Thanks for all the info guys. One old guy I asked this question to said that you had to the high water mark. I guess he was right . The rivers I was referring to are the Elwha and the Dungeness. There is a spot on the Elwha with a whole bunch of No Trespassing signs on it. I've heard of wardens making fishermen leave. Maybe it was just a rumor about the warden making them leave; I'm not sure. Near the mouth of the Dungeness River there is a duck hunting club that has a big sign on the river bank. It says you cannot fish passed the sign and you have to get or buy a permit from them. I don't think I have to buy a permit to fish a river?!?! I already pay when I buy a fishing license.

About allowing 200' of spacing along rivers, I think that is too much. But I do think that allowing an extra 15-20' so you can go around tough spots wouldn't be asking too much. Of course some people have their house 20' from the river.

Like people mentioned previously, just talking to the people makes things much smoother. Of course there are occasional jerks that mess things up. Dogfish, your eyes don't hurt after reading this do they? Don't proof-read it either

~ Dr Pepper