Posted by: Bob
You read it here first ... New Kasilof River Regulations Impending! - 06/12/02 03:35 PM
There has been official EO as of yet published, but in spite of a good return of fish to the Kasilof this year, the Department is concerned about the small wild component of the early Kasilof run due to the shift in traffic that has taken place with the complete closure of salmon fishing in the Kenai.
As a result, a new set of regulations will be in place in roughly 48 hours that will last for probably 2-3 weeks until the second-run fish make up the majority of the catches.
These changes will include:
Look for the official notice on this to be available sometime in the next 24 hours at the Department's Emergency Order Page .
FYI ... the personal use gillnet fishery that is scheduled to start this coming week-end at the mouth of the river will NOT be affected. Nothing like everyone sharing the burden of conservation, huh? Soound familiar to those of you from OR and Wash??
As a result, a new set of regulations will be in place in roughly 48 hours that will last for probably 2-3 weeks until the second-run fish make up the majority of the catches.
These changes will include:
- No rentention of unmarked fish
Single hooks only
Angler is done for the day after retaining an unmarked fish
Look for the official notice on this to be available sometime in the next 24 hours at the Department's Emergency Order Page .
FYI ... the personal use gillnet fishery that is scheduled to start this coming week-end at the mouth of the river will NOT be affected. Nothing like everyone sharing the burden of conservation, huh? Soound familiar to those of you from OR and Wash??