Wash. Admin. Code § 220-311-020 - Puget Sound public fishing piers-Restricted fishing areas
(1) Des Moines public fishing pier: It is
unlawful to take, fish for or possess food fish or shellfish taken within 100
yards of the Des Moines public fishing pier, except while fishing from the Des
Moines public fishing pier.
(2)
Edmonds public fishing pier:
(a) It is
unlawful to take, fish for or possess food fish or shellfish taken from the
following waters, except while fishing from the Edmonds public fishing pier:
Waters inside a line from a boundary marker on the north breakwater to the
southernmost marker buoy, then to the north end of the city of Edmonds public
beach.
(b) It is unlawful to take,
fish for or possess food fish or shellfish taken by any means from within the
boundaries of the underwater artificial reef surrounding the Edmonds public
fishing pier as defined in this subsection, except while fishing from the
Edmonds public fishing pier. The underwater artificial reef area is defined as
waters lying northerly and easterly of the north breakwater of the port of
Edmonds marina inside of a line from a boundary marker on the north breakwater,
northwesterly 275 feet to a marker buoy, thence northeasterly 1350 feet to a
marker buoy, thence southeasterly to the northeastern end of the city of
Edmonds public beach.
(3)
Elliot Bay public fishing pier: It is unlawful to take, fish for or possess
food fish or shellfish taken within 100 yards of the Elliot Bay public fishing
pier, except while fishing from the Elliot Bay public fishing pier.
(4) Les Davis public fishing pier: It is
unlawful to take, fish for or possess food fish or shellfish taken within 100
yards of the Les Davis public fishing pier, except while fishing from the Les
Davis public fishing pier.
(5) A
violation of this section is an infraction, punishable under
RCW
77.15.160, unless the person has harvested
fish. If the person has harvested fish, the violation is punishable under
RCW
77.15.380, Unlawful recreational fishing in
the second degree-Penalty, unless the fish are taken in the amounts or manner
to constitute a violation of
RCW
77.15.370, Unlawful recreational fishing in
the first degree-Penalty.
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