| Fly-Fishing
Only Waters in Washington
In “Fly-Fishing Only” waters, an angler may use
only the following tackle: up to two flies, each with a barbless
single-point hook which measures ½ inch or smaller measured
from the point to shank, and a conventional fly line (other
line may be used for backing or leader if attached to at least
25 feet of fly line). Anglers may not use fixed-spool reels,
bait, or weight attached to the leader or line. An angler
with a disability may fish in “Fly-Fishing Only”
waters using spinning or spin-casting gear with a casting
bubble, provided the angler has a special-use disability permit
in his or her possession when fishing. All other restrictions
listed above still apply.
Be sure to check all regulations for boat and motor restrictions.
The following lakes below list these restrictions, however
Fishing Prospects is not the authority and it is important
to note that some bodies of water have allowances for these,
but be sure to check each year’s version of the Fishing
in Washington regulations pamphlet.
Aeneas Lake, Okanogan Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct
31: motors prohibited; trout; daily limit 1
Agate
Pass (p/o Hood Canal), Kitsap Co. – Jan 1-Mar 31:
catch-and-release, no lead-core line
Bayley
Lake, Stevens Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct 31: inlet stream
closed; motors prohibited; last Sat Apr-July 4: trout,
min. size 14”, daily limit 1;
July
5-Oct 31: all game fish; catch-and-release
Big
Four Lake, Columbia Co. – Mar 1-Oct 31: fishing
from any floating device prohibited; trout; daily limit 2
Brown’s
Creek, Pend Oreille Co. – June 1-Oct 31 (none)
Brown’s
Lake, Pend Oreille Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct 31: motors
prohibited; trout; no more than one over 11”
Cady
Lake, Mason Co. – year-round: internal combustion
engines prohibited; all game fish; catch-and-release
Chopaka
Lake, Okanogan Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct 31: motors
prohibited; trout: daily limit 1
Hoko
River, Clallam Co. (from mouth to cement bridge on Lake Ozette
Highway
[upper Hoko Bridge]) – Sept 1-Oct 31: see regulations
pamphlet for additional open seasons; trout; min size 14”
Hoko
River, Clallam Co. (from upper Bridge to Ellis Creek Bridge
(river mile 18.5) – June 1-Mar 31: all species catch-and-release,
except up to two-hatchery steelhead may be retained.
Kalama
River, Cowlitz Co. (from Summers Creek upstream to Kalama
Falls) – June 1-Mar 31: fishing from floating devices
equipped with motors prohibited; see regulations pamphlet
for information on closed waters; all species, catch-and-release
only (effective May 1, 2006)
Leech
Lake, Yakima Co. – year-round: motors prohibited;
trout; no more than one over 14”
Long
Lake, Ferry Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct 31: motors prohibited
McDowell
Lake, Stevens Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct 31: motors
prohibited; all game fish: catch-and-release
Merrill
Lake, Cowlitz Co. – year-round: internal combustion
engines prohibited; trout; no min size, max. size 12”,
daily limit 2
Quail
Lake, Adams Co. – year-round: motors prohibited;
all game fish; catch-and-release
Pass
Lake, Skagit Co. – year-round: motors prohibited;
all game fish; catch-and-release
Rocky
Ford Creek and ponds, Grant Co. – year-round: fishing
from bank only (no wading); all game fish; catch-and-release
Stillaguamish
River, NF, Snohomish, Co. (from mouth to Swede Heaven Bridge)
– Apr 16-Apr 30: catch-and-release except up to two-hatchery
steelhead
Squalicum
Lake, Whatcom Co. – year-round: motors prohibited;
trout; no min size, daily limit 2
Vogler
Lake, Skagit Co. – last Sat Apr-Oct 31: all game
fish; catch-and-release
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