WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
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FISHING RULE CHANGE
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 |
March 4, 2013
Action:
Reduces daily limit to 1 salmon in Area 9.
Effective Date:
Effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013.
Species affected:
Chinook salmon.
Location:
Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet).
Reason for action:
Preliminary estimates indicate that encounters with legal size hatchery and wild Chinook have exceeded the preseason expectations which were set to ensure compliance with conservation objectives and agreed-to management plans. The fishery is being modified to control impacts on stocks of concern.
Other information:
Reduces daily limit to one salmon in Area 9, including the Edmonds Fishing Pier. Release wild Chinook except at Edmonds Fishing Pier. Anglers should consu