Yup no sleds on the satsop.

That's f'ing awesome. Didn't know that

finally been lobbiying for this for years

Apparently this is not a well-known regulation.

Page 46......Hope the season is good for everyone......

Where can I find this in the regs? Just looked and didn't see anything

It's in the proposed rules for next season

The Sleds i can see and it is about time, especially past the west fork launch; but are they really going to ban drift boats? Not that I have one...but I know people that do and I don't think they will stop using them from decker to the west fork launch regardless of a rule change.

Can someone provide proof?

I think there's a good reason for that.

Fish on...

Todd

What you should do........post the exact address that speaks to these proposals ........ then people can go read them for themselves.

Thanks............

Is this a WDFW proposal or did it come from the County?

It won't happen..

What a shame. I do enjoy motor boating.

I saw the announcement about sport reg meetings. They supposedly limited proposals to the East Side. So, the only Public Meeting west of the Crest is in Vancouver. And they put this in with no public meeting nearby??

Like pushing a hot dog down a hallway

The Satsop and the Nootch shouldn't allow sleds. Those rivers are too small and those sleds definitely cause erosion and damage that wouldn't be there if the sleds were banned. Let them tear up the Cowlitz it's already a mess. I had a 20+ pound silver hooked on a fly and was starting to get the best of it and some dumb ass ran over my fly line and good by silver. There were maybe 4 people there watching the epic fight and all were yelling at the dude to slow down and wait but he just went on through. The water level was borderline for a sled as well which gave him no way to go around.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/rule_proposals/2015-2016/

Link is to rule making and nothing R 6

They've tried before, it will never happen, good luck with this. I'd love it to happen, taking sleds out....

I'd be all for keeping the sleds in the lower river on those those streams...especially the Satsop where I've had 20 foot sleds blow by me four feet away all the way up above the Turnow Branch, and they had to be four feet from me because the damn river was only 25 feet wide.

That being said...WDFW cannot "ban sleds" from up there, only the County can do that, so you won't see it in any WDFW Rule Proposals.

That's why I said this:



...reason being why it's not a "well known regulation" is that it doesn't exist.

Fish on...

Todd

Exactly.

The idea's been broached a few times the last decade by the county. I think there was even a signature gathering effort at one point but the commissioners don't want to touch it…..probably sled owners themselves.

Both rivers desperately need lower river restrictions. I'll believe it when I see it.

I was told by a commissioner that the reason they voted it down was because of enforcement problems and costs

Reality can be a bitch.

Like I said.... A ban will never happen...

Really?

I think they cannot ban a sled, but they can ban the use of an internal combustion engine, which would essentially eliminate the use of a sled. They have done it on the Humptulips above 101 from Dec 1 to March 31 starting some years back. There are several rivers that they have even banned the ability to fish from a flotation device (sections of Willapa, Wynoochee above the 7400 up until a couple of years ago.) Someone merely needs to propose it as a rule change, provide a justification, and gain support. It can happen, but I don't think it will on the Satsop or Wynoochee.

They can definitely ban fishing from a floating device equipped with a motor, or fishing from a floating device at all, but it wouldn't stop somone from running up there in a sled and dropping the anchor and casting, or getting out and casting.

Fish on...

Todd

Problem that I see........

bankies and drift boat want to have what THEY want 365 days a year....

Let's flat out face it.....both Wynoochee and Satsop.....there is lot's of time during 10/01 - 3/31 of EVERY year where the rivers in question can BEST be fished from a sled, reason.....just too much water !!!!!!!!

I've had no sleds "blow by me" all summer long.......many drift boats go right over the hole, when bank people are fishing... when they COULD row behind.....and then have the balls to fish all the way thru the hole......fishing thru the hole....does tend to piss me off !!!!!!!!

I think it is the same as in a lake that bans internal combustion engines, they may be able to run and bank fish, but not sit on the anchor and fish. It would certainly cut down dramatically on sled pressure as I doubt many would bother. Those that did would be battling the anglers already confined to the bank in the few spots that have any bank access. I still don't see it happening

DrifterWA- Now you are trying to make it sleds against DB..

I say all y'all are ungrateful bastages just thinking you can fish on my water!!!!
Get the HELLL off MY rivers!!!!

I say ban internal combustion motors on all are Hiways too....
Get your bicycle set up with a hitch to tow your DB or raft....Peddle your dam assss to the river....

I am easy going and cordial just don't fire me up

Brett we would have said something and seen it was you and figured....... we counld not fix stupid

Ah ............. yes?

Tooche'

Combustion engines are ok, just don't be bringing those combustible ones out there.

I think I will make a proposal to ban anyone with a tattoo, piercing, gauge, or hair longer than neck length (on a male) from fishing the nooch and satsop on any month that has an "r" in it.

That right there would cut down the traffic quite a bit

I say we ban everyone under 6'2", too

Fish on...

Todd

lol

Especially when it comes to wedding parties.

I was all for that until I did a double take and realized you weren't wanting to ban everyone under 62.

So what's your point Danny!

Who the hellll get's married on the Blue Creek ramp anyway?!?!
Shiiit.... wonder if that was 1legger years ago?!?

Brett???

Holy sh!t - I never thought of that.

I just want to know if that couple is still married.

I'm sure you could find a bride on the Satsop. Already missing her teeth too so it saves work.

Is that "hook" or "hooks" ?

If that's true it suck's because my barbed trebles have been knockin em dead for years on the Satsop!!

Yep... They are and have lived in the BC parking lot for YEARS now..