PDFWAC 220-314-040

Lingcod—Areas and seasons.

It is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess lingcod for personal use except during the following seasons and areas:
(1) Coastal area:
(a) Marine Areas 1 through 4: From the second Saturday in March, through the third Saturday in October.
(b) It is unlawful to fish for, retain, or possess lingcod in Marine Area 1 seaward of a line extending from 46°38.17'N. lat., 124°21.00'W. long. to 46°33.00'N. lat., 124°21.00'W. long. when lingcod is open, except that lingcod may be taken, retained and possessed seaward of the line from June 1 through June 15 and September 1 through September 30.
(c) It is unlawful to fish for, retain, or possess lingcod in Marine Area 2 seaward of a line extending from 47°31.70'N. lat., 124°45.00'W. long. south to 46°38.17'N. lat., 124°30.00'W. long. when lingcod is open, except that lingcod may be taken, retained and possessed seaward of the line on days open during the primary halibut season and from June 1 through June 15 and September 1 through September 30.
(2) Marine Areas 5 through 11, and 13: May 1 through June 15 by angling, and May 21 through June 15 by spear fishing.
(3) Marine Area 12: Closed year-round.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047 and C.F.R. Title 50, Part 660. WSR 21-16-069 (Order 21-130), § 220-314-040, filed 7/30/21, effective 8/30/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, and 77.04.055. WSR 20-04-058 (Order 20-19), § 220-314-040, filed 1/30/20, effective 7/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047 and C.F.R. Title 50, Part 660. WSR 19-16-001 (Order 19-150), § 220-314-040, filed 7/24/19, effective 8/24/19; WSR 17-17-045, § 220-314-040, filed 8/10/17, effective 9/10/17. 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), recodified as § 220-314-040, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047, and C.F.R. Title 50, Part 660. WSR 12-08-033 (Order 12-28), § 220-56-250, filed 3/29/12, effective 4/29/12; WSR 11-15-002 (Order 11-141), § 220-56-250, filed 7/6/11, effective 8/6/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020 and 77.12.047. WSR 09-14-010 (Order 09-107), § 220-56-250, filed 6/22/09, effective 7/23/09; WSR 08-15-089 (Order 08-173), § 220-56-250, filed 7/17/08, effective 8/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-250, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 03-05-057 (Order 03-24), § 220-56-250, filed 2/14/03, effective 5/1/03. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. WSR 00-17-016 (Order 00-139), § 220-56-250, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. WSR 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-250, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-250, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; WSR 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-250, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; WSR 89-10-032 (Order 89-26), § 220-56-250, filed 4/27/89; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-250, filed 4/11/84; WSR 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-250, filed 3/17/83; WSR 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), § 220-56-250, filed 3/18/82; WSR 80-07-017 (Order 80-45), § 220-56-250, filed 6/11/80; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-250, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]