United States of America · Spearfishing zone

Z's Reef Marine Preserve (Fox Island, Washington)

Prohibited zonemarine preserve (no-take)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Z's Reef Marine Preserve (Fox Island, Washington).

Z's Reef, a subtidal reef off the north-east side of Fox Island in south Puget Sound, is a WDFW Marine Preserve. WAC 220-305-080(2)(e) closes it to the recreational harvest of all fish; the single exception is salmon on fly-fishing gear, and a speargun is neither. Washington separately forbids spearing salmon at all (WAC 220-310-120(1) and 220-310-130), so no lawful spearfishing is possible inside the preserve. The area is defined by WAC 220-302-120.

On the coast

Location

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

47.2458°N, 122.6015°W

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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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