WSR 26-14-030
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 26-07—Filed June 23, 2026, 9:41 a.m., effective July 24, 2026]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The passage of SSB 5583 in the 2025 legislative session requires the department of fish and wildlife to amend recreational licensing fees for both WAC 220-220-060 and 220-220-093.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-220-060 and 220-220-093.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 26-06-148 [26-09-148] on April 22, 2026.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 23, 2026.
Kelly Susewind
Director
RDS-7107.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 25-20-035, filed 9/23/25, effective 10/24/25)
WAC 220-220-060Reduced rate annual fish Washington license, and license upgrades.
(1) The annual fish Washington license includes the following:
(a) Annual combination recreational freshwater, saltwater, and shellfish license;
(b) A Puget Sound Dungeness Crab endorsement; and
(c) A two-pole endorsement.
(2) ((Effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, the fees for the fish Washington license are as follows:
(a) Resident license cost is $79.86.
(b) Resident senior license cost is $33.88.
(c) Resident reduced rate and/or resident disabled veteran license cost is $30.86.
(3))) Effective January 1, 2026, the fish Washington license also includes a Columbia River Salmon Steelhead endorsement. The fish Washington license fees are as follows:((.))
(a) Resident license cost is $86.44.
(b) Resident senior license cost is $39.14.
(c) Resident reduced rate and/or resident disabled veteran license cost is $37.44.
(d) These costs do not include other fees including transaction or dealer fees.
(((4)))(3) The director is authorized to allow any Washington state resident who has purchased an annual freshwater, saltwater, or shellfish/seaweed license to upgrade to a combination license for the cost difference between current annual fishing license(s) and the cost of the combination license, plus transaction and dealer fees. The director may limit the times of the year that this upgrade is made available for sale.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 25-20-035, filed 9/23/25, effective 10/24/25)
WAC 220-220-093Combination hunting and fishing packages.
The annual Get Outdoors license combines fishing, shellfishing, and hunting privileges.
(1) The Get Outdoors licenses include the following:
(a) Annual combination recreational freshwater, saltwater, and shellfish license;
(b) Two-pole endorsement;
(c) Puget Sound Dungeness crab endorsement;
(d) Annual combination hunting license for deer, elk, bear, and cougar;
(e) Small game license;
(f) Migratory bird permit and migratory bird authorization; and
(g) Two turkey tags.
(2) ((Effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, the fees for each Get Outdoors package are as follows:
(a) Resident license cost is $284.71.
(b) Resident senior license cost is $114.92.
(c) Resident disabled veteran license cost is $160.07.
(d) These costs do not include other fees including transaction or dealer fees.
(3))) Effective January 1, 2026, forward the fees for each Get Outdoors license package are as follows:
(a) Resident license cost is $291.13.
(b) Resident senior license cost is $120.05.
(c) Resident reduced rate and/or resident disabled veteran license cost is $166.49.