PDFWAC 220-310-110

Angling gear—Lawful and unlawful acts.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to use more than one line while angling for personal use, except:
(a) Anglers in possession of a valid two-pole endorsement may use up to two lines while fishing in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs open to fishing unless listed as an exception in WAC 220-220-160. Anglers in possession of a valid two-pole endorsement may use up to two lines while fishing in rivers and marine areas as noted in WAC 220-220-160 and 220-312-010 through 220-312-060.
(b) A second line using forage fish jigger gear is permissible while fishing in Catch Record Card Areas 5, 6, 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, and 13.
(c) When fishing outside 3 miles from shore in Pacific Ocean waters for tuna species, anglers are not restricted on the number of rods or lines fished per angler, provided that no other species are possessed onboard the vessel. A violation of this subsection is an infraction, punishable under RCW 77.15.160, Infractions.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to take, fish for, or possess fish taken for personal use by any means other than angling with a line attached to a pole held in hand while landing the fish or with a hand-operated line without rod or reel, except:
(a) It is unlawful to fish for or possess salmon taken for personal use with hand lines in marine waters of Puget Sound east of the mouth of the Sekiu River and in Washington waters at the mouth of the Columbia River east of a line projected true north and south through Buoy 10, Grays Harbor, and Willapa Bay.
(b) It is permissible to leave a pole in a pole holder while playing or landing the fish if the pole is capable of being readily removed from the pole holder.
(c) It is permissible to use an electric power-operated reel designed for sport fishing attached to a pole.
(3) It is unlawful for any person while angling to fail to keep his angling gear under his or her direct and immediate physical control.
(4) In areas where a saltwater license is valid, each fisher aboard a vessel may continue to deploy angling gear or shellfish gear until the daily limit of food fish or shellfish for all licensed anglers and juvenile anglers aboard has been retained.
(5) In Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 13: It is unlawful for any person to take, fish for, or possess bottomfish or halibut taken for personal use, to fail to have onboard the vessel a fish descending or fish recompression device, rigged for immediate use, and capable of rapidly returning rockfish to depth of capture.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction, punishable under RCW 77.15.160, unless the person has harvested fish or shellfish. If the person has harvested fish or shellfish, the violation is punishable under RCW 77.15.380, Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree—Penalty, unless the fish or shellfish are taken in the amounts or manner to constitute a violation of RCW 77.15.370, Unlawful recreational fishing in the first degree—Penalty.
(7) It is unlawful to possess fish or shellfish taken with gear in violation of the provisions of this section. Possession of fish or shellfish while using gear in violation of the provisions of this section is a rebuttable presumption that the fish or shellfish were taken with such gear. Possession of such fish or shellfish is punishable under RCW 77.15.380, Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree—Penalty, unless the fish or shellfish are taken in the amounts or manner to constitute a violation of RCW 77.15.370, Unlawful recreational fishing in the first degree—Penalty.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047 and C.F.R. Title 50, Part 660. WSR 18-23-070 (Order 18-302), § 220-310-110, filed 11/16/18, effective 12/17/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), amended and recodified as § 220-310-115, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-01-085 (Order 16-322), § 220-56-115, filed 12/16/16, effective 1/16/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 15-11-042 (Order 15-126), § 220-56-115, filed 5/14/15, effective 6/14/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047 and 50 C.F.R. Part 660, Subpart K. WSR 13-06-070 (Order 13-27), § 220-56-115, filed 3/6/13, effective 4/6/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-18-006 (Order 12-190), § 220-56-115, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 10-07-105 (Order 10-64), § 220-56-115, filed 3/19/10, effective 5/1/10; WSR 06-09-021 (Order 06-67), § 220-56-115, filed 4/11/06, effective 5/12/06; WSR 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), § 220-56-115, filed 2/14/06, effective 5/1/06; WSR 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), § 220-56-115, filed 2/10/05, effective 5/1/05; WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-115, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 02-09-001 (Order 02-53A), § 220-56-115, filed 4/3/02, effective 5/4/02; WSR 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-115, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. WSR 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-115, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. WSR 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-115, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; WSR 98-06-031, § 220-56-115, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-115, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; WSR 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-115, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; WSR 90-06-026, § 220-56-115, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; WSR 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), § 220-56-115, filed 4/26/88; WSR 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), § 220-56-115, filed 4/21/87; WSR 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-115, filed 4/9/85; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-115, filed 4/11/84; WSR 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-115, filed 6/9/82; WSR 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), § 220-56-115, filed 3/18/82; WSR 80-12-040 (Order 80-107), § 220-56-115, filed 8/29/80; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-115, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]