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Fishing regulations at Eld Inlet, WA
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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Chum salmon as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Area 13
Entire Area
Waters and bedlands beginning at the extreme low water line on the northeast side of Fox Island at 47°14.56'N, 122°35.98'W, then 0.5 nautical mile northwesterly along the extreme low water line to 47°14.96'N, 122°36.37'W, then northeast to the 85' contour line, southeast along 85' contour, then southeast along the 85' depth contour to a point on a due northeast-southwest line through the point of origin, then southwest to the point of origin, CLOSED to all harvest, except for fly fishing for salmon allowed.
July 1-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Oct. 1-June 30: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Area 13 Exceptions
Minter Creek Mouth Area
Waters at Minter Creek mouth within 1,000' of outer oyster stakes.
Apr. 16-Sept. 15: CLOSED
Sept. 16-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Oct. 1-April 15: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Toliva Shoal
June 16-Apr. 30: closed to fishing for fin fish in waters within 500 yards of the buoy on Toliva Shoal.
May 1-June 15: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Northern Budd Inlet
Waters of Budd Inlet south of a line projected true west from the KGY Radio Station Tower to the western shore of the inlet and north of a line from the northwest corner of the Thriftway Market building to a point 100 yards north of the railroad bridge located on the western side of the inlet
July 1-July 15: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
July 16-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Night closure and anti-snagging rule. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Night closure and anti-snagging rule. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Nov. 1-June 30: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Southern Budd Inlet
Waters between the Fourth Ave. Bridge and a line from the northwest corner of the Thriftway Market building to a point 100 yards north of the railroad bridge located on the western side of the inlet
July 1-July 15: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
July 16-Oct. 31: CLOSED.
Nov. 1-June 30: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook. Anglers may fish with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
Fox Island Public Fishing Pier
May 1-June 30: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum.
July 1-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 20". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum.
Oct. 1-Apr. 30: Chinook - min. size 22". Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum.
For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations
Oncorhynchus keta
DESCHUTES RIVER
from Old Hwy. 99 Bridge upstream CRC (728)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Year-round
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release coho.
MCALLISTER CREEK
CRC (770)
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release chum, wild coho, and wild Chinook.
MCLANE CREEK
from mouth (a line 100' upstream of and parallel to the south bridge on Hwy. 101) upstream
- All species
- Night closure. Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
PERRY CREEK
from mouth to falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WOODARD CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
WOODLAND CREEK
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
BLACK LAKE
- Crappie
- Year-round
- Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
CAPITOL LAKE
- All species
- CLOSED WATERS.
CLEAR LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HICKS LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LOIS LAKE
- Smallmouth bass
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
- Largemouth bass
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
- Channel catfish
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 10.
- Walleye
- Year-round
- No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
- Other game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LONG'S POND
- All species
- Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
MUNN LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
SUMMIT LAKE
- All game fish
- 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SUSAN LAKE
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- All game fish
- Year-round
- Catch-and-release.
BLACK RIVER
from mouth to bridge on 128th Ave. SW (west of Littlerock) CRC (706)
- All species
- Anti-snagging rule. Night closure. Barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 1-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
KENNEDY CREEK
from Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream CRC (754)
- All game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SCHNEIDER CREEK
from mouth to falls
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
NISQUALLY RIVER
from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786)
- All species
- Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule.
- Aug. 6-Aug. 30
- CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 31.
- Sept. 3-Nov. 15
- CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays.
- Trout
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- July 1-Nov. 15
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum.
from the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400' below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786)
- All species
- Selective gear rules.
- Trout
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
- Other game fish
- July 1-Oct. 31
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER
from mouth to 100' below outlet of TransAlta WDFW steelhead rearing pond located at the base of Skookumchuck Dam CRC (333)
- All species
- Aug. 16-Nov. 30
- Night closure. Single-point barbless hooks required.
- Trout
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
- Other game fish
- Sat. before Memorial Day-Apr. 30
- Statewide min. size/daily limit.
- Salmon
- Oct. 16-Nov. 30
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release adult Chinook.
- Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 1 adult. Release Chinook.
Regulations for
FAQ about Eld Inlet fishing
- Chum salmon - 6 members reported to have caught this fish
- Coho salmon - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Pacific staghorn sculpin - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Chum salmon.
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Chum salmon.
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Chum salmon.
- @BigRigBobby reported a nice Chum salmon.
- @kdrizzy1 reported a nice Coho salmon.
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