RCW 77.08.020

"Game fish" defined.

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case United States v. Washington (1974)

Most recently applied in Creveling v. STATE DEPT. OF FISH AND WILD-LIFE (January 2008)

1989 c 218 s 2; 1985 c 457 s 21; 1980 c 78 s 10; 1969 ex.s. c 19 s 1; 1955 c 36 s 77.08.020

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(1) As used in this title or rules of the commission, "game fish" means those species of the class Osteichthyes that shall not be fished for except as authorized by rule of the commission and includes:

Ambloplites rupestris

Coregonus clupeaformis

Ictalurus furcatus

Ictalurus melas

Ictalurus natalis

Ictalurus nebulosus

Ictalurus punctatus

Lepomis cyanellus

Lepomis gibbosus

Lepomis gulosus

Lepomis macrochirus

Lota lota

Micropterus dolomieui

Micropterus salmoides

Oncorhynchus nerka (in its landlocked form)

Perca flavescens

Pomixis annularis

Pomixis nigromaculatus

Prosopium williamsoni

Oncorhynchus aquabonita

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar (in its landlocked form)

Salmo trutta

Salvelinus fontinalis

Salvelinus malma

Salvelinus namaycush

Stizostedion vitreum

Thymallus articus

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.