Columbia river salmon and steelhead endorsement. (Effective January 1, 2026, until January 1, 2028.)
(1) In addition to a recreational license required under this chapter, a Columbia river salmon and steelhead endorsement is required in order for any person 15 years of age or older to fish recreationally for salmon or steelhead in the Columbia river and its tributaries where these fisheries have been authorized by the department. The cost for each endorsement is $7.50 for residents and nonresidents and $6 for youth and seniors. The department shall deposit all receipts from endorsement purchases into the Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account created in RCW 77.12.742.
(2) For the purposes of this section and RCW 77.12.742, the term "Columbia river" means the Columbia river from a line across the Columbia river between Rocky Point in Washington and Tongue Point in Oregon to the Chief Joseph dam.
(3) This section expires January 1, 2028.
[ 2025 c 321 s 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2025 c 321: See note following RCW 77.12.742.