AREA | TIME | | | DATE(S) | MINIMUM MESH |
| 7AM | - | 7PM | 9/21, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27, 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, 10/7, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/14, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1 | 5" |
Note: In Area 6D, it is unlawful to use other than 5-inch minimum mesh in the skiff gillnet fishery. It is unlawful to retain Chinook taken in Area 6D at any time, or any chum salmon taken in Area 6D prior to October 14. In Area 6D, any Chinook or chum salmon required to be released must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish. |
7, 7A: | 7AM | - | Midnight; use of recovery box required | 10/11, 10/12, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19 | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM | - | Midnight | 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9 | 6 1/4" |
Note: In Areas 7 and 7A after October 9 and prior to October 20, coho and Chinook salmon must be released, and it is unlawful to use a net soak time of more than 45 minutes. Net soak time is defined as the time elapsed from when the first of the gillnet web enters the water, until the gillnet is fully retrieved from the water. Fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-354-140 (5)(a) through (f) when coho and Chinook release is required. |
7B, 7C: | 7PM | - | 8AM | NIGHTLY 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/25, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28 | 7" |
| 7AM 9/1 | - | 7AM 9/5 | | 5" |
| 7AM 9/8 | - | 7AM 9/12 | | 5" |
7B: | 7AM 9/15 | - | 7AM 9/19 | | 5" |
| 7AM 9/22 | - | Midnight 11/3 | | 5" |
| 7AM 11/4 | - | 4PM 11/8 | | 6 1/4" |
| 6AM 11/11 | - | 4PM 11/15 | | 6 1/4" |
| 6AM 11/18 | - | 4PM 11/22 | | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM 11/25 | - | 4PM 11/29 | | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM 12/2 | - | 4PM 12/6 | | |
Note: In Area 7C the minimum mesh size is 7" through 9/12. |
Note: That portion of Area 7B east of a line from Post Point to the flashing red light at the west entrance to Squalicum Harbor is open to gillnets using 6 1/4-inch minimum mesh beginning 12:01 AM on the last day in October and until 4:00 PM on the first Friday in December. |
8: | 5AM | - | 11PM | Closed | 5" |
Note: In Area 8 it is unlawful to take or fish for pink salmon with drift gillnets greater than 60-mesh maximum depth. Fishers must also use minimum 5" and maximum 5 1/2" mesh during pink salmon management periods. |
8A: | 6PM | - | 8AM | Closed | 5" |
| 6PM | - | 8AM | Closed | 5" |
Note: In Area 8A fishers must use minimum 5" and maximum 5 1/2" mesh during pink salmon management periods. |
8D: | 6PM | - | 8AM | Nightly 9/22, 9/26, 9/29, 10/3, 10/6, 10/10 | 5" |
| 6PM 9/23 | - | 8AM 9/25 | | 5" |
| 6PM 9/30 | - | 8AM 10/2 | | 5" |
| 6PM 10/7 | - | 8AM 10/9 | | 5" |
| 5PM | - | 9AM | 10/13, 10/17, 10/20, 10/24, 10/27, 10/31 | 5" |
| 5PM 10/14 | - | 9AM 10/16 | | 5" |
| 5PM 10/21 | - | 9AM 10/23 | | 5" |
| 5PM 10/28 | - | 9AM 10/30 | | 5" |
| 4PM | - | 8AM | 11/3, 11/7 | 5" |
| 4PM 11/4 | - | 8AM 11/6 | | 5" |
| 6AM | - | 6PM | 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22 | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM | - | 6PM | 11/27, 11/28, 11/29 | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM 8/18 | - | 7PM 11/2 | | 5" |
Note: It is unlawful to retain chum salmon taken in Area 9A prior to October 1, and it is unlawful to retain Chinook salmon at any time. Any salmon required to be released must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish. |
10, 11: | 5PM | - | 9AM | NIGHTLY 10/17, 10/20, 10/24, 10/29, 10/31, 11/3 | 6 1/4" |
| 4PM | - | 7AM | 11/6 | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM | - | 7PM | Dates determined per agreement with tribal co-managers in-season if Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative goals are met allowing for openings of gillnet gear. | 5" |
Note: In Area 12A, it is unlawful to use other than 5-inch minimum mesh in the skiff gillnet fishery. It is unlawful to retain Chinook or chum salmon taken in Area 12A at any time, and any salmon required to be released must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish. |
12, 12B: | 7AM | - | 8PM | 10/17, 10/21, 10/24 | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM | - | 7PM | 10/28, 10/31 | 6 1/4" |
| 6AM | - | 6PM | 11/4, 11/6, 11/12, 11/14, 11/18, 11/20 | 6 1/4" |
12C: | 6AM | - | 6PM | 11/4, 11/6, 11/12, 11/14, 11/18, 11/20 | 6 1/4" |
| 7AM | - | 6PM | 11/27 | 6 1/4" |
All other saltwater and freshwater areas - Closed. |
| Nightly openings refer to the start date. |
| Within an area or areas, a mesh size restriction remains in effect from the first date indicated until a mesh size change is shown, and the new mesh size restriction remains in effect until changed. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.130,
77.12.045, and
77.12.047. WSR 19-15-051 (Order 19-140), § 220-354-160, filed 7/12/19, effective 8/12/19; WSR 18-14-013 (Order 18-131), § 220-354-160, filed 6/22/18, effective 7/23/18; WSR 17-17-100 (Order 17-205), amended and recodified as § 220-354-160, filed 8/18/17, effective 9/18/17; WSR 16-18-067, § 220-47-411, filed 9/2/16, effective 10/3/16; WSR 15-17-034 (Order 15-254), § 220-47-411, filed 8/11/15, effective 9/11/15; WSR 14-14-011 (Order 14-144), § 220-47-411, filed 6/19/14, effective 7/20/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.020,
77.12.045, and
77.12.047. WSR 13-15-148 (Order 13-144), § 220-47-411, filed 7/23/13, effective 8/23/13; WSR 12-15-034 (Order 12-131), § 220-47-411, filed 7/12/12, effective 8/12/12; WSR 11-16-016 (Order 11-165), § 220-47-411, filed 7/22/11, effective 8/22/11; WSR 10-14-129 (Order 10-137), § 220-47-411, filed 7/7/10, effective 8/7/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.12.047 and
77.04.020. WSR 09-15-054 (Order 09-108), § 220-47-411, filed 7/9/09, effective 8/9/09; WSR 08-15-031 (Order 08-167), § 220-47-411, filed 7/8/08, effective 8/8/08; WSR 07-20-006, § 220-47-411, filed 9/20/07, effective 10/21/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.12.047. WSR 06-16-045 (Order 06-173), § 220-47-411, filed 7/26/06, effective 8/26/06; WSR 05-17-002 (Order 05-166), § 220-47-411, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; WSR 04-16-125 (Order 04-202), § 220-47-411, filed 8/4/04, effective 9/4/04; WSR 03-16-101 (Order 03-179), § 220-47-411, filed 8/6/03, effective 9/6/03; WSR 02-16-004 (Order 02-167), § 220-47-411, filed 7/25/02, effective 8/25/02; WSR 01-13-056 (Order 01-106), § 220-47-411, filed 6/15/01, effective 7/16/01; WSR 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), § 220-47-411, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080. WSR 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), § 220-47-411, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080 and
77.12.040. WSR 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-47-411, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080. WSR 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), § 220-47-411, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; WSR 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), § 220-47-411, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; WSR 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), § 220-47-411, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; WSR 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), § 220-47-411, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; WSR 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), § 220-47-411, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; WSR 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), § 220-47-411, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; WSR 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), § 220-47-411, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; WSR 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), § 220-47-411, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; WSR 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), § 220-47-411, filed 6/8/89; WSR 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), § 220-47-411, filed 7/6/88; WSR 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), § 220-47-411, filed 7/14/87; WSR 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), § 220-47-411, filed 6/12/86; WSR 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), § 220-47-411, filed 6/12/85; WSR 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), § 220-47-411, filed 6/21/84; WSR 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), § 220-47-411, filed 6/28/83; WSR 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), § 220-47-411, filed 7/15/82; WSR 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), § 220-47-411, filed 8/25/81; WSR 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), § 220-47-411, filed 8/6/80; WSR 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), § 220-47-411, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, § 220-47-411, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, § 220-47-411, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, § 220-47-411, filed 6/4/76; Order 1251, § 220-47-411, filed 8/18/75; Order 1210, § 220-47-411, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, § 220-47-411, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, § 220-47-411, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, § 220-47-411, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, § 220-47-411, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, § 220-47-411, filed 4/28/72.]