Washington Administrative Code
Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND CONSERVATION
Chapter 220-640 - Invasive/nonnative species
Section 220-640-120 - Capture of prohibited in Washington waters-Requirements
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 220-640-120
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(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.
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