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 |
July 15, 2015
Actions:
Salmon with floy tags and/or one or more holes (round, approximately 1/4 inch in diameter) punched in the tail must be released.
Species affected:
Sockeye and summer chinook salmon.
Effective date:
Immediately until further notice.
Locations:
Columbia River and tributaries from Priest Rapids Dam upstream to Chief Joseph Dam.
Reason for action:
Salmon marked with floy tags and/or one or more holes (round, approximately 1/4 inch in diameter) punched in the tail have been anesthetized during various studies and should not be kept or consumed.
For more information, call the fishing hotline at 360-902-2500 or check the webpage at https:
//fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/.
Information contacts:
Jeff Korth, Region 2 Fish Program Manager, (509) 754-4624, Ryan Fortier, District 6 Fish Biologist, (509) 997-0316, Travis Maitland, District 7 Fish Biologist, (509) 665-3337.
Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on fishing seasons and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at (360) 902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules. For the Shellfish Rule Change hotline call (360)796-3215 or toll free 1-866-880-5431.
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