384)
- Min size
- 14"
Smith Creek - Pacific Co. (Near North River) From Mouth To Hwy. 101 Bridge Crc (384)
- Min size
- 14"
Snahapish River - Jefferson Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Min size
- 14"
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Snake River - Franklin/Walla Walla Co.In season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Snohomish River - Snohomish Co. From The Burlington-Northern Railroad Bridges To The Confluence Of The Skykomish And Snoqualmie Rivers Crc (850)
- Min size
- 14"
Snoqualmie River - King/Snohomish Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Feb 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Snoqualmie River - King/Snohomish Co. From Boat Ramp At Plum Access To Mouth Of Tokul Creek (1/4 Mile) Crc (852)
- Min size
- 14"
Snoqualmie River - King/Snohomish Co. From Mouth Of Tokul Creek To Snoqualmie Falls Crc (852)
- Min size
- 14"
Snoqualmie River - King/Snohomish Co. From Mouth To Boat Ramp At Plum Access Crc (852)
- Min size
- 14"
Sol Duc River - Clallam Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Sol Duc River Tributaries - Clallam Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Solleks River - Jefferson Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 14"
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Spokane River - Spokane Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release all trout other than hatchery rainbow trout.
Spokane River - Spokane Co. From Nine Mile Dam Upstream To The Idaho/Washington State Line
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Release all trout other than hatchery rainbow trout.
Spring Creek - Klickitat Co. From Hill Rd. Upstream To The Goldendale Hatchery
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 8"
Spring Hill Reservoir - Chelan Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Spring Hill Reservoir - Chelan Co. (Black Lake) (Lower Wheeler Reservoir)
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Squire Creek - Snohomish Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Stetattle Creek - Whatcom Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Stevens Creek - Grays Harbor Co.Open
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14”.
Stevens Creek - Grays Harbor Co. From Mouth To Cable Crossing Downstream Of Wdfw Hatchery Outlet Crc (364)
- Min size
- 14"
Stevens Creek - Grays Harbor Co. From Wdfw Hatchery Outlet To Hwy. 101 Bridge Crc (364)
- Min size
- 14"
Stillaguamish River - Snohomish Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Stillaguamish River - Snohomish Co. From Marine Drive Upstream To Forks
- Min size
- 14"
Stillaguamish River - Snohomish Co. Mainstem And All Sloughs Downstream Of Marine Drive (South Of Stanwood) Crc (876)
- Min size
- 14"
Stillaguamish River, North Fork - Snohomish Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Feb 15
Stillaguamish River, North Fork - Snohomish Co. From French Creek To Swede Heaven Bridge Crc (872)
- Min size
- 14"
Stillaguamish River, North Fork - Snohomish Co. From Mouth To Hwy. 530 Bridge Crc (872)
- Min size
- 14"
Stillaguamish River, North Fork - Snohomish Co. From Upstream Of The Hwy. 530 Bridge At Mile Post 28.8 (Cicero Bridge) To French Creek Crc (872)
- Min size
- 14"
Stillaguamish River, South Fork - Snohomish Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Sultan River, North Fork - Snohomish Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Symington, Lake - Kitsap Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Tahuya River - Kitsap/Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Teanaway River, North Fork - Kittitas Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Tilton River - Lewis Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Tokul Creek - King Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Jan 15
- Season closes
- Feb 15
Tolt River - King Co.Out of season
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
Toutle River - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth To Forks Crc (573)
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Toutle River Tributaries - Cowlitz Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Release wild trout.
Toutle River Tributaries - Cowlitz Co. Toutle River Tributaries (Unless Otherwise Listed) Crc (573)
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild trout.
Toutle River, North Fork - Cowlitz Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Mar 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Toutle River, North Fork - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth (Confluence With South Fork) To The Mouth Of The Green River Crc (575)
- Season closes
- Mar 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Toutle River, North Fork Tributaries - Cowlitz Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Toutle River, North Fork Tributaries - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth To The Posted Deadline Below The Fish Collection Facility Unless Otherwise Listed Crc (575)
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Toutle River, South Fork - Cowlitz Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Toutle River, South Fork - Cowlitz Co. From Mouth To 4700 Rd. Bridge Crc (577)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Tributaries From Mouth To 400’ Below Horseshoe Falls Crc (613)Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Tucquala Lake - Kittitas Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 8"
Union River - Mason Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Aug 15
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Vancouver Lake - Clark Co. And All Other Waters West Of Burlington-Northern Rr From Columbia River Drawbridge Near Vancouver Downstream To Lewis River
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Wallace River Upstream To Railroad Bridge At Big Eddy Crc (844)
- Min size
- 14"
Washburn Lake - Okanogan Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Washington Ship Canal, Lake - King Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Release rainbow trout over 20”.
Washington, Lake - King Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
Release rainbow trout over 20”.
Washougal River - Clark Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Apr 16
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Washougal River, West (North) Fork - Skamania Co.
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Washougal River, West (North) Fork - Skamania Co. From Water Intake At Wdfw Hatchery Upstream Crc (665)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Whatcom, Lake Tributaries - Whatcom Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
White Salmon River - Klickitat/Skamania Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Wilkeson Creek - Pierce Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season closes
- Oct 31
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Willapa River - Pacific Co.In season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Min size
- 14"
Wind River - Skamania Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Wind River - Skamania Co. From Hwy. 14 Bridge To 400’ Downstream Of Shipherd Falls Fish Ladder Crc (679)Open
- Status
- Permitted
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. Year-round
Wynoochee Reservoir - Grays Harbor Co.
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
Yakima River - Benton Co.Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Gear
- Selective Gear
Release cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.
Other Washington fish regulations
Other regulated species in Washington with current rule pages — same WDFW source, same verification cadence.
- Salmon (Chinook, Coho, Pink)783 rules
- Steelhead116 rules
- Lingcod50 rules
- Rockfish32 rules
- Dungeness Crab21 rules
- White Sturgeon9 rules
Also known as
Trout is also called Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow), Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout. Anglers in different regions use different names for the same fish, and the rules on this page apply to all of them in Washington.
Frequently asked questions
When is Trout season in Washington?
Trout season in Washington runs from Nov 1 to Mar 15 per WDFW.
What is the size limit for Trout in Washington?
Minimum size for Trout in Washington is 14 inches in 1,000’ Downstream Of Reiter Ponds Outlet To 1,500’ Upstream Of Reiter Ponds Outlet Crc (844), per WDFW. Slot limits or maximum sizes may apply in some zones.
What is the daily bag limit for Trout in Washington?
Daily bag limit for Trout in Washington is 2 fish/day in Abernathy Creek - Cowlitz Co., per WDFW.
Official sources cited
- https://www.eregulations.com/assets/docs/guides/25WAFW_LR9.pdf
- https://www.eregulations.com/washington/fishing/puget-sound-coastal-rivers-special-rules-s-z
- https://www.eregulations.com/washington/fishing/puget-sound-coastal-rivers-special-rules-l-r
Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. Always verify with WDFW before keeping a catch.