![]() | LUMMI INDIAN BUSINESS COUNCILLUMMI FISHERIES REGULATION HOTLINE MESSAGE #2026-023 |
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| RECORDED AT 08:37 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2026 HOTLINE NUMBER: (360) 380-6899 |
C&S SHELLFISH: ALL OFF RESERVATION HARVESTERS MUST HAVE PERMIT. 50 POUND LIMIT PER DAY OF ALL BIVALVES (IN SHELL). LUMMI BAY, PORTAGE BAY, BIRCH BAY AND DRAYTON HARBOR ARE CURRENTLY SAFE FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST. SAMPLES ARE TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK THE HOTLINE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR UPDATES. NOTICE: OFF RESERVATION BIOTOXIN RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.DOH.WA.GOV OR CALL THE RED TIDE HOTLINE AT 1-800-562-5632. UPDATES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE LUMMI NATION WEBSITE FOR ON AND OFF-RESERVATION SHELLFISH BEACHES.
NOTICE: PER TITLE 10 LCL PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DISCARDING OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF ANY LITTER OR OTHER WASTE MATERIAL UPON ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LANDS OR IN ANY WATERS. PER THE TITLE IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP ALL U&A FISHING AREAS CLEAN OF GARBAGE, OLD NETS AND LINES, DERELICT BOAT TRAILERS, AND ABANDONED VEHICLES.
NOTICE: SHELLFISH HARVESTED FROM BEDS WITH PSP LEVELS ABOVE 79 SHOULD NOT BE EATEN. SHELLFISH HARVESTED FROM BEDS WITH DSP LEVELS ABOVE 15 SHOULD NOT BE EATEN. NOTICE: OFF-RESERVATION BIOTOXIN RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.DOH.WA.GOV OR CALL THE RED TIDE HOTLINE AT 1-800-562-5632. NOTICE ALL SUBSISTANCE HARVEST MUST BE RECORDED ON A FISH TICKET AT TIME OF LANDING OR RECORDED ON (360) 312-2305 BEFORE LEAVING THE HARVEST AREA. TAKEHOME INFORMATION TO REPORT IS DATE OF CATCH, FISHER'S NAME, ID NUMBER, CATCH AREA, AND NUMBER OF CATCH BY SPECIES. NOTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE 10 ALL VESSELS IN THE LUMMI FISHERIES MUST BE REGISTERED WITH NATURAL RESOURCES, HAVE THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ON THE HULL AND HAVE ON BOARD THE REGISTRATION CARD AND REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. NOTICE IT IS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 10.15.200 OF TITLE 10 TO HARVEST SHELLFISH IN UNAPPROVED AREAS PURSUANT TO SHELLFISH SANITATION REGULATION 2001. NOTICE NO LUMMI REGISTERED GEAR OR FISHERMEN SHALL FISH WITHIN LUMMI'S USUAL & ACCUSTOMED FISHING AREAS EXCEPT ON DAYS AND TIMES WHEN THE LUMMI TRIBE SHALL HAVE OPENED THE FISHERY. MINIMUM PENALTY FOR VIOLATION IS CONFISCATION OF CATCH OR CATCH VALUE IF SOLD. ALL FISHERIES AND AREAS ARE CLOSED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY OPENED. IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE LUMMI ORDINANCE TO SELL TO ANY BUYER NOT LICENSED BY THE LUMMI TRIBE. IT IS THE FISHER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE BUYER IS LICENSED BEFORE YOU SELL OUT.
COMMERCIAL SPOT SHRIMP IS CLOSED
COMMERCIAL NON-SPOT SHRIMP IS CLOSED
C&S SHRIMP: IS CLOSED
COMMERCIAL SALMON: IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.
SUBSISTENCE TROLL: SUBSISTENCE CHINOOK FISHERS MUST OBTANIN A PERMIT FROM THE FISHERIES OFFICE.
AREAS 7 AND 7A ARE OPEN DECEMBER 1 THRU APRIL 30, 2026
AREA 7B OPEN DECEMBER 1 THRU MARCH 31, 2026
AREA 7C AND WHATCOM CREEK (AREA 77H) ARE CLOSED.
RESTRICTIONS: NOOKSACK RIVER IS CLOSED ABOVE THE SLATER ROAD BRIDGE. MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND REGULATION 2025-104.
COMMERCIAL HALIBUT: IS CLOSED.
C&S HALIBUT: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY.
MANILA CLAM COMMERCIAL HARVEST: ALL ON-RESERVATION AREAS ARE CLOSED.
GENERAL RESTRICTIONS: HARVESTERS MUST CHECK IN AND OUT WITH MONITOR. EACH DIGGER MUST PRESENT THEIR OWN CLAM VALIDATED FISH I D CARD TO THE MONITOR. DIGGERS MUST HAVE THEIR FISH I D CARD WITH THEM AT THE TIME OF HARVESTING. HARVESTERS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE BEACH BEFORE SIGNING IN WITH THE MONITOR. THE CLAM DIGGERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE OPEN AREA PRIOR TO CHECKING OUT. ANY DIGGER OR VEHICLE LEAVING THE OPEN AREA PRIOR TO CHECKING OUT WILL NOT RECEIVE MONITOR TAGS. BUYERS MUST NOT PURCHASE CLAMS UNLESS THE BAG IS TAGGED AND SEALED. ONLY SENIORS 55 YEARS AND OLDER WITH SENIOR VALIDATION MAY HARVEST IN AREA 20A-S1C and 21A-S4 WITH A 200 POUND LIMIT. FOLLOW ALL PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10 AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. MINIMUM SIZE FOR MANILA CLAMS IS ONE AND A HALF INCH MEASURED ACROSS THE LONGEST POINT. SUBSISTENCE HARVESTERS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON BEACH OPEN TO COMMERCIAL DIG.
LUMMI BAY (ROBERTSON ROAD) AREAS 20A-S1B WILL OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
OPENS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 AT 4 P M, CLOSES 10 P M.
RESTRICTIONS: THE COMMERCIAL CLAM MONITOR WILL BE AT ROBERTSON ROAD. EACH DIGGER MUST SIGN IN AND OUT WITH MONITOR. HARVESTERS MUST ENTER AND EXIT THE BEACH ON THE TRAIL NEAR THE MONITOR STATION.
PORTAGE BAY AREAS 21A S6, 21A S7A, 21A S7D, 21A S7E (AND 21A S4 ELDERS ONLY) WILL OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
OPENS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 AT 5 05 P M. CLOSES 11 05 P M. OPENS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 AT 6 P M. CLOSES 12 A M MIDNIGHT.
PORTAGE BAY RESTRICTIONS: MONITOR WILL SIT AT PORTAGE. 21A S5 IS CLOSED TO ALL COMMERCIAL HARVEST FOR THE SEASON. SUBSISTENCE HARVESTERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN PORTAGE BAY DURING A COMMERCIAL OPENING.
C&S SHELLFISH: ALL OFF RESERVATION HARVESTERS MUST HAVE PERMIT. HARVESTERS ARE LIMITED TO 50 POUND PER DAY OF ALL BIVALVES (IN SHELL). LUMMI BAY, PORTAGE BAY, BIRCH BAY AND DRAYTON HARBOR ARE CURRENTLY SAFE FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST. SAMPLES ARE TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK THE HOTLINE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR UPDATES. NOTICE: OFF RESERVATION BIOTOXIN RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.DOH.WA.GOV OR CALL THE RED TIDE HOTLINE AT 1-800-562-5632. UPDATES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE LUMMI NATION WEBSITE FOR ON AND OFF-RESERVATION SHELLFISH BEACHES.
COMMERCIAL CRAB: REGION 1: AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, AND 22B. OPEN 12 P M MONDAY, MARCH 2 AND CLOSES 12 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
RESTRICTIONS: NO MORE THAN 30 TAGGED POTS PER FISHER AND BOAT. TOWING A SKIFF, OR SECOND VESSEL, WITH THE INTENT OF WORKING ADDITIONAL SETS OF GEAR WITHOUT THE REGISTERED GEAR OWNER ON BOARD, IS NOT ALLOWED. MUST HAVE VALID TREATY CRAB FISHING ID CARD ON PERSON. POTS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH LNR. HARVEST IS RESTRICTED FROM ONE HOUR AFTER LOCAL SUNSET TO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO LOCAL SUNRISE. ALL GEAR MUST BE REMOVED FROM WATER AT CLOSURE OF OPENING. MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND REGULATION 2026-016 POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE. REGION 2 AND REGION 3 ARE CLOSED.
C&S CRAB: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY.
COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING: REGULATION 2019-09, LUMMI NATION COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING STANDARDS, ARE NOW IN EFFECT. THE REGULATION STIPULATES FISHERS PARTICIPATING IN COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING ACTIVITIES PERMITTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE LUMMI NATION MUST FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE FEBRUARY 2019 VERSION OF THE LNR COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING STANDARDS MANUAL. A COPY OF THE MANUAL IS REQUIRED ABOARD ALL VESSELS PARTICIPATING IN DIVE FISHERIES. COPIES OF REGULATION 2019 09 AND THE COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LNR OFFICE AND ONLINE IN THE DOCUMENT CENTER UNDER THE LNR HARVEST MANAGEMENT WEBSITE. OPERATORS AND FISHERS MUST OBTAIN VALIDATIONS AND COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10. COMMERCIAL HARVEST OF SEA CUCUMBERS AND SEA URCHINS IS PROHIBITED WITHIN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS MARINE PRESERVES. MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE CLOSED AREAS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LNR OFFICE.
SEA CUCUMBERS: DISTRICT 1 AND 2 1, AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 25A, 25B, 25D AND 26AW, EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS OF 23A, 23B AND 25A SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT (OFF VICTORIA, BC) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY "R" (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT ARE CLOSED AND WILL OPEN THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2 1, DISTRICT 2 2 AND DISTRICT 3 ARE CLOSED.
SEA URCHINS: DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 3 AND 4: RED AND GREEN SEA URCHINS; AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 25A, 25B, 25D AND 26A WEST, EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS OF 23A, 23B AND 25A SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT (OFF VICTORIA, BC) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY “R” (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT ARE OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
RED SEA URCHINS: DISTRICTS 1 OPENS FEBRUARY 19, 20, 26 AND 27.
DISTRICT 2 OPENS FEBRUARY 20.
DISTRICT 3 CLOSED
GREEN SEA URCHINS: DISTRICT 1 IS OPEN DAILY AND CLOSES 7 A M, OCTOBER 1, 2026 OR WHEN QUOTA IS TAKEN.
DISTRICT 3, 4 & 5 OPEN DAILY AND CLOSES 7 A M, OCTOBER 1, 2026 OR WHEN TRIBAL SHARE IS TAKEN.
DISTRICT 2 IS CLOSED.
RESTRICTIONS: HARVEST IS RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. MUST OBSERVE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT SEA URCHINS REGULATION 2026 014 POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE.
GEODUCK: IS CLOSED.