Wash. Admin. Code § 220-640-120
Capture of prohibited in Washington waters—Requirements
Effective Aug 25, 2018WSR 18-16-042RCW 77.04.090, 77.04.130, 77.15.568, 77.08.010, 77.65.510, 77.65.515, 77.65.520FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
(1) Capture of prohibited species in state waters: Any Prohibited level 1, level 2, or level 3 species that are captured in state waters must be:
- (a) Immediately killed and removed from within the riparian perimeter of the body of water; or
- (b) Immediately returned to the water from which the species was captured.
- (2) The riparian perimeter includes all boat launch, park, private residences, or commercial businesses within a quarter-mile from the edge of the state water.
- (3) It is lawful to possess dead prohibited species taken from state waters and it is lawful to possess chemically preserved nonvertebrate prohibited species from any source.
- (4) It is unlawful to use live or dead prohibited species as bait.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.090, 77.04.130, 77.15.568, 77.08.010, 77.65.510, 77.65.515, 77.65.520. WSR 18-16-042 (Order 18-162), § 220-640-120, filed 7/25/18, effective 8/25/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.090 and 77.04.130. WSR 18-06-006, § 220-640-120, filed 2/22/18, effective 3/25/18.]