Legal to fish with fish trap in WA?

[Bushman]

Didn't see any regs in the wdfw booklet prohibiting it for general fishing. People may think I'm crabbing or shrimping, since it does it all, but I release what's not in season. Want to make sure it's legal. Please cite or link source.

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[2506]

How about page 4 of the WDFW fishing regs, under the heading: "Gear Rules?"

 

[edslhead]

You May Not
:
Snag or attempt to snag fish.
Use a net, except a dip net to land legally-
hooked fish, a forage fish dip net, or in Marine
Areas 1-4, a forage fish cast net for SARDINE

 

[coastal steelheader]

I believe the only species you can legally use a trap for in freshwaters is crayfish.