EXPEDITED RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Title of Rule: Personal use fishing rules.
Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.
Other Identifying Information: These rules are the result of Pacific Fisheries Management Council recommendations.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.047.
Summary: Amends saltwater salmon rules.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Provide recreational opportunity while protecting weak salmon stocks.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Evan Jacoby, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, 902-2930; Implementation: Lew Atkins, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, 902-2651; and Enforcement: Bruce Bjork, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, 902-2372.
Name of Proponent: Department of Fish and Wildlife, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Each year the Pacific Fisheries Management Council North of Falcon process makes recommendations for ocean salmon seasons. These recommendations, in turn, provide a framework for management of saltwater salmon stocks in inland waters. These rule proposals are the recreational component of the management decisions. The rules will provide fishing opportunity while protecting listed endangered species stocks, notably Puget Sound chinook salmon.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Amends
personal use saltwater salmon rules.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THE USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Evan Jacoby, Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 , AND RECEIVED BY August 4, 2003.
June 4, 2003
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator
OTS-6436.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 02-158, filed 7/16/02,
effective 8/16/02)
WAC 232-28-620
Coastal salmon -- Saltwater seasons and
daily limits.
It shall be unlawful to take, fish for or
possess salmon taken by angling for personal use except from
the following coastal areas, during the seasons, in the
quantities, for the sizes provided in WAC 220-56-180, and for
the species designated in this section ((and as defined in
the)). Open when a daily limit ((codes in WAC 220-56-180)) is
provided:
(1) Catch Record Card Area 1:
(a) May 1 through ((May 24)) June 28 - Closed.
(b) ((May 25 through June 16 - Daily limit of two chinook
salmon.
(c) June 17 through July 6 - Closed.
(d) July 7)) June 29 through ((August 15)) September 30 - Open Sundays through Thursdays only - Daily limit of 2 salmon,
((except)) of which not more than one may be a chinook salmon.
Release wild coho.
(((e) August 16 through September 30 - Daily limit of two
salmon, except release wild coho.
(f))) (c) October 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(((g))) (d) Closed in the Columbia River Mouth Control
Zone 1 during all open periods, see WAC 220-56-195.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 2 and Catch Record Card Area 2-2 west of the Buoy 13 line:
(a) May 1 through ((May 24)) June 21 - Closed.
(b) ((May 25 through June 16 - Daily limit of two chinook
salmon.
(c) June 17 through June 29 - Closed.
(d))) June ((30)) 22 through ((August 15)) September 14 - Open Sundays through Thursdays only. Area 2-2 west of the
Buoy 13 line closed August 16 through September 14. Those
waters within a line from the lighthouse 1 mile south of the
south jetty to Buoy No. 2, then to Buoy No. 3, then to the tip
of the north jetty then to the exposed end of the south jetty
are closed August 16 through September 14. Daily limit 2
salmon ((except)), of which not more than one may be a chinook
salmon. Release wild coho.
(((e) August 16 through September 8 - Daily limit 2
salmon except release wild coho.
(f))) (c) September ((9)) 15 through April 30 - Closed.
(3) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 east of the Buoy 13 line):
(a) May 1 through ((May 24)) September 15 - Closed.
(b) ((May 25 through August 31 - Open concurrent with
Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling.
(c))) September ((1)) 16 through November 30 - Daily
limit of six salmon, not more than two of which may be adult
salmon ((except no more than one of which may be an)).
Release adult chinook.
(((d))) (c) December 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(((e))) (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this
subsection, Westport Boat Basin and Ocean Shores Boat Basin:
Open only August 16 through January 31 - Daily limit of six
salmon not more than four of which may be adult salmon.
(4) Willapa Bay (Catch Record Card Area 2-1):
(a) May 1 through ((May 24)) June 21 - Closed.
(b) ((May 25)) June 22 through August 15 - Open
concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling.
(c) August 16 through January 31 - Daily limit of six salmon, not more than two of which may be adult salmon.
(d) February 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(5) Catch Record Card Area 3:
(a) May 1 through ((May 24)) June 21 - Closed.
(b) ((May 25 through June 16 - Daily limit of two chinook
salmon.
(c) June 17 through July 6 - Closed.
(d) July (7))) June 22 through September ((8))
14 - Daily limit of 2 salmon ((except)), of which not more
than one may be a chinook salmon. Fishers may retain an
additional third salmon if it is a pink salmon. Release wild
coho.
(((e))) (c) September ((9)) 15 through April 30 - Closed.
(((f))) (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this
subsection, waters inside a line from Teahwit Head to "Q" buoy
and then to ((Calee)) Cake Rock then east to shore open
September ((21)) 20 through October ((6)) 5 - Daily limit two
salmon ((except)), of which not more than one may be a chinook
salmon. Release wild coho.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 4:
(a) May 1 through ((May 24)) June 21 - Closed.
(b) ((May 25 through June 16 - Daily limit of two chinook
salmon.
(c) June 17 through July 6 - Closed.
(d) July 7)) June 22 through September ((8)) 14 - Waters
east of a true north-south line through Sail Rock closed July
1 through July 31. Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point
westerly to Shipwreck Point closed July 1 through September 14 - Daily limit of 2 salmon ((except)), of which not more than
one may be a chinook salmon. Fishers may retain an additional
third salmon if it is a pink salmon. Release wild coho
salmon((,)). Release chinook salmon caught east of the
Bonilla-Tatoosh line((, and)) June 22 through June 30 and
August 1 through September 14. Release chum salmon August 1
through September ((8)) 14.
(((e))) (c) September ((9)) 15 through April 30 - Closed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 02-15-097 (Order 02-158), § 232-28-620, filed 7/16/02, effective 8/16/02; 01-14-001 (Order 01-107), § 232-28-620, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), amended and recodified as § 232-28-620, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-190, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-56-190, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98; 97-18-035, § 220-56-190, filed 8/27/97, effective 9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-190, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), § 220-56-190, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-190, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-14-043 (Order 93-36), § 220-56-190, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-190, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; 90-06-026, § 220-56-190, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-190, filed 3/16/89; 87-09-066 (Order 87-16), § 220-56-190, filed 4/21/87; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-190, filed 4/9/86; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-190, filed 4/9/85; 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-190, filed 4/11/84; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-190, filed 3/17/83; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-190, filed 6/9/82; 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), § 220-56-190, filed 3/18/82; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-190, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-064.]
(1) Catch Record Card Area 5:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(((b) July 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2
salmon, except release chum and wild coho salmon. Release
chinook July 1 through July 7. Daily limit may contain not
more than one chinook July 8 through September 30.
(c) October 1 through October 31 - Closed.
(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon of which no more than one may be a chinook salmon.
(e) December 1 through February 14 - Closed.
(f) February 15 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(g) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 6:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, except release chinook, chum and wild coho salmon.
(c) October 1 through October 31 - Closed except Dungeness Bay inside a line from Dungeness Spit Light to the No. 2 red buoy and then to the Port Williams boat ramp - Daily limit of 2 coho salmon.
(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon of which no more than one may be a chinook salmon.
(e) December 1 through February 14 - Closed.
(f) February 15 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(g) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(3) Catch Record Card Area 7:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through July 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.
(c) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum and wild coho.
(d) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, except release chinook salmon.
(e) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, no more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(f) December 1 through January 31 - Closed.
(g) February 1 through March 31 - Daily limit of one salmon.
(h) April 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, during the period August 16 through October 31 the daily limit in Bellingham Bay and adjacent waters described in WAC 220-56-195(1) is 4 salmon, no more than 2 of which may be chinook.
(4) Catch Record Card Area 8-1:
(a) May 1 through July 31 - Closed.
(b) August 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon, release chinook.
(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.
(d) December 1 through January 31 - Closed.
(e) February 1 through March 31 - Daily limit of one salmon.
(f) April 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(5) Catch Record Card Area 8-2:
(a) May 1 through July 31 - Closed.
(b) August 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon, release chinook.
(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than 1 of which may be a chinook salmon.
(d) December 1 through February 14 - Closed.
(e) February 15 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.
(f) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, waters adjacent to Tulalip Bay west of a line from Mission Point to Hermosa Point and within 2,000 feet of shore between pilings on Old Bowers Resort on the south and a fishing marker 1.4 miles northwest of Hermosa Point open Friday through 11:59 a.m. the following Monday of each week June 30 through September 30. Daily limit two salmon.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 9:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon except release chinook and chum salmon.
(c) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon except release chinook.
(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(e) December 1 through January 31 - Closed.
(f) February 1 through March 31 - Daily limit one salmon.
(g) April 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Edmonds fishing pier - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum August 1 through September 30.
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Hood Canal Bridge Fishing pontoon - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, except release chinook July 1 through August 31 and release chum salmon August 1 through October 15.
(7) Catch Record Card Area 10:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon except release chinook salmon, release chum August 1 through September 15, and:
(i) During the period July 1 through August 31, Elliott Bay east of a line from West Point to Alki Point is closed, except July 12 through August 18 - Open Friday through Sunday only of each week - Daily limit of 2 salmon, release chum August 1 through August 18.
(ii) During the period July 1 through August 31, Shilshole Bay east of a line from Meadow Point to West Point is closed.
(iii) During the period July 1 through September 15, it is lawful to retain chinook salmon in the daily limit in waters of Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard south of the Manette Bridge, south of a line projected true west from Battle Point and west of a line projected true south from Point White.
(c) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(d) December 1 through December 15 - Release all salmon.
(e) December 16 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(f) January 1 through last day in February - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(g) March 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Elliott Bay public fishing pier at Terminal 86, Seacrest pier, Waterman pier, Bremerton boardwalk, and the Illahee State Park pier - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, release chum August 1 through September 15.
(i) During salmon openings in the Duwamish Waterway July 1 through October 31, it is unlawful to fish with terminal gear other than bait suspended above the bottom on a float. The Duwamish Waterway is defined as those waters upstream from an east-west line through southwest Hanford Street on Harbor Island to a line projected due east from the south tip of Harbor Island.
(8) Catch Record Card Area 11:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(c) November 1 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(d) January 1 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.
(e) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Les Davis public fishing pier, Des Moines public fishing pier, Redondo public fishing pier, Dash Point Dock and the Point Defiance Boathouse Dock - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(9) Catch Record Card Area 12:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through October 15 in waters south of Ayock Point - Daily limit of 4 salmon, not more than two of which may be chinook salmon and release chum salmon.
(c) July 1 through August 31 - Water north of Ayock Point - Closed.
(d) September 1 through October 15 - Water north of Ayock Point - Daily limit 4 coho salmon.
(e) October 16 through December 31 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(f) January 1 through February 14 - Closed.
(g) February 15 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(h) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, in those contiguous waters north of a line from Point Whitney due west to the Tonandos Peninsula, open only: August 16 through October 31 - Daily limit 4 coho salmon; November 1 through December 31 - Daily limit 4 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook; and February 15 through April 10 - Daily limit one salmon.
(j) Waters of the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone are managed separately as provided for in WAC 220-56-124.
(k) The Hood Canal Bridge fishing pier is managed under Area 9.
(10) Catch Record Card Area 13:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(b) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon except release wild coho. Carr Inlet north of a line from Green Point to Penrose Point restricted to fly fishing gear only July 1 through July 31 with daily limit two coho, except release wild coho.
(c) November 1 through December 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(d) January 1 through February 14 - Release all salmon.
(e) February 15 through April 10 - Daily limit of one salmon.
(f) April 11 through April 30 - Release all salmon.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, salmon fishing is permitted year-round from the Fox Island public fishing pier - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon and release wild coho salmon July 1 through October 31.
(11) In the above waters there are specified closures as provided for in WAC 220-56-128 and 220-56-195. Additionally, there are gear and area restrictions at Shilshole Bay, the Duwamish Waterway, Budd Inlet, Titlow Beach and the Elliott Bay, Les Davis, and Des Moines public fishing piers. See specific sections in chapter 220-56 WAC for salmon angling restrictions at these locations.)) (b) July 1 through July 4 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chum, chinook and wild coho.
(c) July 5 through July 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chum, wild chinook and wild coho.
(d) August 1 through August 14 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which not more than 2 may be chinook or coho or a combination of chinook and coho. Release chum, wild chinook and wild coho.
(e) During the period July 5 through August 14, any salmon required to be released may not be brought on board a vessel.
(f) August 15 through August 31 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which not more than 2 may be coho. Release chum, chinook and wild coho.
(g) September 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chum, chinook and wild coho.
(h) Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point to Shipwreck Point closed July 1 through September 30.
(i) October 1 through October 31 - Closed.
(j) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(k) December 1 through February 13 - Closed.
(l) February 14 through April 10 - Daily limit 1 salmon.
(m) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 6:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through July 4 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chum, chinook and wild coho.
(c) July 5 through July 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chum, wild chinook and wild coho. Release all chinook east of a true north-south line through the Number 2 Buoy immediately east of Ediz Hook.
(d) August 1 through August 14 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which not more than 2 may be chinook or coho or a combination of chinook and coho. Release chum, wild chinook and wild coho. Release all chinook east of a true north-south line through the Number 2 Buoy immediately east of Ediz Hook.
(e) During the period July 5 through August 14, any salmon required to be released may not be brought on board a vessel.
(f) August 15 through August 31 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which not more than 2 may be coho. Release chum, chinook and wild coho.
(g) Waters of Freshwater Bay south of a line from Angeles Point westerly to Observatory Point and waters of Port Angeles Harbor west of a line from the tip of Ediz Hook to the ITT Rayonier Dock are closed July 1 through August 31.
(h) September 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chum, chinook and wild coho.
(i) October 1 through October 31 - Closed, except waters of Dungeness Bay inside a line from Dungeness Spit Lighthouse to the Number 2 Red Buoy then to the Port Williams Boat Ramp are open with a daily limit of 2 coho salmon. Release all other salmon. Waters inside the line described in this subsection are closed at all times except during October.
(j) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(k) December 1 through February 13 - Closed.
(l) February 14 through April 10 - Daily limit 1 salmon.
(m) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(3) Catch Record Card Area 7:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through July 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon. Closed to salmon fishing in the Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca closure area described in WAC 220-56-195 (7)(a).
(c) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which not more than one may be a chinook salmon and not more than two of which may be coho or a combination of chinook and coho. Release chum and wild coho. Closed to salmon fishing in the Southeastern Strait of Juan de Fuca closure area described in WAC 220-56-195 (7)(b).
(d) Waters of Bellingham Bay described in WAC 220-56-195(1) closed July 1 through August 15. August 16 through October 31 - Daily limit 4 salmon, not more than 2 of which may be chinook salmon.
(e) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chinook.
(f) Waters of Samish Bay described in WAC 220-56-195(4) closed July 1 through October 15.
(g) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(h) December 1 through January 31 - Closed.
(i) February 1 through March 31 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(j) April 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(4) Catch Record Card Area 8-1:
(a) May 1 through July 31 - Closed.
(b) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which not more than two may be chum or coho or a combination of chum and coho. Release chinook.
(c) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chinook.
(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(e) December 1 through January 31 - Closed.
(f) February 1 through March 31 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(g) April 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(5) Catch Record Card Area 8-2:
(a) May 1 through July 31 - Closed, except waters west of Tulalip Bay and within 2,000 feet of shore from the pilings at Old Bower's Resort to a fishing boundary marker approximately 1.4 miles northwest of Hermosa Point - July 4 through July 28 Friday through Monday of each week - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chinook.
(b) August 1 through September 30 - Daily limit 4 salmon, of which not more than two may be chum or coho or a combination of chum and coho and release chinook, except waters west of Tulalip Bay and within 2,000 feet of shore from the pilings at Old Bower's Resort to a fishing boundary marker approximately 1.4 miles northwest of Hermosa Point - August 1 through September 29 Friday through Monday of each week - Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(c) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chinook.
(d) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(e) December 1 through February 13 - Closed.
(f) February 14 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(g) During all openings provided for Area 8-2, waters of Tulalip Bay east of a line from Mission Point to Hermosa Point are closed.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 9:
(a) May 1 through July 15 - Closed.
(b) July 16 through July 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chinook.
(c) August 1 through August 31 - Daily limit of 4 salmon, of which no more than 2 may be coho. Release chum and chinook.
(d) September 1 through September 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chum and chinook.
(e) October 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release chinook.
(f) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a chinook.
(g) December 1 through January 31 - Closed.
(h) February 1 through April 15 - Daily limit 1 salmon.
(i) April 16 through April 30 - Closed.
(j) Fishing is open year round when fishing from the Hood Canal Bridge Fishing Pontoon - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon, except release chinook July 1 through August 31. Release chum August 1 through October 15.
(k) Fishing is open year round when fishing from the Edmonds Fishing Pier - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon. Release chum August 1 through September 30.
(7) Catch Record Card Area 10:
(a) May 1 through June 15 - Closed.
(b) June 16 through June 30 - Open only north of a line from Point Monroe to Meadow Point. Catch and release. Salmon may not be brought aboard a vessel.
(c) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chum August 1 through September 15. Release chinook. Waters of Shilshole Bay southeast of a line from Meadow Point to West Point closed July 1 through August 31. Waters of Elliott Bay east of a line from West Point to Alki Point closed July 1 through August 31, except waters east of a line from Pier 91 to Duwamish Head open July 11 through August 17 only on Friday through Sunday - Daily limit 2 salmon. Release chum August 1 through August 17.
(d) Waters of Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard south of the Manette Bridge in Bremerton, south of a line true west from Battle Point, and west of a line drawn true south from Point White - Lawful to retain chinook as part of the daily limit July 1 through September 30.
(e) November 1 through November 30 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(f) December 1 through December 15 - Closed.
(g) December 16 through last day in February - Daily limit 1. Waters of Agate Pass west of a line from Point Monroe to Indianola and east of a line from Point Bolin to Battle Point closed January 1 through last day in February.
(h) March 1 through April 30 - Closed.
(i) Fishing is open year round when fishing from the Elliott Bay Fishing Pier, the Fishing Pier at Terminal 86, the Seacrest Pier, the Waterman Pier, the Bremerton Boardwalk, and the Illahee State Park Pier - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon. Release chum August 1 through September 15.
(8) Catch Record Card Area 11:
(a) May 1 through May 30 - Closed.
(b) June 1 through October 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Waters of Commencement Bay east of a line from the Cliff House Restaurant to the Sperry Ocean Dock closed June 1 through July 31.
(c) November 1 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(d) January 1 through February 13 - Closed.
(e) February 14 through April 10 - Daily limit of 1 salmon.
(f) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(g) Fishing is open year round when fishing from the Dash Point Dock, the Les Davis Pier, the Des Moines Pier, the Redondo Pier and the Point Defiance Boathouse Dock - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(9) Catch Record Card Area 12:
(a) May 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(b) July 1 through October 15 in waters south of Ayock Point - Daily limit 4 salmon, of which no more than two may be chinook salmon. Release chum.
(c) July 1 through August 31 in waters north of Ayock Point except waters of Quilcene Bay north of a true east line from Whitney Point to the Toandos Peninsula - Closed.
(d) September 1 through October 15 in waters north of Ayock Point and August 16 through October 15 in waters of Quilcene Bay north of a true east line from Whitney Point to the Toandos Peninsula - Daily limit 4 coho salmon. Release all salmon except coho.
(e) October 16 through December 31 - Daily limit 4 salmon, of which no more than one may be a chinook salmon.
(f) January 1 through February 13 - Closed.
(g) February 14 through April 10 - Daily limit 1 salmon.
(h) April 11 through April 30 - Closed.
(i) July 1 through December 31 the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone is managed separately from the remainder of Area 12. See WAC 220-56-124.
(10) Catch Record Card Area 13:
(a) May 1 through May 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a chinook salmon.
(b) June 1 through June 30 - Closed.
(c) July 1 through October 31 - Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild coho. Waters of Carr Inlet north of a line from Penrose Point to Green Point closed May 1 through July 31, except open to fly fishing only for hatchery coho July 1 through July 31.
(d) Waters at the mouth of Minter Creek within 1,000 feet of the outer oyster stakes are closed July 1 through September 30.
(e) Waters of Budd Inlet south of the Fourth Avenue Bridge are closed. Contiguous waters north of the Fourth Avenue Bridge and south of a line from the northwest corner of the Thriftway Market building and a point 100 yards north of the railroad bridge on the western shore are closed July 16 through October 31.
(f) November 1 through December 31 - Daily limit of 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon.
(g) January 1 through April 30 - Daily limit 1 salmon. Waters of Carr Inlet north of a line from Penrose Point to Green Point closed April 16 through April 30.
(h) Fishing is open year round when fishing from the Fox Island Public Fishing Pier - Daily limit 2 salmon, not more than one of which may be a chinook salmon. Release wild coho July 1 through October 31.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-05-057 (Order 03-24), § 232-28-621, filed 2/14/03, effective 5/1/03; 02-15-097 (Order 02-158), § 232-28-621, filed 7/16/02, effective 8/16/02; 02-08-048 (Order 02-53), § 232-28-621, filed 3/29/02, effective 5/1/02; 01-14-001 (Order 01-107), § 232-28-621, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), amended and recodified as § 232-28-621, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-01-103 (Order 99-215), § 220-56-191, filed 12/16/99, effective 1/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-191, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-56-191, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98; 98-06-031, § 220-56-191, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.12.040. 97-18-035, § 220-56-191, filed 8/27/97, effective 9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-191, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), § 220-56-191, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, § 220-56-191, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 93-14-043 (Order 93-36), § 220-56-191, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93.]