United States of America · Spearfishing zone

Colvos Passage Marine Preserve (Puget Sound, Washington)

Prohibited zonemarine preserve (finfish closure)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Colvos Passage Marine Preserve (Puget Sound, Washington).

A small closure on the west (Kitsap Peninsula) shore of Colvos Passage, about 300 feet by 500 feet, defined by WAC 220-302-030. WAC 220-305-080(2)(b) closes it to all commercial harvest of fish and to recreational harvest of fish except salmon taken by trolling. A speargun is not trolling gear, and WAC 220-310-130 permits underwater spearfishing for saltwater food fish "except salmon and sturgeon", so no fish may lawfully be speared inside the preserve.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

47.3480°N, 122.5556°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

app.leg.wa.gov

Before you dive

License for United States of America

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia State fish and wildlife agencies (e.g. FWC Florida, CDFW California, Hawaii DLNR/DAR, TPWD Texas); NOAA Fisheries for federal waters/HMS permits.

Purchase from the relevant state fish and wildlife agency online portal, license vendors, or in person. Requirements differ by state and by resident/non-resident status.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fisheries.noaa.gov

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