Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-313 - Personal-use fisheries-Salmon › Section 220-313-020 - Closed areas-Saltwater salmon angling

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following areas are closed to salmon angling during the
				  times indicated:
(1) Bellingham Bay:
				Those waters of Bellingham, Samish, and Padilla Bays, easterly of a line from
				Sandy Point to the northern most point of Lone Tree Island, thence easterly of
				a line from Lone Tree Island to the northeast point of Sinclair Island, thence
				from the southeastern most point on Sinclair Island to Clark Point on Guemes
				Island, thence following the shoreline to Yellow Bluff on the southwest corner
				of Guemes Island, thence to Yellow Bluff Reef range marker, thence to the ferry
				terminal dock east of Shannon Point and north of the Burlington Railroad
				Bridges at the north end of Swinomish Slough: Closed to salmon angling March 1
				through April 30 and July 1 through August 15.
(2) Carr Inlet: Those waters of Carr Inlet
				within 1,000 feet of the outer oyster stakes at the mouth of Minter Creek:
				Closed to salmon angling April 16 through September 30.
(3) Dungeness Bay: Those waters westerly of a
				line from Dungeness Spit Light to the number 2 red Buoy, and then to the Port
				Williams boat ramp: Closed to salmon angling July 1 through August 15 and March
				1 through April 15.
(4) Samish Bay:
				Those waters southerly of a line projected true east from Fish Point: Closed to
				salmon angling March 1 through April 30 and July 1 through September
				30.
(5) Commencement Bay: Those
				waters east of a line projected from the Sperry Ocean Dock to landfall below
				the Cliff House Restaurant on the north shore of Commencement Bay: Closed to
				salmon angling April 1 through April 30 and June 1 through July 31.
(6) Southern Rosario Strait and the eastern
				Strait of Juan de Fuca: Waters of Area 7 in Rosario Strait and the eastern
				portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca southerly of a line running true south
				from the westernmost point on Fidalgo Head to Burrows Island, then westerly and
				southerly along the shore of Burrows Island to the Burrows Island Lighthouse,
				then to Bird Rocks, then westerly from Bird Rocks to the southernmost point on
				Decatur Island, then across Lopez Pass to Lopez Island and following the shore
				of Lopez Island southerly and westerly to Iceberg Point, then from Iceberg
				Point to Cattle Point, then south-southwest to the Salmon Bank Buoy, and then
				true south from the Salmon Bank Buoy to the Area 7 boundary: Closed to salmon
				angling July 1 through September 30.
(7) Kydaka Point - Waters south of a line
				from Kydaka Point to Shipwreck Point - Closed to salmon angling June 1 through
				October 31.
(8) Port Angeles Harbor
				- Waters westerly of a line from the tip of Ediz Hook to the I.T.T. Rayonier
				Dock: Closed to salmon angling from July 1 through August 15.
(9) Violation of this section is an
				infraction, punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.160, unless the person has harvested
				salmon. If the person has harvested salmon, the violation is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.380 Unlawful recreational fishing in
				the second degree-Penalty, unless the salmon are taken in the amounts or manner
				to constitute a violation of
				RCW
				77.15.370 Unlawful recreational fishing in
				the first degree-Penalty-Criminal wildlife penalty assessment.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  77.04.012,
				  77.04.020,
				  77.04.055,
				  77.12.045, and
				  77.12.047. WSR 13-20-021 (Order
				  13-210), 220-56-195, filed 9/23/13, effective 10/24/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  77.04.020,
				  77.12.045, and
				  77.12.047. WSR 12-18-006 (Order
				  12-190), 220-56-195, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  77.12.047 and
				  77.04.020. WSR 09-15-035 (Order
				  09-133), 220-56-195, filed 7/8/09, effective 8/8/09; WSR 08-15-002 (Order
				  08-165), 220-56-195, filed 7/3/08, effective 8/3/08; WSR 07-16-056, 220-56-195,
				  filed 7/26/07, effective 8/26/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  77.12.047. WSR 05-17-007 (Order 05-168),
				  220-56-195, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; WSR 04-24-030 (Order 04-306),
				  220-56-195, filed 11/23/04, effective 12/24/04; WSR 02-15-097 (Order 02-158),
				  220-56-195, filed 7/16/02, effective 8/16/02; WSR 01-14-001 (Order 01-107),
				  220-56-195, filed 6/21/01, effective 7/22/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107
				  7. WSR 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), 220-56-195, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. WSR 99-15-081 (Order 99-102),
				  220-56-195, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; WSR 98-15-081 (Order 98-122),
				  220-56-195, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  75.08.080 and 75.12.040. WSR 97-18-035, 220-56-195, filed 8/27/97, effective
				  9/27/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 96-11-078 (Order 96-44),
				  220-56-195, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; WSR 95-12-027 (Order 95-46),
				  220-56-195, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; WSR 94-14-069, 220-56-195, filed
				  7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; WSR 93-14-043 (Order 93-36), 220-56-195, filed
				  6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; WSR 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-56-195, filed
				  5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; WSR 90-06-026, 220-56-195, filed 2/28/90, effective
				  3/31/90; WSR 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-56-195, filed 3/16/89; WSR 88-10-013
				  (Order 88-15), 220-56-195, filed 4/26/88; WSR 87-09-066 (Order 87-16),
				  220-56-195, filed 4/21/87; WSR 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-56-195, filed
				  4/9/86; WSR 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), 220-56-195, filed 4/9/85; WSR 83-07-043
				  (Order 83-16), 220-56-195, filed 3/17/83; WSR 82-13-040 (Order 82-61),
				  220-56-195, filed 6/9/82; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-56-195, filed
				  2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. WSR 13-20-001, §
										220-56-195, filed 9/18/2013, 2:26
				  p.m., effective 10/19/2013