![]() | LUMMI INDIAN BUSINESS COUNCILLUMMI FISHERIES REGULATION HOTLINE MESSAGE #2026-069a |
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| RECORDED AT 04:01 PM MONDAY AUGUST 24, 2026 HOTLINE NUMBER: (360) 380-6899 |
NOTICES: THE LUMMI NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT HAS DECLARED A BURN BAN DUE TO ELEVATED FIRE DANGER, THE BURN BAN COVERS ALL LANDS WITHIN THE LUMMI RESERVATION. THE ONLY EXCEPTION ARE CULTURAL FIRES, RECREATIONAL FIRES THAT DO NOT EXCEED 3 FEET IN DIAMERTER AND ARE BUILT IN AN ENCLOSURE AND BURNING IN A BURN BARREL WITH A WIRE MESH COVER. NO FIREWORKS MAY BE USED DURING THE BURN BAN. ALL CURRENT BURNING PERMITS ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED UNTIL THE BURN BAN IS LIFTED. C&S SHELLFISH ALL OFF RESERVATION HARVESTERS MUST HAVE PERMIT. 50 POUND LIMIT PER DAY OF ALL BIVALVES (IN SHELL).
BELLINGHAM BAY, BIRCH BAY, AND SEMIAHMOO ARE OPEN TO ALL 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 REGION 1 AREA 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, B C) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY "R" (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT. SUB AREA 1A OPENS 5 A M MAY 1 AND CLOSES OCTOBER 15. SUB AREA 1B AND SUB AREA 1C ARE CLOSED. REGION 2 WEST AREAS 25B, 25D AND 26A WEST AND REGION 3 AREAS 22A, 23A, 23B AND 25A EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS OF 23A, 23B AND 25A SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT (OFF VICTORIA, B C) TO VESSEL TRAFFICLANE BUOY "R" (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT. OPENS 5 A M FRIDAY MAY 1 AND CLOSES THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 OR WHEN THE TREATY SHARE IS TAKEN. RESTRICTIONS: FISH IDENTIFICATION MUST BE VALIDATED FOR SHRIMP. MAXIMUM 100 POTS PER VESSEL. SPOT SHRIMP CANNOT BE SOLD OR RETAINED ON BOARD OF VESSEL.
C&S SHRIMP: IS CLOSED
COMMERCIAL SOCKEYE SALMON: IS CLOSED.
COMMERCIAL SALMON: IS OPEN:
AREAS 7B AND 7D OPEN WEEKLY 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM FRIDAY, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4.
AREA 77H (outside) IS OPEN WEEKLY 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM FRIDAY, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18.
AREA 77H (inside) IS OPEN WEEKLY 12:01 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM FRIDAY, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18.
AREA 7C IS OPEN WEEKLY 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM SATURDAY, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19.
NOOKSACK RIVER 77B IS OPEN WEEKLY 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM SATURDAY, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5
RESTRICTIONS: NOOKSACK RIVER IS CLOSED ABOVE THE SLATER ROAD BRIDGE. SAMISH BAY AND RIVER ARE CLOSED SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM OYSTER CREEK TO THE FISH MANAGEMENT MARKER ON SAMISH ISLAND, EXCEPT THAT HAND PULL GILL NETS MAY FISH NORTH OF A LINE FROM OYSTER CREEK TO SCOTT'S POINT ON SAMISH ISLAND AN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SCOTT'S POINT TO THE FIRST POINT NORTH OF EDISON SLOUGH. FISHING IS CLOSED IN BEYOND THE MOUTH OF EDISON SLOUGH AND 1,000 FEET BEYOND THE MOUTH OF THE SAMISH RIVER. ALL TAKE HOME FISH MUST BE REPORTED ON A FISH TICKET. MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND REGULATION 2026-062.
SUBSISTENCE FISHERY: IS CLOSED
COMMERCIAL HALIBUT: IS OPEN AND CLOSES 11 59 P M FRIDAY, JULY 10 IN 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, B.C.) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY "R" (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT. RESTRICTIONS: DAILY LANDING LIMIT OF 5,000 LBS. MUST OBSERVE ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TITLE 10 AND THE CURRENT HALIBUT REGULATION 2026-045. ALL HALIBUT FOR SALE MUST BE LANDED WITH THE HEAD ON AND MEASURE 32 INCHES OR GREATER. TAKE HOME FISH MUST BE MARKED BY CUTTING A NOTCH IN EACH TAKE HOME HALIBUT'S TAIL AND REPORTED ON FISH TICKET.
C&S HALIBUT: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY.
MANILA CLAM COMMERCIAL HARVEST. IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.
C&S SHELLFISH: ALL OFF RESERVATION HARVESTERS MUST HAVE PERMIT. 50 POUND LIMIT PER DAY OF ALL BIVALVES (IN SHELL). 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 23 A AND 23 B NORTH OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT ( OFF VICTORIA, B C) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY R ( BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT IS OPEN, HAD BEEN EXTENDED AND CLOSES 12 P M AUGUST 26.
RESTRICTIONS: NO MORE THAN 30 GREEN TAGGED POTS PER FISHER AND BOAT. TOWING A SKIFF, OR SECOND VESSEL, WITH THE INTENT OF WORKING ADDITIONAL SETS OF GEAR WITHOUT THE REGISTERED FEAR OWNER ON BOARD, IS NOT ALLOWED, MUST HAVE VALID TREATY 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 2026-059 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 OPENS AUGUST 26-27, SEPTEMBER 3, SEPTEMBER 9-10, SEPTEMBER 17, AND SEPTEMBER 23-24. DISTRICT 2 1 OPENS AUGUST 25 AND SEPTEMBER 1-2, SEPTEMBER 8, SEPTEMBER 15, SEPTEMBER 16, AND SEPTEMBER 22. RESTRICTIONS: OPEN DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. 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 DISTRICT 2 AND 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.