Catch Record Cards Catch Record Card Codes

The Catch Record Card is an important management tool for estimating the recreational catch of PUGET SOUND REGION sturgeon, steelhead, salmon, halibut, and Puget Sound Dungeness crab. A catch record card must be REMINDER! 824 Baker River 724 Dakota Creek (Whatcom Co.) 770 McAllister Creek (Thurston Co.) 814 Salt Creek (Clallam Co.) 874 Stillaguamish River, South Fork in your possession to fish for these species. Washington Administrative Code (WAC 220-56-175, WAC 825 Baker Lake 726 Deep Creek (Clallam Co.) 778 Minter Creek (Pierce/Kitsap Co.) 816 Samish River 832 Suiattle River 220-69-236) requires all kept sturgeon, steelhead, salmon, halibut, and Puget Sound Dungeness Return your Catch Record Cards 784 Berry Creek 728 Deschutes River 782 Morse Creek (Clallam Co.) 828 Sauk River 854 Sultan River crab to be recorded on your Catch Record Card, and requires all anglers to return their fish Catch by the date printed on the card 812 Big Quilcene River 732 Dewatto River 786 Nisqually River 818 Sekiu River 878 Tahuya River Record Card by April 30, or for Dungeness crab by the date indicated on the card, even if nothing “With or Without Catch” 748 Big Soos Creek 734 Dosewallips River 794 Nooksack River (below North Fork) 830 Skagit River 856 Tokul Creek is caught or you did not fish. Please use the instruction sheet issued with your card. Please return 708 Burley Creek (Kitsap Co.) 736 Duckabush River 790 Nooksack River, North Fork 834 Skokomish River (Mason Co.) 858 Tolt River Catch Record Cards to: WDFW CRC Unit, PO Box 43142, Olympia WA 98504-3142. Use examples Send to: 710 California Creek 738 Dungeness River 788 Nooksack River, Middle Fork 844 Skykomish River (below forks) 880 Union River below to help complete your card correctly. Do Not Record Released Catch. For Catch Record Card WDFW CRC Unit, PO Box 43142, Olympia, 866 Canyon Creek (Stillaguamish Sys.) 746 Green/Duwamish River (King Co.) 792 Nooksack River, South Fork 846 Skykomish River, North Fork 860 Wallace River 727 Capitol Lake 752 Hoko River 870 Pilchuck Creek (Stillaguamish Sys.) 848 Skykomish River, South Fork 884 Whatcom Creek Information call (360) 902-2707. WA 98504-3142 802 Carbon River 754 Kennedy Creek 840 Pilchuck River (Snohomish Sys.) 850 Snohomish River 808 White (Stuck) River For catch area codes, refer to the next page or the instruction sheet received with your catch 826 Cascade River 763 Lake Sammamish 804 Puyallup River 852 Snoqualmie River 862 Woods Creek record card, or refer to the Westside and Eastside rivers special rules sections within this pamphlet. 714 Chambers Creek 762 Lake Washington 810 Pysht River 748 Soos Creek (Big Soos Creek) 718 Clallam River 766 Little Quilcene River 812 Quilcene River (Big Quilcene River) 876 Stillaguamish River (below forks) Immediately after retaining the species below and before fishing again, record catch information in ink. 722 Curley Creek (Kitsap Co.) 768 Lyre River 842 Raging River 872 Stillaguamish River, North Fork

Did you fish for Sturgeon? ____X Yes ____No Did you fish for Salmon?____ X Yes ____No COLUMBIA RIVER REGION STURGEON SALMON 501 Abernathy Creek 535 Columbia R. I-182 Br. to Old 586 Entiat River 559 Lake Scanewa (Reservoir) 648 Snake R. Lower Granite to WA/ Do Not Record Released Sturgeon Do Not Record Released Salmon 508 Big White Salmon River Hanford townsite towers 589 Germany Creek 670 Lake Wenatchee ID state line, Clarkston 507 Blue Creek (Lewis Co.) 536 Columbia R. Old Hanford townsite 556 Goble Creek 611 Lewis River (below East Fork) 650 Snake R. upstream of the WA/ A 50" white sturgeon kept from CATCH AREA MO DAY SPECIES FORK A 19" Chinook salmon CATCH Check One Box Per Line For Species Kept CODE (1-12) (1-31) CODE LENGTH MO DAY CLIP 609 Cedar Creek (Clark Co.) towers to Priest Rapids 592 Grande Ronde River 613 Lewis River, East Fork ID state line, Clarkston Columbia River below The Dalles Dam kept from the Cowlitz AREA CODE (1-12) (1-31) CHIN COHO CHUM PINK SOCK CHIN COHO TYPE 552 Chelan River 537 Columbia R. Priest Rapids 594 Grays River mouth to 615 Lewis River, North Fork 571 Tilton River on January 15 with a vent behind 527 1 15 W 50 River below Mayfield JACK JACK 515 Chinook River to Wanapum Dam Barr Rd. Bridge 661 Little Washougal River 657 Touchet River pelvic fins, would be entered as: Dam on Sept. 15 with 555 Cispus River 539 Columbia R. Wanapum 595 Grays River Barr Rd. 563 Mayfield Lake (Reservoir) 573 Toutle River (below forks) clipped adipose fin  Species Codes: 561 9 15 H W 517 Coal Creek (Cowlitz Co.) to Rock Island Dam Bridge to South Fork 621 Methow River 575 Toutle River, No. Fork would be entered as: 519 Columbia R. Buoy 10 to 541 Columbia R. Rock Island 596 Grays River, West Fork 624 Mill Creek (Cowlitz Co.) 577 Toutle River, So. Fork W = White Sturgeon (barbels near snout tip, vent behind pelvic fins) H = Hatchery (adipose fin clipped and a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin) Rocky Pt.-Tongue Pt. line to Rocky Reach Dam 597 Grays River, East Fork 625 Mill Creek (Lewis Co.) 653 Tucannon River Green Sturgeon May Not Be fished for or Retained 521 Columbia R. Rocky Pt.-Tongue 543 Columbia R. Rocky 565 Green R. (Cowlitz Co.) mouth 627 Okanogan River 659 Walla Walla River W = Wild (adipose fin intact) Green Sturgeon (barbels near mouth, vent between pelvic fins) Pt. line to Longview Br. Reach to Wells Dam to Toutle Hatchery rack site 569 Olequa Creek (Lewis Co.) 667 Washougal River mouth to Marine Areas and Adults in Freshwater 523 Columbia R. Longview Br. to I-5 Br. 545 Columbia R. Wells to 566 Green R. (Cowlitz Co.) Toutle 652 Palouse River (Whitman Co.) WDFW Co. Line Access Site CHIN = Chinook/King CHUM = Chum/Dog SOCK = Sockeye/Red 525 Columbia R. I-5 Br. to Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery rack site upstream 632 Rock Creek (Skamania Co.) 668 Washougal River WDFW Co. White Location of vent Green COHO = Coho/Silver PINK = Pink/Humpy Bonneville Dam 557 Coweeman River 598 Hamilton Creek 549 Roosevelt Lake (Lake Roosevelt) Line Access Site upstream 527 Columbia R. Bonneville 561 Cowlitz R. below Mayfield Dam 672 Icicle River (Creek) 635 Salmon Creek (Clark Co.) 665 Washougal River, North Jacks in Freshwater, Willapa Bay (area 2-1) and Grays Harbor (area 2-2). Immediately after retaining a white sturgeon and before fishing again, record catch information to The Dalles Dam 559 Cowlitz R. above Cowlitz Falls 604 Kalama River mouth to 629 Similkameen River and West Forks in ink. The annual limit is 2 fish, even if an angler possesses both a Washington and an Oregon CHIN JACK = King jacks or Chinook jacks (12 to less than 24 inches) 529 Columbia R. The Dalles Dam and Lake Scanewa Modrow Bridge 638 Skamokawa Creek 674 Wenatchee River license and catch record card. After an annual limit has been retained, catch-and-release fishing COHO JACK = Silver jacks or Coho jacks (12 to less than 20 inches) to John Day Dam 580 Deep River (Wahkiakum Co.) 603 Kalama River Modrow Bridge 640 Snake R. below Ice Harbor Dam 680 Wind River below Shipherd Falls is allowed in waters open to sturgeon fishing. Salmon caught under landlocked salmon rules should not be recorded. 531 Columbia R. John Day 568 Delameter Creek to upper salmon hatchery 642 Snake R. Ice Harbor to Lower 677 Wind River above Shipherd Falls to McNary Dam 618 Drano Lake 602 Kalama River upper salmon Monumental Dam 690 Yakima River Immediately after retaining a salmon and before fishing again, record catch information in ink. 533 Columbia R. McNary Dam 583 Elochoman River mouth hatchery upstream 644 Snake R. Lower Monumental to Hwy. 395 Br. at Pasco to Foster Rd. Bridge 607 Klickitat River below #5 fishway to Little Goose Dam STEELHEAD Did you fish for Steelhead?____ X Yes ____No 534 Columbia R. Hwy. 395 584 Elochoman River Foster 608 Klickitat River above #5 fishway 646 Snake R. Little Goose to Br. to I-182 Br. Rd. Bridge to West Fork 567 Lacamas Creek (Lewis Co.) Lower Granite Dam Do Not Record Released Steelhead DUNGENESS CRAB Did you fish for Crab?____ X Yes ____No Adipose Fin CATCH AREA MO DAY Do Not Record Released Crab COASTAL REGION CODE (1-12) (1-31) 305 Bear River (Pacific Co.) 339 Copalis River 367 Johns River 370 Quigg Lake (Grays Harbor Co.) 333 Skookumchuck River 830 3 15 Three male Dungeness crab MARINE CHECK () ONE BOX FOR CRAB KEPT MONTH DAY 386 Big River (Clallam Co.) 402 Dickey River (Clallam Co.) 369 Kalaloch Creek 404 Quillayute River 384 Smith Creek (Pacific Co.) kept from Hood Canal on July 19 AREA EACH CRAB KEPT PER DAY A hatchery steelhead kept 706 Black River (Grays Harbor/ 320 Elk Creek (Lewis/Pacific Co.) 371 Moclips River 327 Quinault Lake 406 Sol Duc River would be entered as: from the Skagit River on 12 7 19    Thurston Co.) 342 Elk River (Grays Harbor Co.) 373 Mosquito Creek (Jefferson Co.) 410 Quinault R, Lower (below L. 418 Sooes River (Clallam Co.) March 15 would be entered as When you purchase a Puget Sound Dungeness crab endorsement you will be issued a Catch Record 398 Bogachiel River 345 Goodman Creek (Jefferson Co.) 375 Naselle River Quinault, not Cook Cr.) 364 Stevens Creek above. Release wild steelhead. Ventral Fin Card for the summer reporting period which runs through Labor Day. Catch Record Cards for the 400 Calawah River 350 Hoh River below Oxbow 379 Nemah River, North (below Nemah 412 Quinault R, Upper 419 Van Winkle Creek Hatchery Fish (adipose or ventral fin clipped and a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin) winter period which begins the day after Labor Day are available on August 15. All Puget Sound 308 Cedar Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) Campground boat launch Hatchery), Middle, and South (above L. Quinault) (Grays Harbor Co.) Dungeness crab kept are required to be recorded on your Catch Record Card immediately after 311 Cedar Creek (Jefferson Co.) 348 Hoh River above Oxbow 378 Nemah River, North (above 414 Raft River 420 Waatch River Wild Fish (adipose and ventral fins intact) capture and before redeploying gear. Record catch information in ink. Be sure to make a check 312 Cedar River (Pacific Co.) Campground boat launch Nemah Hatchery) 377 Salmon Creek (Pacific Co.) 424 Willapa River Immediately after retaining a steelhead and before fishing again, record catch information mark for each crab kept. The check mark is used by field enforcement officers to ensure each crab 317 Chehalis R. below Black R. 352 Hoh River, South Fork 325 Newaukum River 396 Salmon River (Jefferson Co.) 422 Willapa River, South Fork in ink. Additional Catch Cards are available for hatchery steelhead only. kept is immediately recorded. At the end of the fishing trip, or prior to moving to a new marine 315 Chehalis R. above Black R. 355 Hoquiam River 389 Niawiakum River 329 Satsop River, below 380 Williams Creek area, enter the total number of check marks in the crab kept per day column. The number 319 Chehalis River, South Fork 358 Humptulips River (below forks) 382 North River forks & East Fork 335 Wishkah River should equal the number of checkmarks on that line. 392 Clearwater River 361 Humptulips River, East Fork 388 Ozette River 329A Satsop River, (ADA site) 335A Wishkah River (ADA site) 321 Cloquallam Creek 362 Humptulips River, West Fork 390 Palix River 331 Satsop River, Middle 337 Wynoochee River Did you fish for Halibut?____ X Yes ____No A $10.00 penalty will be added to the cost of your next Puget Sound crab endorsement HALIBUT if you fail to either return your cards by mail or report your catch information on the 408 Cook Creek 323 Joe Creek 394 Queets River and West Forks Do Not Record Released Halibut Internet (https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov) by the deadlines printed on the card. A halibut kept from Area 5 on May CATCH AREA MO DAY MARINE AREA CODES CODE (1-12) (1-31) CHARTER PRIVATE* 26 caught from a private boat 1 Ilwaco 2-2W Westport Boat Basin 6 East Juan de Fuca Strait 8-2 Ports Susan and Gardner 12 Hood Canal would be entered as: 5 5 26 C P 2 Westport-Ocean Shores 3 LaPush 7 San Juan Islands 9 Admiralty Inlet 13 South Puget Sound Circle boat type: C= Charter P= Private 2-1 Willapa Bay 4 Neah Bay 8-1 Deception Pass, Hope 10 Seattle-Bremerton All halibut kept are required to be recorded on your catch record card in all Marine Areas. 2-2 Grays Harbor 5 Sekiu and Pillar Point Island, and Skagit Bay 11 Tacoma-Vashon Island Immediately after retaining a halibut and before fishing again, record catch information in ink. See map and descriptions in the Marine Section for area definitions.

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