Washington State Special Rules
for the Dungeness River
Provisions additional to Washington State general fishing rules |
| Excerpted from 2005/2006 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, “Sport Fishing Rules” |
Washington state residents age 15 and up and all non-residents
must have applicable fishing licenses/salmon catch record cards. |
| From mouth to hatchery intake pipe at RM 11.3 |
| Species |
Season |
Min. Size |
Daily Limit |
Additional Rules |
| Trout |
10/16–2/28 |
14" |
2 |
|
| Other Game Fish |
10/16–2/28 |
Statewide rules |
| Salmon |
10/16–12/31 |
12" |
4 |
Salmon - Coho salmon only |
| From the hatchery intake pipe at RM 11.3 to Gold Creek |
| Species |
Season |
Min. Size |
Daily Limit |
Additional Rules |
| Trout |
10/16–2/28 |
14" |
2 |
|
| Other Game Fish |
10/16–2/28 |
Statewide rules |
| CLOSED WATERS — from the forks at Dungeness Forks Campground to Gold Creek |
| From Gold Creek upstream |
| Species |
Season |
Min. Size |
Daily Limit |
Additional Rules |
| Trout |
6/1–10/31 |
14" |
2 |
|
| Other Game Fish |
6/1–10/31 |
Statewide rules |
| Wild Steelhead – Determination and Release Rules |
 |
Wild steelhead have intact adipose and ventral fins. |
| Wild steelhead may not be kept: Only hatchery steelhead may be kept. Hatchery steelhead are identified by missing adipose or ventral fins and a healed scar in the location of the missing fin. It is unlawful to use a gaff hook to land steelhead. |