Marine Areas are waters within the boundaries of Washington, including Puget Sound, Hood Canal, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, the Strait of Georgia, and the Pacific Ocean.

Puget Sound Management Regions, Marine Preserves and Marine Protected Areas, Limited Commercial Crab, and Non-commercial Areas. Note: The following maps show approximate boundaries only. Refer to the current regulations for exact boundary descriptions.

Jul 7, 2021 · Marine area 13 boasts some of the best Coastal Cutthroat Trout fishing throughout the Puget Sound region, both by boat or from shore. *updated 7/7/2021 View larger map

Water access areas. WDFW manages hundreds of water access areas throughout Washington, providing recreational access to the state's lakes, rivers, and marine waters. Puget Sound fishing piers. You don't need a boat to fish for ocean species in Washington, thanks in part to dozens of fishing piers on Puget Sound. Fish Washington mobile app

For bivalve season information, please see the Puget Sound clam, mussel, and oyster season guide or visit the shellfish beaches page. Current water quality information, beach locations and harvest seasons can be found on the Department of Health's shellfish safety interactive map .

For bivalve season information, please see the Puget Sound clam, mussel, and oyster season guide or visit the shellfish beaches page. Current water quality information, beach locations and harvest seasons can be found on the Department of Health's shellfish safety interactive map .

This area provides both open and protected waters that can be easily accessed by small boats to target resident and migratory salmon and bottomfish from the Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula, Whidbey Island and the east side of Puget Sound.

Jul 7, 2021 · For bivalve season information, please see the Puget Sound clam, mussel, and oyster season guide or visit the shellfish beaches page. Current water quality information, beach locations and harvest seasons can be found on the Department of Health's shellfish safety interactive map .

Recreational fishery samplers with the Puget Sound Sampling Unit collect catch and effort information throughout the fishing season at selected fishing access sites throughout Puget Sound.

To protect and preserve a variety of marine fish, shellfish, and habitats, WDFW has established marine reserves at several sites in Puget Sound. These are generally known as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and have either broad or focused restrictions on the harvest of marine resources within specified boundaries.