These updates reflect changes to the Sportfishing Pamphlet in effect for the date range listed. To see only rules currently in effect, visit the Emergency fishing and shellfishing rules page.
To find emergency fishing and shellfishing rules in effect for a specific date or date range:
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- or enter a date in To and get rules in effect before, up to, and including that date,
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- Willapa Bay closed to crab fishing - Feb 7, 2003 to
- Salmon fishery extended in upper Chehalis River - Feb 1, 2003 to
- Nisqually River to Close to Sport Fishing - Jan 21, 2003 to
- Marine Area 10 closes to crab fishing January 2, 2003 - Jan 2, 2003 to
- Columbia River smelt season to open - Jan 1, 2003 to
- Sport oyster season modified at Triton Cove Tidelands - Jan 1, 2003 to
- Sport oyster season modified at Point Whitney Tidelands - Jan 1, 2003 to
- Hood Canal to reopen to fishing for marine fish - Nov 30, 2002 to
- Fishing re-opens on Clearwater River but anglers must release chinook - Nov 13, 2002 to
- Lower Hoh River re-opens to fishing, all chinook must be released - Nov 11, 2002 to