Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-354 - Commercial fisheries-Salmon › Section 220-354-080 - Puget Sound salmon-Closed areas

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful at any time, unless otherwise provided, to
				  take, fish for, or possess salmon taken for commercial purposes with any type
				  of gear from the following portions of Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch
				  Reporting Areas, except that closures listed in this section do not apply to
				  reef net fishing areas listed in RCW  77.50.050:
Areas 4B, 5, 6, 6B, and 6C
- The Strait of Juan
				  de Fuca Preserve as defined in WAC 220-354-330.
Area 6D
- Waters within 1/4 nautical mile of the
				  Dungeness River mouth (48°9'16"N, 123°7'48"W, east to waters within 500
				  feet of Mead-owbrook Creek mouth (48°9'7"N, 123°7'19"W).
Area 7
-
(1) The San Juan Island Preserve as defined
				in WAC 220-354-320.
(2) Those
				waters within 1,500 feet of shore on Orcas Island from Deer Point
				(48°36'5.1"N, 122°47'59.7"W) northeasterly to Lawrence Point
				(48°39'38.1"N, 122°44'31"W), thence west to a point intercepting a line
				projected from the northernmost point of Jones Island (48°37'17"N,
				123°2'11.4"W), thence 90 degrees true to Orcas Island.
(3) Those waters within 1,500 feet of the
				shore of Cypress Island from Cypress Head (48°34'3.1"N, 122°40'5.5"W)
				to the northernmost point of Cypress Island (48°36'31.5"N,
				122°42'42.2"W).
(4) Those
				waters easterly of a line projected from Iceberg Point (48°25'20.2"N,
				122°53'41.1"W) to Iceberg Island (48°25'20.2"N, 122°53'41.1"W), to
				the easternmost point of Charles Island (48°26'25.8"N, 122°54'18.5"W),
				then true north from the northernmost point of Charles Island
				(48°26'41.1"N, 122°54'34.3"W) to the shore of Lopez Island
				(48°26'47.1"N, 122°54'34.2"W).
(5) Those waters northerly of a line
				projected from the southernmost point of land at Aleck Bay (48°25'25.6"N,
				122°51'8.2"W) to the westernmost point of Colville Island (48°24'56"N,
				122°49'31.9"W), thence from the easternmost point of Colville Island
				(48°24'53.5"N, 122°49'10.7"W) to Point Colville (48°25'17.1"N,
				122°48'50.7"W).
(6) Those
				waters easterly of a line projected from Biz Point on Fidalgo Island
				(48°26'33.1"N, 122°40'42.3"W) to the Williamson Rocks Lighted Buoy 4
				(Light List No. 19335 FlR4s4M"4"RED, 48°26'51"N, 122°42'27.8"W), thence
				to the Dennis Shoal Buoy 6 (Light List No. 19345 Red Nun, 48°27'27"W,
				122°42'57"N), thence to Burrows Island Light (Light List No. 19350
				FlW6s57ft7MHorn(Bl(2)30s, 48°27'27.6"N, 122°42'59.3"W) on the
				westernmost point of Burrows Island, thence to the southwestern-most point of
				Fidalgo Head (48°29'31.2"N, 122°42'10.6"W), and including those waters
				within 1,500 feet of the western shore of Allan Island, those waters within
				1,500 feet of the western shore of Burrows Island, and those waters within
				1,500 feet of the shore of Fidalgo Island from the southwestern-most point of
				Fidal-go Head (48°29'31.2"N, 122°42'10.6"W) northerly to Shannon Point
				(48°30'32.8"N, 122°41'2.5"W).
(7) Additional Fraser sockeye and pink
				seasonal closure:
Those waters within 1,500 feet of the shore of Fidalgo Island
				  from the Initiative 77 marker (48°25'14.2"N, 122°40'04.5"W) northerly
				  to Biz Point (48°26'33.1"N, 122°40'42.3"W).
(8) Those waters within 1,500 feet of the
				eastern shore of Lopez Island from Point Colville (48°25'17.1"N,
				122°48'50.7"W) northerly to Lopez Pass (48°28'42.1"N,
				122°49'10.7"W), and those waters within 1,500 feet of the eastern shore of
				Decatur Island from the southernmost point of land (48°28'52"N,
				122°49'5"W) northerly to Fauntleroy Point (48°31'28.4"N,
				122°47'18.8"W), and including those waters within 1,500 feet of the shore
				of James Island.
Area 7A
- The Drayton Harbor Preserve as defined
				  in WAC 220-354-310.
Area 7B
-
(1) That portion south and east of a line
				from William Point on Samish Island (48°34'55.2"N, 122°33'38.2"W) to
				Saddlebag Island (48°32'7.2"W, 122°33'32.6"N) to Casperson Point on
				Guemes Island to landfall on March Point (48°29'58.4"N, 122°33'55.9"W),
				and that portion northerly of the railroad trestle in Chuckanut Bay.
(2) That portion of Bellingham Bay and
				Portage Bay adjacent to Lummi Indian Reservation is closed north and west of a
				line from the intersection of Marine Drive and Hoff Road (48°46'59"N,
				122°34'25"W) projected 180 degrees true for 1.80 nautical miles (nm) to a
				point at 48°45'11"N, 122°34'25"W, then 250 degrees true for 0.92 nm to
				a point at 48°44'50"N, 122°35'42"W, then 270 degrees true for 0.95 nm
				to 48°44'50"N, 122°37'08"W, then 228 degrees true for 0.65 nm to
				48°44'24"N, 122°37'52"W, then 200 degrees true for 0.69 nm to
				48°43'45"N, 122°38'12"W, then 90 degrees true for 0.64 nm to a point
				just northeast of Portage Island (48°43'45"N, 122°37'14"W), then 155
				degrees true for 0.97 nm to a point just east of Portage Island
				(48°42'52"N, 122°36'37"W), then 247 degrees true for 80 yards to
				landfall on Portage Island (48°42'51.1"N, 122°36'40.3"W).
(3) *Section reserved* Additional coho
				seasonal closure: Hale Pass - Not in place for 2024.
(4) Additional chum seasonal closure: That
				portion of Bellingham Bay referred to as the Whatcom Creek Zone east of a line
				projected 180 degrees true from the Bellingham Breakwater north entrance light
				4 (Light List No. 19280 Fl(1)R6s17m5M, 48°45'26.3"N, 122°30'41.5"W) at
				the west entrance to Squalicum Harbor, to landfall east of Post Point
				(48°43'18.2" N, 122°30' 41.5" W) - Closure not in place for
				2024.)
Area 7C
- That portion southeasterly of a line
				  projected from the mouth of Oyster Creek (48°36'51.6"N, 122°26'27.8"W)
				  237 degrees true to the fishing boundary marker on Samish Island
				  (48°34'33.1"N, 122°31'49.3"W).
Area 8
-
(1) That portion of Skagit Bay easterly of a
				line projected from Brown Point on Camano Island (48°16'12.6"N,
				122°27'52.8"W) to a white monument on the easterly point of Ika Island
				(48°21'40.1"N, 122°29'52.8"W), thence across the Skagit River to the
				terminus of the jetty with McGlinn Island (48°22'18.3"N,
				122°30'18.3"W).
(2) Those
				waters within 1,500 feet of the western shore of Camano Island south of a line
				projected true west from Rocky Point (48°15'1.3"N, 122°31'47.2"W).
Area 8A
-
(1) Those waters easterly of a line projected
				from Mission Beach (48°3'19.3"N, 122°17'23.1"W) to Gedney Island Light
				1 (Light List No. 18480 FlG25s15ft4M"1," 48°0'15.5"N, 122°17'49.7"W),
				excluding the waters of Area 8D, thence through the Snohomish River Light 5
				(Light List No. 18535 FlG4s16ft5M, 47°59'16.3"N, 122°13'47.4"W) and
				across the mouth of the Snohomish River to landfall on the eastern shore
				(47°59'13.3"N, 122°13'35"W), and those waters northerly of a line from
				Camano Head (48°3'23.2"N, 122°21'24.6"W) to the northern boundary of
				Area 8D, except when open for pink fisheries.
(2) Additional coho seasonal closure prior to
				October 3: Those waters southerly of a line projected from the Washington state
				ferry Clinton terminal (47°58'28.8"N, 122°21'5.2"W) to landfall on the
				eastern shore (47°56'57"N, 122°18'15.7"W).
Area 8D
- Those waters easterly of a line
				  projected from the northerly most point of Mission Beach (48°3'19.3"N,
				  122°17'23.1"W) to Hermosa Point (48°3'42.7"N,
				  122°17'36.4"W).
Area 9
- Those waters lying inside and westerly
				  of a line projected from the Point No Point Light (Light List No. 16550
				  Fl(3)W10s27ft14M, 47°54'43.9"N, 122°31'36.3"W) to the traffic
				  separation lane Lighted Buoy SE (Light List No. 16540 FlY2.5s5MY"SE,"
				  (47°55'26.8"N, 122°29'30.7"W), thence to landfall at (47°55'4.2"N,
				  122°32'46"W) on Norwegian Point.
Area 9A
-
(1) Those waters north of a line projected
				from the southern edge of the old mill site (47°51'05.5"N, 122°34'59"W)
				to the fallen tree on the opposite shore (47°51'6.6"N,
				122°34'15.9"W).
(2) Those
				waters within 1000 feet of Port Gamble Creek and Martha John Creek.
Area 10
-
(1) Those waters easterly of a line projected
				from Meadow Point (47°41'35.9"N, 122°24'21.6"W) to West Point
				(47°39'43.6"N, 122°26'8.5"W).
(2) Those waters of Port Madison westerly of
				a line projected from Point Jefferson (47°44'51.7"N, 122°28'25.6"W) to
				the northernmost portion of Point Monroe (47°42'32"N,
				122°30'43.5"W).
(3) Additional
				pink seasonal closure: The area east inside of the line projected from West
				Point (47°39'43.6"N, 122°26'8.5"W) and extending west to the traffic
				separation lane Lighted Buoy SG (Light List No. 16815 FlY2.5s5MY"SG,"
				47°39'41.6"N, 122°27'52.6"W), thence 20 degrees true until reaching
				latitude 47°44'30.0"N, thence extending directly east to the shoreline
				(47°44'30"N, 122°22'40.5"W).
(4) Additional purse seine pink seasonal
				closure: The area within 500 feet of the eastern shore in Area 10 is closed to
				purse seines north of latitude 47°44'30.0"N.
(5) Additional chum seasonal closure: Those
				waters of Elliott Bay east of a line from Alki Point (Light List No. 16915
				Fl5s39ft16M, 47°34'34.5"N, 122°25'14"W) to the Fourmile Rock Light 1
				(Light List No. 16810 FlG6s15ft6M"1," 47°38'20.4"N, 122°24'48.7"W), and
				those waters northerly of a line projected from Point Wells to traffic
				separation lane Lighted Buoy SF (Light List No. 16745 FlY2.5s5MY"SF,"
				47°45'53"N, 122°26'15.7"W), then west to President's Point
				(47°45'57.2"N, 122°28'20.1"W).
(6) Those waters of Rich Passage, easterly of
				a line projected from Orchard Point (47°33'55"N, 122°31'56"W) to Beans
				Point (47°34'29"N, 122°31'20"W) on Bainbridge Island, and westerly of a
				line projected from Restoration Point (47°35'1"N, 122°28'46"W) to
				landfall at Colchester (47°32'41"N, 122°32'22.6"W) true west from the
				northwest point of Blake Island.
Area 10E
- Those waters of Liberty Bay north of
				  a line projected true east from 47°41'56.4"N, 122°36'53.5"W to
				  47°41'56.4"N, 122°36'17.4"W, those waters of Dyes Inlet north of the
				  Manette Bridge, and those waters of Sinclair Inlet southwest of a line
				  projected true east from the Washington state ferry Bremerton terminal
				  (47°33'43.9"N, 122°37'31.1"W) to landfall at Port Orchard
				  (47°33'43.9"N, 122°35'31.1"W).
Area 11
-
(1) The waters of Gig Harbor, northerly of a
				line projected true west from the Gig Harbor Light (Light List No. 17221
				FlR4s13ft3MPriv., 47°19'35.7"N, 122°34'29.2"W). The waters of
				Commencement Bay, south of a line from Browns Point (47°18'20.3"N,
				122°26'39.4"W) to the northernmost point of land on Point Defiance
				(47°19'7.7"N, 122°32'23.9"W).
(2) Additional chum seasonal closure: Those
				waters south of a line projected from the Gig Harbor Light (Light List No.
				17221 FlR4s13ft3MPriv., 47°19'35.7"N, 122°34'29.2"W) to the Washington
				state ferry Tahlequah terminal (47°19'58.3"N, 122°30'25.5"W), south of
				a line projected from Neill Point (47°19'53"N, 122°29'33"W) to Piner
				Point (47°20'37"N, 122°27'17"W), west of a line projected from Piner
				Point (47°20'37"N, 122°27'17"W) to Dash Point (47°19'10"N,
				122°25'47"W), and north of Area 11/11A line.
Areas 12, 12B, and 12C
- Those waters within
				  1,000 feet of the eastern shore.
Area 12
- Those waters inside and easterly of a
				  line projected from Lone Rock (47°39'46"N, 122°46'11"W) to Hood Canal
				  Light 13 (Light List No. 17855 FlG2.5s20ft4M"13," 47°39'45.5"N,
				  122°47'14.4"W) off Big Beef Creek, thence southerly to the outermost
				  northern headland of Little Beef Creek (47°39'24.4"N,
				  122°47'23.4"W).
Area 12 - Additional chum seasonal closures:
Those waters of Area 12 south and west of a line projected 94 degrees true from
				  south Hazel Point (47°41'29.1"N, 122°46'22.6"W) to the Hood Canal Light
				  11 on the opposite shore (Light List No. 17845 FLG4s15ft5M"11,"
				  47°41'24.6"N, 122°44'50.4"W), bounded on the west by the Area 12/12B
				  boundary line.
Area 12A
-
(1) Those waters north of a line projected
				due east from Broad Spit (47°48'37.8"N, 122°48'59.3"W) to landfall on
				the Toandos Peninsula (47°48'37.8"N, 122°47'42.5"W).
(2) Those waters within 1,000 feet of the
				mouth of the Quilcene River.
Area 12B
-
(1) Those waters within 1/4-mile of the
				mouths of the Dosewal-lips, Duckabush, and Hamma Hamma rivers and Anderson
				Creek.
(2) Additional Chinook
				seasonal closure: Those waters north and east of a line projected from Tekiu
				Point (47°35'6.6"N, 122°57'52.8"W) to Triton Head (47°36'10.9"N,
				122°59'0.5"W).
Area 12C
-
(1) Those waters within 2,000 feet of the
				western shore between the dock at Glen Ayr R.V. Park (47°25'14.1"W,
				23°7'50.7"N) and the Port of Hoodsport marina dock (47°24'12.6"N,
				123°8'29.5"W). This area is also referred to as the Hoodsport Hatchery
				Zone.
(2) Those waters south of a
				line projected 107 degrees true from the Cushman Powerhouse (47°22'11.2"N,
				123°09'35.9"W) to the Union boat launch (47°21'27.5"N,
				123°6'1.9"W).
(3) Those waters
				within 1/4-mile of the mouth of the Dewatto River.
Area 13A
- Those waters of Burley Lagoon north
				  of State Route 302; those waters within 1,000 feet of the outer oyster stakes
				  off Minter Creek Bay from 47°21'47.5"N, 122°41'10.1"W to
				  47°21'9.8"N, 122°41'57.7"W, including all waters of Minter Creek Bay;
				  those waters westerly of a line drawn due north from Thompson Spit
				  (47°19'58.6"N, 122°43'42.7"W) at the mouth of Glen Cove; and those
				  waters within 1/4-mile of Green Point.