Section 220-55-165. Reduced rate annual fish Washington license, and license upgrades.  


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  • (1) There is hereby created an annual fish Washington license for residents that combines recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing, shellfish, and seaweed harvest privileges. The fee for the annual fish Washington license will not be priced higher than the sum of the individual items. The fish Washington license also includes the following:
    (a) The Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement;
    (b) A Puget Sound Dungeness Crab endorsement; and
    (c) A two-pole endorsement.
    (2) The director is authorized to allow any Washington state resident who has purchased an annual freshwater, saltwater, or shellfish/seaweed license to upgrade to a combination license for the cost difference between his or her current annual fishing license(s) and the cost of the combination license, plus transaction and dealer fees. The director may limit the times of the year that this upgrade is made available for sale.
    (3) There is hereby created an annual senior combination recreation fishing license which includes freshwater and saltwater fishing, shellfish, and seaweed harvest privileges. The state fee for the annual senior combination fishing license will not be priced higher than the sum of the individual items and is available to any senior residents.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 16-17-105 (Order 16-216), § 220-55-165, filed 8/19/16, effective 9/19/16.]
RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 16-17-105 (Order 16-216), § 220-55-165, filed 8/19/16, effective 9/19/16.