The last commercial Halibut openers this year before mop up are as follows:
1) Restricted with overnight soak: begin 6/1 at 5am and end 6/2 at 4pm (35 hours, 2 days of 500lb landing limit)
2) Unrestricted: begin 6/11 at 12am and end 6/11 at 11:59pm (24 hours, no landing limit)
3) Restricted: begin 6/13 at 5am and end 6/13 at 10pm (17 hours, one day of 500lb landing limit) Opener regulations will go out 2 days prior to the opening.
You must register with the Natural Resources office for each opener that you plan to participate in, please text or call 360-516-3206. Be sure to include your boat number and deck hand’s name if you will have one.