Northwest Fishing Reports

Hi all, this is all I can find out there on the status of fishing in the Puget Sound for Salmon.
This is from NOAA website
http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov ... shing.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Does anybody have anything newer?

Reading that information from NOAA a few things are very clear.

1) Its not NOAA's fault
2) It takes as long as it takes
3) Its not NOAA's fault

Just speculation, but I heard rumors that they are expecting to get approval by June 24. I'm not holding my breath.

Seattle Times has listed June 24th for the anticipated dates several times, look up Mark Yuasa at Seattle Times. Hard to say if you can make plans to actually fish on the 24th, or if that is when they will announce it.

I suspect Tom Nelson will get the inside scoop as early as anyone. He is expecting word sometime next week.

http://www.theoutdoorline.com/podcasts/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks

Larry3215 wrote:Reading that information from NOAA a few things are very clear.

1) Its not NOAA's fault
2) It takes as long as it takes
3) Its not NOAA's fault

Oh so very wrong! It's NOAA's fault because they started the problem by ignoring the States hatchery plan for years. Yes, I said years. The state finally said if NOAA is not going to do their job and rule on the hatchery program then we will just run it as we see fit. And in Steps the WFC...... This is about 90% on NOAA and 10% on the Tribes and WDFW.
Yes, it's a lot of work, but that's what our tax dollars are paying them to do. Sure it's a lot more fun doing research but we pay them to do the boring stuff too.

You do realize I was saying that rhetorically? I should have put sarcasm quotes around it

Larry3215 wrote:You do realize I was saying that rhetorically? I should have put sarcasm quotes around it

Derp....

looks like it finally came through, no email from WDFW yet, but this was in their site!

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/pugetsound_salmon_update/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cool!

Now we just have to stay on top of the emergency rules....

ABOUT FRIGGIN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!


WDFW NEWS RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

June 24, 2016
Contact: Laurie Peterson, (360) 902-2790

Puget Sound-area waters reopen for fishing

OLYMPIA – Puget Sound-area fisheries that closed during an impasse in salmon-season negotiations will reopen immediately, state fish managers announced today.

Regulations for fisheries in Puget Sound marine waters, rivers and lakes through June 30 are listed in the 2015-16 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet, which is available online at http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01726/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Beginning July 1, anglers should check the 2016-17 sport fishing rules pamphlet (available online at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) for fisheries information.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) closed many Puget Sound-area fisheries on May 1, after the previous federal authorization to conduct fisheries expired.

The annual season-setting process, known as North of Falcon, typically concludes by mid-April. The state and treaty tribes did not reach an agreement this year until May 26, which led to a lapse in federal approval needed to conduct fisheries in Puget Sound, where some fish stocks are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The OK given today by NOAA clears the way for reopening the Puget Sound-area fisheries that closed May 1.

"We know Puget Sound anglers have been frustrated by the late start to this year's salmon season," said John Long, salmon fisheries policy lead for WDFW. "This opening puts the year's salmon fisheries back on track."

Long noted additional restrictions are in place to protect coho salmon. Anglers will be required to release coho in most of Puget Sound this season. Those restrictions are also in effect for marine areas open in June, including marine areas 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island), 13 (south Sound) and in the Tulalip bubble fishery, where wild chinook must also be released.

Anglers fishing at most year-round piers within Puget Sound must release all coho while those fishing at year-round piers within Sinclair Inlet near Port Orchard are only required to release wild coho. Anglers should check the WDFW webpage at https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for other exceptions to the published fishing rules.

Salmon and steelhead fisheries in Puget Sound-area waters that are open in June include:

The Skykomish River for hatchery chinook and hatchery steelhead fishing.
The Cascade River for hatchery chinook and hatchery steelhead fishing.
The Skagit River for sockeye salmon, hatchery chinook and hatchery steelhead fishing.


Persons with disabilities who need to receive this information in an alternative format or who need reasonable accommodations to participate in WDFW-sponsored public meetings or other activities may contact Dolores Noyes by phone (360-902-2349), TTY (360-902-2207), or email (dolores.noyes@dfw.wa.gov). For more information, see http://wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/reason ... quest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.


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