Open Areas for Blackmouth

Winter blackmouth season continues, here is a little run down on what's open and closed at the present time in the Straits and Puget Sound.

Marine Area 4 - Neah Bay
Closed

Marine Area 5 - Sekiu & Pillar Point
Closed - Will open February 13 though April 30 - Chinook 22" minimum - Daily Limit 1

Marine Area 6 - East Juan de Fuca Strait
Closed - Will open February 13 though April 30 - Chinnok 22" minimum - Daily Limit 1

Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands
Open through April 30 - Chinook 22" minimum - Release Wild Chiniook - Daily Limit 2

Marine Area 8-1 - Deception Pass, Hope Island & Skagit Bay
Open through April 30 - Chinook 22" minimum - Release Wild Chinook - Daily Limit 2

Marine Area 8-2 - Port Susan & Port Gardner
Open through April 30 - Chinook 22" minimum - Release Wild Chinook - Daily Limit 2

Marine Area 9 - Admiralty Inlet
Closed - Will Open January 16 though April 30 - Chinnok 22" minimum - Release Wild Chinook - Daily Limit 2

Marine Area 10 -Seattle / Bremerton Area
Open - Through January 31 - Chinook 22" minimum - Release Wild Chinnok - Dailey Limit 2

Marine Area 11 - Tacoma / Vashon Island
Closed - Will Open February 1 though April 30 - Chinook 22" minimum - Release Wild
Chinook - Daily Limit 2

Marine Area 12 - Hood Canal
Closed - Will Open February 1 through April 30 - Chinook 22" minimum - Release Wild
Chinook - Daily Limit 2

Marine Area 13 - South Puget Sound
Open through January 31 - Chinook 22" minimum - Daily Limit 1

Make sure to consult your WDFW Regulation Pamphlet prior to fishing as the regulations are complex and vary greatly from area to area.