Check

 

Defiance Boats!

LURECHARGE!

THE PP OUTDOOR FORUMS

Kast Gear!

Power Pro Shimano Reels G Loomis Rods

  Willie boats! Puffballs!

 

Three Rivers Marine

 

 
Page 2 of 2 < 1 2
Topic Options
Rate This Topic
#930236 - 05/18/15 12:02 PM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: bushbear]
Lucky Louie Offline
Carcass

Registered: 11/30/09
Posts: 2286
Originally Posted By: bushbear

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing rule changes for recreational salmon fishing.
The CR-102 and proposed WAC can be viewed and downloaded at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/development.html.

In accordance with RCW 34.05.320, a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., at the Natural Resources Building, Room 682, 1111 Washington St., SE, Olympia, WA, 98504.

In case you are unable to or do not wish to attend the public hearing, you may submit written comments to me, Charmane Ashbrook, as shown below. WDFW must receive comments by June 9, 2015. For an electronic or printed copy of the proposed rules, please email me at Charmane.Ashbrook@dfw.wa.gov or call me at 360-586-0734.


When writing in my comments, I noticed written comments are due by June 5, 2015.

Just thinking out loud, I'm trying to figure out if the recreational industry took the Area 10 chinook closure to court, why the court would not agree that singling out and closing one fishery out of 56 that fishes over the Lake WA stock would be anything but arbitrary and capricious.
_________________________
The world will not be destroyed by those that are evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.- Albert Einstein

No you can’t have my rights---I’m still using them





Top
#930239 - 05/18/15 01:04 PM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: SaltyDawg27]
DrifterWA Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5074
Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...
I called WDFW, Olympia.....this morning, 5/18/2015 and got the following email back.....part of which I'm posting...

Hi Bill,

Following our phone conversation, I spoke with Steve Thiesfeld (Region 6 Fish Program Manager) and learned that the document you request, Coastal Freshwater Exceptions WACs (includes Grays Harbor), is not yet complete. When it is finished, a CR-102 will be filed and you will be sent notice. The goal is to file this Wednesday, May 20th .


So it looks like Wednesday is the earliest we can expect some kind of a answer.

Just hope the Wednesday news is positive for the vast majority of sport fisherpersons.
_________________________
"Worse day sport fishing, still better than the best day working"

"I thought growing older, would take longer"

Top
#930271 - 05/19/15 01:36 AM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: DrifterWA]
Rag N Steel Offline
Feel Free to make small talk ;)

Registered: 03/09/10
Posts: 765
Loc: South MILF Hill
Herd the hoh closes tomorrow till August and some parts till October..... There goes some summer run fishing. That sucks
_________________________
Team Backer Rod


www.badcatboats.com

Top
#930274 - 05/19/15 07:27 AM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: SaltyDawg27]
Todd Offline
Dick Nipples

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
Only the upper stretches and the mouth, the areas within ONP, are closing I believe.

Fish on...

Todd
_________________________


Team Flying Super Ditch Pickle


Top
#930279 - 05/19/15 09:21 AM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: Todd]
slabhunter Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 01/17/04
Posts: 3742
Loc: Sheltona Beach
_________________________
When we are forgotten, we cease to exist .
Share your outdoor skills.

Top
#930286 - 05/19/15 11:04 AM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: SaltyDawg27]
FleaFlickr02 Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 10/28/09
Posts: 3314
For sure, it was recreational anglers that destroyed the springer run on the Hoh. This is a prime example of fish managers working together to get to the root of a problem and addressing it as effectively as possible... or not.

The worst part is that they open the mouth up in September, when all those summer Chinook are still milling around the tidal reaches. If there is a significant recreational impact on those fish, that's when it happens.

What the Hoh needs is a year-round, no bait, C&R regulation, with the possible exception of October-November, where it should be safe to bonk a couple coho.

It's really frustrating to be one of quite a few sportsmen who have been writing legislators, park managers, and tribal leaders, urging them to implement protective rule changes on those fish, for years now. Do it now, before the only option is closure was the mantra we repeated every spring. Seems closure is the easiest option for the Park, the Tribe, and WDFW, so that's what we ended up with.

They might as well close the Queets now, too. There aren't a ton of people fishing the Hoh in the summer, but those looking for a similar experience will likely default to the Queets, where in recent years, the Chinook runs have been in terrible shape (even in the fall). Better close it before the horde of bloodthirsty sport fishermen descend on it and start killing fish with reckless abandon....

Top
#930290 - 05/19/15 12:21 PM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: SaltyDawg27]
slabhunter Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 01/17/04
Posts: 3742
Loc: Sheltona Beach
Managers get all worked up over paper fish numbers. They do not see beyond production. IMHO all lower river harvest needs to be stopped as well.
_________________________
When we are forgotten, we cease to exist .
Share your outdoor skills.

Top
#930294 - 05/19/15 01:23 PM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: SaltyDawg27]
Carcassman Online   content
River Nutrients

Registered: 11/21/07
Posts: 7413
Loc: Olema,California,Planet Earth
The Hoh is controlled by the ocean. As long as Hoh fish are taken in the recreational fishery in the ocean there will continue to be net fisheries in the river for "balance". Regardless of run size or stock status.

Top
#930314 - 05/19/15 08:16 PM Re: 2015-2016 fishing regs [Re: SaltyDawg27]
FleaFlickr02 Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 10/28/09
Posts: 3314
Oops. Read it wrong. Same rules as last year. That still sucks, but at least the whole thing isn't closed... yet.

Top
Page 2 of 2 < 1 2

Search

Site Links
Home
Our Washington Fishing
Our Alaska Fishing
Reports
Rates
Contact Us
About Us
Recipes
Photos / Videos
Visit us on Facebook
Today's Birthdays
CHUBS
Recent Gallery Pix
hatchery steelhead
Hatchery Releases into the Pacific and Harvest
Who's Online
1 registered (stonefish), 1114 Guests and 1 Spider online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
John Boob, Lawrence, I'm Still RichG, feyt, Freezeout
11498 Registered Users
Top Posters
Todd 28170
Dan S. 17149
Sol Duc 16138
The Moderator 14486
Salmo g. 13521
eyeFISH 12766
STRIKE ZONE 12107
Dogfish 10979
ParaLeaks 10513
Jerry Garcia 9160
Forum Stats
11498 Members
16 Forums
63773 Topics
645302 Posts

Max Online: 3001 @ 01/28/20 02:48 PM

Join the PP forums.

It's quick, easy, and always free!

Working for the fish and our future fishing opportunities:

The Wild Steelhead Coalition

The Photo & Video Gallery. Nearly 1200 images from our fishing trips! Tips, techniques, live weight calculator & more in the Fishing Resource Center. The time is now to get prime dates for 2018 Olympic Peninsula Winter Steelhead , don't miss out!.

| HOME | ALASKA FISHING | WASHINGTON FISHING | RIVER REPORTS | FORUMS | FISHING RESOURCE CENTER | CHARTER RATES | CONTACT US | WHAT ABOUT BOB? | PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY | LEARN ABOUT THE FISH | RECIPES | SITE HELP & FAQ |