The Nisqually people have traditionally lived off the land and rivers, sustaining our civilization through the respect and protection of our natural ecosystem. The Nisqually Department of Natural Resources maintains these pristine native lands and waterways important to the survival of fish, plants and wildlife, and in turn our cultural heritage.
Nisqually Natural Resources
620 Old Pacific Highway Olympia, WA 98513
Phone: (360) 456-5221
David Troutt, Natural Resources Director
[email protected]
The Nisqually Natural Resources Department consists of the following programs:
Environmental Management
George Walter, Environmental Program Supervisor
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Hannah Whidden, GIS Program Manager
Harvest Management Program
Craig Smith, Harvest Program Manager
Nisqually Shellfish Farm
Richard Iyall, Shellfish Farm Manager
Salmon Enhancement
Bill St. Jean, Chief Enhancement Biologist
Salmon Recovery Program
Christopher Ellings, Salmon Recovery Program Manager
Shellfish Management Program
Margaret Homerding, Shellfish Program Manager
Wildlife Program
Steven Borrego, Wildlife Program Manager
Downloadable Flyers (Require Adobe Reader, click here 
to download it for free)
Annual Fishing Regulations 2024/2025
Carr Inlet and Minter Bay and Minter Creek
Emergency Regulation 2: McAllister Creek Chinook
Emergency Regulation 3: Hatchery Selective Drift Fishery
Emergency Regulation 4: Nisqually Chinook Gillnet
Nisqually Marine Usual and Accustomed Area
Nisqually River and Shenahnum (McAllister) Creek
Downloadable Flyers (Require Adobe Reader, click here to download it for free)
Annual Shellfish Regulations 2024/2025
Control Points Map, Wollochet Harbor East Commercial Geoduck Tract
Crab Regulation for Region 7 2024/2025-06
Exclusive and In Common Marine Usual and Accustomed Areas Recreational Shellfish Beaches
Nisqually Commercial Geoduck Tract Map
Nisqually Geoduck Tract Map - Anderson Island South Nisqually Geoduck Tract Map - Cole Point Nisqually Geoduck Tract Map - Fox Island Nisqually Geoduck Tract Map - Fox Island North
Sea Cucumber Emergency Regulation 2024/2025-09
Subsistence Intertidal Bivalve Emergency Regulation 2024/2025-02
Subtidal Geoduck Emergency Regulation 2024/2025-10
The regular hunting season opens every year on August 1st. A permit (tag) can be obtained up to 1 week prior to the day of opening season. Please contact the Department of Natural Resources for further information.
Nisqually Digital Hunting Atlas (Tribal Member Password Required)
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Downloadable Flyers (Require Adobe Reader, click here to download it for free)
Eyes Over Puget Sound: The Washington Department of Ecology Report
Stop Aquatic Invasive Species - Decontamination Protocols
Visit the Salmon Recovery Portal to view information about our salmon recovery projects (includes habitat restoration and protection, research, monitoring, and evaluation.)
