Puget Sound and Coastal Rivers - Special Rules With various fish populations across the state being listed under the Endangered SpeciesAct, WDFW must provide as much protection as possible for all life stages of these populations, in particular for rearing juveniles. For many years, the standard stream rule opened rivers, streams, and beaver ponds to fishing for Game Fish from the first Saturday in June – October 31, with an 8" minimum size, 2 fish/day limit. Consequently, much of the juvenile rearing habitat for resident trout and Dolly Varden and anadromous salmon, steelhead, cutthroat, and Bull Trout was open for fishing. As a result, these juvenile salmonids were at risk of being incidentally caught and may have not survived being handled and released, especially if bait was used. In 2010 we adopted a new management strategy that offered additional protection to stocks in streams draining into Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. In 2012 this strategy was extended to the Coast. The basic rule in these waters is that all rivers, streams, and beaver ponds are CLOSED to fishing unless they are listed in the following tables within the Puget Sound, Strait, and Coastal River sections of the pamphlet (see pages 23-51). These tables detail ALL of the fishing opportunity in these drainages. Areas open to fisheries are presented by river system unless the waters drain directly to salt water. All other waters in these drainages are closed to fishing. Beaver ponds located within or connected to streams listed as open toTROUT and Other Game Fish follow the same rules as the stream unless otherwise listed. We have provided a map of these watersheds (below) to get you started on locating an area where you would like to fish. There are also alphabetical listings of open areas (see pages 22 and 39). The Columbia River and its tributaries remain as listed in the conventional format and still fall under the statewide seasons, unless otherwise noted. Fraser Whatcom Nooksack Samish Skagit Canada United States San Juan and Island Counties Stillaguamish Rivers Sound and Strait Puget Strait of Juan de Fuca North East Kitsap Coast Snohomish L P a k e a Hood Canal W c a sh i in gto f n i Green c Deep Duwamish South Grays O Sound Harbor Puyallup c e Nisqually a n Willapa Bay 0 10 20 Miles 40 60 Printed 4/15/2013 Puget Sound,Puget Strait, Sound and Coastal and Strait Rivers Rivers not not listed listed in thesein this sections section are(pages closed 22-51) to fishing.are closed to fishing. 21 Washington Sport Fishing Rules: Effective May 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 Coastal Rivers - Special Rules Alphabetical Listing Stream Page Stream Page Stream Page Alder Creek (Pacific Co.) 51 Garrard Creek (Grays Harbor/Lewis Co.) 45 Quinault River, Upper (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Bear Creek (Clallam Co.) 41 Goodman Creek (Jefferson Co.) 42 Quinn Creek (Clallam/Jefferson Co.) 40 Bear Creek (Clallam Co.) 42 Grass Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Raimie Creek (Pacific/Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Bear River (Pacific Co.) 51 Halfmoon Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Rock Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Beaver Creek (Clallam Co.) 41 Halfway Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Rock Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Beaver Creek (Thurston Co.) 47 Hanaford Creek (Lewis Co.) 47 Rue Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Big Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Harris Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Salmon Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Big River (Clallam Co.) 40 Hoh River (Jefferson Co.) 42 Salmon Creek (Pacific/Wahkiakum Co.) 51 Bingham Creek (Mason Co.) 46 Hoh River, South Fork (Jefferson Co.) 42 Salmon Creek (Thurston Co.) 47 Black Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Hoquiam River (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Salmon River (Jefferson Co.) 42 Black River (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.) 47 Hoquiam River, East Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Sand Creek (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.) 45 Blooms Ditch (Thurston Co.) 47 Hoquiam River, Middle Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Satsop River (Grays Harbor/Mason Co.) 46 Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) 41 Hoquiam River, West Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Satsop River, East Fork (Grays Harbor/Mason Co.) 46 Bone River (Pacific Co.) 49 Humptulips River (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Satsop River, Middle Fork (Mason/Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Bunker Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Humptulips, East Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Satsop River, West Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 47 Butte Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Humptulips, West Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Scatter Creek (Thurston Co.) 45 Calawah River (Clallam Co.) 41 Independence Creek (Grays Harbor/Lewis Co.) 45 Schafer Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Calawah River, North Fork (Clallam Co.) 41 Joe Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Sherman Creek (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.) 45 Calawah River, South Fork (Clallam Co.) 41 Johns River (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Sitkum River (Clallam Co.) 41 Canon River (Pacific Co.) 50 Johnson Creek (Thurston Co.) 47 Siwash Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Cedar Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Jones Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Skookumchuck River (Lewis/Thurston Co.) 47 Cedar Creek (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.) 45 Kalaloch Creek (Jefferson Co.) 42 Smith Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Cedar Creek (Jefferson Co.) 42 Lincoln Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Smith Creek (Pacific/Lewis Co.) 45 Cedar River (Pacific Co.) 48 Little Hoquiam River (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Snahapish River (Jefferson Co.) 42 Chehalis River (Grays Harbor/Thurston/Lewis Co.) 44 Little North River (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Sol Duc River (Clallam Co.) 41 Chehalis River, South Fork (Lewis/Cowlitz Co.) 45 Long Beach Peninsula Waterways (Pacific Co.) 51 Solberg Creek(Clallam Co.) 40 Chenois Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Lower Salmon Creek (Grays Harbor/Pacific Co.) 48 Solleks River (Jefferson Co.) 42 Chester Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Lucas Creek (Lewis Co.) 48 Sooes River (Tsoo-Yess) (Clallam Co.) 40 - Special Rules Rivers Coastal Clearwater River (Jefferson Co.) 42 Matheny Creek (Jefferson Co.) 42 South Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Cloquallum Creek (Grays Harbor/Mason Co.) 47 Mill Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Stearns Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Coal Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Mima Creek (Thurston Co.) 47 Stevens Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Connor Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Mitchell Creek (Lewis Co.) 48 Stillman Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Cook Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Moclips River (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Stowe Creek (Lewis Co.) 45 Copalis River (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Mosquito Creek (Jefferson Co.) 42 Sylvia Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Crim Creek (Lewis/Pacific Co.) 45 Mox Chehalis Creek (Grays Harbor/Thurston Co.) 45 Thompson Creek (Thurston/Lewis Co.) 47 Crooked Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Naselle River (Pacific/Wahkiakum Co.) 50 Thunder Creek (Clallam Co.) 41 Decker Creek (Mason/Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Naselle River, North Fork (Pacific Co.) 51 Trap Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Deep Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 43 Naselle River, South Fork (Pacific Co.) 51 Trout Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Delezene Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Neil Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Umbrella Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Dempsey Creek (Thurston Co.) 47 Nemah River, Middle Fork (Pacific Co.) 50 Van Winkle Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 46 Dickey River (Clallam Co.) 40 Nemah River, North Fork (Pacific Co.) 50 Vance Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Dickey River, East Fork (Clallam Co.) 40 Nemah River, South Fork (Pacific Co.) 50 Vesta Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Dickey River, West Fork (Clallam Co.) 40 Newaukum River, including South Fork (Lewis Co.) 47 Waddell Creek (Thurston Co.) 47 Donkey Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 44 Newaukum River, Middle Fork (Lewis Co.) 48 Ward Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 East Fork Wildcat Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 47 Newaukum River, North Fork (Lewis Co.) 48 Wildcat Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 47 Eight Creek (Lewis/Pacific Co.) 45 Newman Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Willapa River (Pacific Co.) 49 Elk Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Newskah Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Willapa River, South Fork (Pacific Co.) 49 Elk Creek (Lewis/Pacific Co.) 45 Niawiakum River (Pacific Co.) 50 Williams Creek (Pacific Co.) 50 Elk River (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 North River (Pacific/Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Wilson Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Elkhorn Creek (Pacific/Grays Harbor Co.) 49 Outlet Creek (Mason Co.) 46 Wilson Creek, North Fork (Pacific Co.) 49 Ellis Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Palix River including South Fork (Pacific Co.) 50 Wishkah River (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Ellsworth Creek (Pacific Co.) 51 Palmquist Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Wishkah River, East Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Fairchild Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Petroleum Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Wishkah River, West Fork (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Fall River (Pacific/Lewis Co.) 48 Pilchuck Creek (Clallam Co.) 40 Wynoochee River (Grays Harbor/Jefferson Co.) 46 Falls Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Pioneer Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 48 Fern Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Porter Creek (Grays Harbor Co.) 45 Finn Creek (Pacific Co.) 50 Queets River (Jefferson Co.) 42 Fork Creek (Pacific Co.) 49 Quillayute River (Clallam Co.) 40 Coastal Rivers not listed in this section are closed to fishing. 39 Washington Sport Fishing Rules: Effective May 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 Coastal Rivers - Special Rules (listed from north to south) North Coast WATER SPECIES SEASON ADDITIONAL RULES SOOES RIVER (Clallam Co.) TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 14". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. No min. size for (Tsoo-Yess River) outside of Makah adipose fin clipped TROUT. Indian Reservation Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. (418) TROUT Nov. 1-Last day in Feb. Min. size 14". Daily limit 2. No min. size for adipose fin clipped TROUT. Other Game Fish Nov. 1-Last day in Feb. Statewide min. size/daily limit. Pilchuck Creek (Clallam Co.) TROUT First Sat.