Tribal Fishing & Hunting Information
Tribal fisheries and hunting are regulated by the Suquamish Tribal Government. This page is designed as a resource for Tribal members exercising their treaty-reserved rights. It is the policy of the Suquamish Tribe to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the fish resources within its jurisdiction. The Fisheries department processes registration and licensing of Tribal vessels used in harvesting operations, regulates Tribal hunting activities, and issues hunting licenses to Tribal members. To the extent that such resources are to be taken, such harvest shall be primarily for the purpose of providing food and income for Suquamish Indian families and only secondarily for sport or recreation. Nothing herein shall be a relinquishment, abrogation, or abridgement of any Suquamish treaty right.
Dungeness Crab Catch Areas
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Shellfish Hotline (updated weekly)
REGULATIONS – Crab, Shrimp, Sea cucumbers
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Crab Region 1, 2024 *Updated 11-14-24
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Crab Region 2 West, 2024 *Updated 12-10-24
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Crab Region 2 East 2024
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Crab Region 3 2024 *Updated 11-28-24
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Crab Region 4 2024 *all fisheries closed
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Crab Region 5 (Hood Canal) 2024
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Sea Cucumber *Updated 12-19-24
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Sea Urchin *Updated 12-19-24
REGULATIONS – Upcoming Clam Digs
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Clam Dig Dyes Inlet, Monday, December 16, 2024 All Diggers
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Clam Dig Dyes Inlet, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 All Diggers
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Clam Dig Dyes Inlet, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 All Diggers
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Clam Dig Groups Roster, Updated Friday, November 26, 2024
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Summary of dig group rotations *updated Jan 2023
Maps
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Clam & Oyster Ceremonial and Subsistence Regulation UPDATE 3/25/24
- Jeff Head Beach
- East Indianola Beach
- Old Tribal Center Beach CLOSED for OYSTERS
- Fay Bainbridge Park
- South Point Monroe
- Anna Smith Children’s Park Beach
- Site 10E
- Shine Tidelands State Park
- Wolfe Property State Park
- Illahee State Park
- EP62E (Chico)
Related Links
Shellfish
Dungeness Crab Catch Areas
Shellfish Hotline (updated weekly)
REGULATIONS – Crab, Shrimp, Sea cucumbers
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Crab Region 4, 2022
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Crab Region 1, 2022
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Crab Region 2W, 2022
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Crab Region 2E, 2022
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Crab Region 5 (Hood Canal), 2022
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Crab Region 3, June 22, 2022
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Spot Shrimp Regulation Elliott Bay 2022
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Spot Shrimp Regulation R2E, 2022
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NON-SPOT Shrimp Regulation R1 and R3, 2022
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Sea cucumber 2022
REGULATIONS – Upcoming Clam Digs
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Clam Dig Erlands Point, Monday, July 25, 2022 BLACK & RED
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Clam Dig Chico Beach, Thursday, July 28, 2022 RED & ORANGE
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Clam Dig Chico Beach, Friday, July 29, 2022 ORANGE & YELLOW
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Clam Dig Groups, Updated Thursday, July 11, 2022
Maps
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Clam & Oyster Ceremonial and Subsistence Regulation UPDATE 4/04/22
- Jeff Head Beach
- East Indianola Beach
- Old Tribal Center Beach CLOSED for OYSTERS
- Fay Bainbridge Park
- South Point Monroe
- Anna Smith Children’s Park Beach
- Site 10E
- Shine Tidelands State Park
- Wolfe Property State Park
- EP62E (Chico)
Related Links
Salmon
Finfish Hotline
Salmon Commercial Regulations
Annual Regulations
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- Commercial Forage Fish (Marine Waters: Smelt, herring, anchovy, sardine, sand lance, perch)
- Subsistence Forage Fish (Marine Waters: Smelt, herring, anchovy, sardine, sand lance, perch
- Subsistence Salmon, Steelhead, Cutthroat Trout
- Annual Bottom Regulations
- Annual Subsistence Freshwater
- Marine Mammal Incidental Take
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All catches by Suquamish Tribal Fisherman must be reported to the Fisheries Office at: 360-394-8445.
1. Participating fishers must utilize the sport fishing rules pamphlet pertaining to that current fishing year published by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife for regulations regarding specifics on fishing areas, species, limits, and gear.
2. Fishers are required to be in possession of their treaty Indian identification card and have the current year’s finfish sticker.
3. Pursuant to chapter 14. – all catch must be reported to the fisheries department (360) 394-8445.
Halibut and other fish
Finfish Hotline
Halibut Regulations
Bottomfish, Forage Fish Annual Regulations
- Commercial Forage fish (Marine Waters)
- Subsistence/Commercial Forage fish (Marine Waters)
- Annual Marine Bottomfish Regulations
All catches by Suquamish Tribal Fisherman must be reported to the Fisheries Office at: 360-394-8445.
1. Participating fishers must utilize the sport fishing rules pamphlet pertaining to that current fishing year published by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife for regulations regarding specifics on fishing areas, species, limits, and gear.
2. Fishers are required to be in possession of their treaty Indian identification card and have the current year’s finfish sticker.
3. Pursuant to chapter 14. – all catch must be reported to the fisheries department (360) 394-8445.
Hunting
It is the policy of the Suquamish Tribe and the purpose of this chapter to protect, enhance, and conserve game resources used by members of the tribe. Hunting by members of the tribe should be primarily for the purpose of providing food for Suquamish Indian families and preserving the Suquamish culture.