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Olympic Peninsula - License Fees &
Regulations
We have provided a brief run-down of the
Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife's freshwater license fees
and the regulations that pertain to the Hoh, Bogachiel, Sol
Duc, Calawah, and Quillayute rivers. Remember to always check
the regulations before you head off for your fishing trip.
It seems like the regulations change daily (they really don't
- but they change often) and this page may not reflect the
current emergency regulations. You should check the WDFW Fishing
Hotline by calling 360-902-2500 and press 2 for recreational
rules.
License
Fees
The fishing year now runs from April 1 through March 31
to coincide with the catch record (punch) cards that are also
required. The punch cards are free but must be recorded on
your license - and NO replacements are available. The freshwater
license allows the license holder to fish for any species
existing in freshwater. This includes salmon, steelhead, sturgeon,
trout, bass, etc. Prorated surcharges for Warmwater Enhancement
and Regional Fisheries Enhancement are incorporated into the
license fee. A freshwater license is also valid while fishing
in Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay and the lower Columbia River.
Please consult Washington's Sportfishing Regulation Pamphlet
for rules and boundary descriptions by following the link
found at this Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife web page.
A two-day
freshwater/saltwater license allows the license holder to fish
two consecutive days for any species existing in freshwater or
saltwater. This license is not valid for the first eight days
of the lowland lake season (beginning the last Saturday in
April).
The annual combination license allows the
license holder to fish for all species of fresh and saltwater
fish, including salmon, steelhead, trout, sturgeon, shellfish,
seaweed and shrimp.
Fishing and hunting licenses can be purchased over the telephone
at 866-246-9453 or via the internet at http://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov./
Licenses and catch record cards will be mailed. An authorization
number is provided at the time of purchase. In those instances
where a catch record card is not required, the authorization
number acts as your license until your license arrives in
the mail.
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Freshwater |
2-Day |
Combination |
| Resident |
$21.90 |
$6.57 |
$39.42 |
| Non-Resident |
$43.80 |
$6.57 |
$78.84 |
| Youth (age 15) |
Combo Only |
Not Available |
$7.67 |
| Children (14 & Under) |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Disability |
Combo Only |
Not Available |
$7.67 |
| Resident Senior (70+) |
$5.48 |
Not Available |
Not
Available |
This information is
just an overview and may not contain the latest rule changes
and updates. You should always check the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife regulations before heading off on your
fishing trip. The one thing to note is that there is a limit
of 5 native steelhead annually.
Hoh River
Fall
salmon from the mouth to Morgans Crossing boat launch - limit
6 per day and no more than 2 adult salmon (chinook or coho)
per day.
Winter steelhead from the mouth to DNR Oxbow
Campground boat launch - limit 2 per day and no more than 1
native steelhead per day.
Winter steelhead from DNR
Oxbow Campground boat launch to Olympic National Park boundary
below mouth of South Fork Hoh - limit 2 per day, selective
gear rules from December 1 through April
15.
Bogachiel
River
Fall salmon from
mouth to Hwy 101 bridge - limit 6 per day and no more than 2
adults (chinook and coho) per day. Wild adult chinook and wild
adult coho release.
Winter steelhead from mouth to Hwy
101 bridge - limit 2 per day and no more than 1 native
steelhead per day.
Winter steelhead from Hwy 101 bridge
to Olympic National Park - limit 2 per day, selective gear
rules from December 1 through April 30.
Sol Duc River
Fall salmon from mouth to concrete pump
station at Sol Duc hatchery - limit 6 per day and no more than
2 adults (chinook and coho) per day.
Winter steelhead
from mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery -
limit 2 per day and no more than 1 native steelhead per
day.
Winter steelhead from concrete pump station at Sol
Duc hatchery to Hwy 101 bridge downstream of Snider Creek -
limit 2 per day, selective gear rules from November 1 through
April 30.
Calawah
River
Fall salmon from
mouth to Hwy 101 bridge - limit 6 per day and no more than 2
adults (chinook and coho) per day.
Winter steelhead
from mouth to Hwy 101 bridge - limit 2 per day and no more
than 1 native steelhead per day.
Winter steelhead from
Hwy 101 bridge to forks - limit 2 per day, selective gear
rules from December 1 through April 30.
Calawah South Fork River
Fall salmon - closed.
Winter
steelhead from mouth to Olympic National Park - limit 2 per
day, selective gear rules from December 1 through February
28.
Quillayute
River
Fall salmon from mouth to confluence of
Sol Duc and Bogachiel Rivers including Olympic National Park
waters - limit 6 per day and no more than 2 adults (chinook
and coho) per day.
Winter steelhead from mouth to
confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel Rivers including Olympic
National Park waters - limit 2 per day and no more than 1
native steelhead per day.
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