For those wondering about the proposed fee increase and what the non-resident license fees are/will be, here is the wording out of HB1387. Non-residents will be seeing an increase in their fees, too. The ((....)) indicate the old fee and the new amount follows.

You can go to this link to see the legislation:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1387&year=2011



(2) The fees for annual personal use saltwater, freshwater, or
5 combination licenses are as follows:
6 (a) A combination license allows the holder to fish for or possess
7 fish, shellfish, and seaweed from state waters or offshore waters. The
8 fee for this license is ((thirty-six)) forty-five dollars for
9 residents, ((seventy-two)) ninety dollars for nonresidents, and five
10 dollars for youth. There is an additional fifty-cent surcharge for
11 this license, to be deposited in the rockfish research account created
12 in RCW 77.12.702.
13 (b) A saltwater license allows the holder to fish for or possess
14 fish taken from saltwater areas. The fee for this license is
15 ((eighteen)) twenty-five dollars for residents, ((thirty-six)) fifty
16 dollars for nonresidents, and five dollars for resident seniors. There
17 is an additional fifty-cent surcharge for this license, to be deposited
18 in the rockfish research account created in RCW 77.12.702.
19 (c) A freshwater license allows the holder to fish for, take, or
20 possess food fish or game fish species in all freshwater areas. The
21 fee for this license is twenty-five dollars for residents, ((forty))
22 fifty dollars for nonresidents, and five dollars for resident seniors.
23 (3)(a) A temporary combination fishing license is valid for one to
24 ((five)) three consecutive days and allows the holder to fish for or
25 possess fish, shellfish, and seaweed taken from state waters or
26 offshore waters. The fee for this temporary fishing license is:
27 (i) One day - ((Seven)) Eight dollars for residents and
28 ((fourteen)) sixteen dollars for nonresidents;
29 (ii) Two days - ((Ten)) Twelve dollars for residents and twenty-
30 four dollars for nonresidents; and
31 (iii) Three days - ((Thirteen)) Fifteen dollars for residents and
32 ((twenty-six)) thirty dollars for nonresidents((;
33 (iv) Four days - Fifteen dollars for residents and thirty dollars
34 for nonresidents; and
35 (v) Five days - Seventeen dollars for residents and thirty-four
36 dollars for nonresidents)).
37 (b) The fee for a charter stamp is ((seven)) eight dollars for a
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1 one-day temporary combination fishing license for residents and
2 nonresidents for use on a charter boat as defined in RCW 77.65.150.