Marine Area 11 (Tacoma–Vashon)

▸ Trout — Year-round: Catch-and-release.

▸ Steelhead — Year-round: Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead.

▸ Sturgeon — Year-round: Catch-and-release.

▸ Mackerel — Year-round: No min. size. No daily limit.

▸ Herring, Anchovy, Sardine, Sand Lance, and Smelt — Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 10 lbs., all species combined. All smelt caught must be kept and count toward the daily limit except Closed to eulachon (Columbia River smelt). For smelt: Jig gear may be used 7 days a week. Dipnets may be used from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Fridays through Tuesdays.

▸ Pacific Halibut — CLOSED: CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.

▸ Other Food Fish — Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 2 of each species. See definition.

▸ All Other Fish — CLOSED: CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.

▸ Salmon — June 1-June 30: Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook.

▸ Salmon — July 1-July 22: CLOSED.

▸ Salmon — July 23-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook.

▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Nov. 15: No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook.

▸ Salmon — Nov. 16-Mar. 30: CLOSED.

▸ Salmon — Mar. 31-Apr. 30: Open Wed.-Sat. only. Closed Sun-Tues. Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum and wild Chinook.

▸ Salmon — June 1-July 31: CLOSED.

▸ Salmon — Aug. 1-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2. Release chum and wild Chinook. Chinook retention may close earlier if quota is attained.

▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Oct. 31: No min. size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook.

▸ Salmon — Nov. 1-Apr. 30: CLOSED.

▸ Salmon — May. 1-Sept. 30: Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook. Release chum.

▸ Salmon — Oct. 1-Apr. 30: Chinook - min. size 22”. Other salmon species - no min. size. Daily limit 2 including no more than 1 Chinook.

▸ : Year-round season. Daily limit is a total of 15 bottomfish (See definition) subject to individual limits and seasons shown below. Fishing for bottomfish prohibited in waters deeper than 120’. Descending device required onboard vessels.

▸ Lingcod — May 1-June 15: Hook and line season. Min. size 26”. Max. size 36”. Daily limit 1.

▸ Lingcod — May 21-June 15: Spearfishing season. Max. size 36”. Daily limit 1.

▸ Surfperch — Year-round: No min. size. Daily limit 10. Except shiner perch daily limit 15: not included in bottomfish limit.

▸ Rockfish — CLOSED: CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing.

▸ Pacific Cod, Pollock, Hake, and Wolf-Eel — Year-round: CLOSED to retention.

▸ Sixgill, Sevengill, and Thresher Sharks — CLOSED: CLOSED to fishing for, retaining, or possessing. Sixgill shark may not be removed from the water.

▸ Cabezon — May 1-Nov. 30: Min. size 18”. Daily limit 1.