Rivers/Streams - Special Rules The following two sections include rules for the rivers, streams, and WDFW frequently issues emergency rules during the beaver ponds that are open for fishing across the state. Beaver season when fish managers determine immediate action ponds within specified stream systems follow the same rules as the is needed to protect fish stocks or adapt to changing streams unless otherwise noted. All unlisted rivers, streams, and conditions, such as reduced stream flows or high water beaver ponds are closed. temperatures. These waters are presented alphabetically in two sections, as shown Anglers should regularly check for emergency rule on the map below: changes by calling the fishing hotline at 360-902-2500 or • Puget Sound and Coastal rivers, pages 18-47. by visiting the WDFW website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/ • Columbia River Basin, including the Snake River, pages 48-73. regulations/emergency_rules.html. For other questions, call the Fish Program customer service desk at 360-902-2700. Various fish populations are listed as threatened or endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, so these regulations are designed to protect listed species through all stages of their lives. Puget Sound and Coast Whatcom Pend San Juan Ferry Skagit Okanogan Oreille Stevens Island Clallam Snohomish Rivers Sound and Coast Puget Chief Chelan Joseph Jefferson Kitsap Dam Douglas Spokane Lincoln Grays King Harbor Mason Kittitas Grant Pierce Adams Wanapum Thurston Dam Whitman Pacific Priest Rapids Lewis Franklin Garfield Yakima Dam Wahkiakum Walla Columbia Cowlitz Walla Asotin Skamania Benton Clark Klickitat Bonneville Dam Columbia Basin Puget SoundRivers/Streams and Coastal not rivers listed and in these streams sections not listed (pages in this18-73) section are closed are closed to fishing. to fishing. 17 Washington Sport Fishing Rules: Effective July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 Columbia Basin Rivers - Special Rules WATER SPECIES SEASON ADDITIONAL RULES ABERNATHY CREEK (Cowlitz Co.) CLOSED WATERS - from posted markers 500' below Abernathy Fish Technology Center upstream to 200' from mouth (Hwy. 4 Bridge) to 200' above Abernathy Falls. above Abernathy Falls and all tributaries TROUT First Sat. in June-Aug. 31 No min. size. Daily limit 3 hatchery TROUT only. (501) TROUT Nov. 1-Mar. 15 Catch-and-release except daily limit 3 hatchery STEELHEAD. Col. R. Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement (p. 14) First Sat. in June-Aug. 31 Barbless hooks required for Salmon/Steelhead (p. 14) Other Game Fish Catch-and-release except no min. size/daily limit for BASS, CHANNEL & Nov. 1-Mar. 15 Mandatory Hatchery Steelhead Retention (p. 14) CATFISH, and WALLEYE. SALMON Nov. 1-Dec. 31 Daily limit 6. Up 2 may be adults. Only hatchery CHINOOK and hatchery COHO may be retained. from 200' above Abernathy Falls ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules. upstream and all tributaries (501) TROUT First Sat. in June-Aug. 31 No min. size. Daily limit 3 hatchery TROUT only. Col. R. Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement (p. 14) First Sat. in June-Aug. 31 Mandatory Hatchery Steelhead Retention (p. 14) Other Game Fish Catch-and-release. AHTANUM CREEK (Yakima Co.) CLOSED WATERS - in the North Fork Ahtanum Creek from Grey Rock Trailhead Bridge crossing to including NORTH FORK and MIDDLE Shellneck Creek (about 1.7 miles), and in the Middle Fork from the A2000 spur road bridge in NE ¼ of FORK Section 34 upstream to the A2800 Rd. Bridge at Tree Phones Campground (about 3.5 miles). TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. AMERICAN RIVER (Yakima Co.) from TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. mouth to Hwy. 410 Bridge at river mile 5.4 Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. from Hwy. 410 Bridge at river mile TROUT First Sat. in June-July 15 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. 5.4 to Mesatchee Creek Trail river Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-July 15 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. crossing at river mile 15.8 TROUT Sept. 16-Oct. 31 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. Other Game Fish Sept. 16-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. from Mesatchee Creek Trail river TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. crossing at river mile 15.8 upstream Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. all tributaries except Union and Kettle All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. creeks AMON WASTEWAY (Benton Co.) TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. ASOTIN CREEK (Asotin Co.) and Lawful to fish up to the base of Headgate Dam. NORTH FORK, from mouth to USFS ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules. boundary All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Release all STEELHEAD. BEAR CREEK (Yakima Co.) All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. (tributary to South Fork Tieton River) from falls about ¾ mile upstream of USFS Road 1000 upstream BIG MEADOW CREEK (Chelan Co.) ALL SPECIES - selective gear rules. EASTERN BROOK TROUT Saturday before No min. size. Daily limit 5. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 Other TROUT Saturday before Min. size 8". Daily limit 2. Release RAINBOW TROUT. May not Memorial Day-Oct. 31 continue to fish for EASTERN BROOK TROUT (EBT) once 2 TROUT other than EBT have been retained. Other Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min. size/daily limit. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 all tributaries All Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 BIG ROCK CREEK (Clark/Skamania Co.) All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. BIRD CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUT Saturday before Min. size 8". Daily limit 5. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 Other Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min. size/daily limit. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 BITTER CREEK (Clark Co.) All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. BLOCKHOUSE CREEK (Klickitat Co.) TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 8". Daily limit 5. Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. BLUE CREEK (Lewis Co.) from mouth ALL SPECIES - night closure and anti-snagging rule. When the anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish to posted sign above rearing pond outlet hooked inside the mouth may be retained. (507) TROUT June 1-Apr. 14 Min. size 12". Daily limit 5, no more than 3 hatchery STEELHEAD. Col. R. Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement (p. 14) Release wild CUTTHROAT. Barbless hooks required for Salmon/Steelhead (p. 14) SALMON Aug. 1-Dec. 31 Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up 2 may be adults. Only hatchery Mandatory Hatchery Steelhead Retention (p. 14) CHINOOK and hatchery COHO may be retained. BLUE LAKE CREEK (Lewis Co.) All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. BOBCAT CREEK (Adams Co.) All Game Fish Apr. 1-Sept. 30 Statewide min. size/daily limit. BONAPARTE CREEK (Okanogan All Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min. size/daily limit. No min. size/daily limit for BASS, Co.) and all tributaries from the falls Memorial Day-Oct. 31 CHANNEL CATFISH, and WALLEYE. upstream to river mile 1.0 48 Columbia Basin rivers and streams not listed in this section are closed to fishing. Washington Sport Fishing Rules: Effective July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 WATER SPECIES SEASON ADDITIONAL RULES BOULDER CREEK (Okanogan Co.) All Game Fish Saturday before Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules. from mouth to the barrier falls at river Memorial Day-Aug. 15 mile 1.0 from the barrier falls at river mile 1.0 EASTERN BROOK TROUT Saturday before No min. size. Daily limit 10. upstream and all tributaries Memorial Day-Oct. 31 Other TROUT Saturday before Min. size 8". Daily limit 2. EASTERN BROOK TROUT do not count as Memorial Day-Oct. 31 part of the TROUT daily limit. Other Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min. size/daily limit. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 BOWMAN CREEK (Klickitat Co.) from TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 8". Daily limit 5. Canyon Creek upstream Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. BOX CANYON CREEK (Kittitas Co.) All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. from the 20' waterfall about 2 miles upstream of the mouth to the USFS Rd. #4930 Bridge and all tributaries BROWNS CREEK (Pend Oreille Co.) All Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min. size/daily limit. Fly fishing only. Memorial Day-Oct. 31 BRUSH CREEK (Clark Co.) All Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. BUMPING RIVER (Yakima Co.) Lawful to fish to base of Bumping Dam. from mouth to Bumping Lake TROUT First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Min. size 10". Daily limit 2. Selective gear rules. (Reservoir) and all tributaries except American River Other Game Fish First Sat. in June-Oct. 31 Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective gear rules. upstream of Bumping Lake and all All Game Fish Saturday before Statewide min.