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 |
February 12, 2010
Action:
Close the Nooksack River and all forks to fishing.
Effective closure dates:
Feb 18 through June 4, 2010.
Species affected:
All game fish species.
Locations:
Nooksack River from the mouth to the confluence of the North and South Forks.
North Fork Nooksack from the mouth to Nooksack Falls.
South Fork Nooksack from the mouth to Skookum Creek.
Middle Fork Nooksack from the mouth to headwaters.
Reasons for action:
The closure will reduce incidental hooking mortality on wild steelhead. The Nooksack River basin wild steelhead returns have been trending downward and is thought to be well below escapement goals.
Other information:
These rivers will reopen to fishing on June 5, 2010, as will be listed in the 2010/2012 FISHING IN WASHINGTON sport fishing rules pamphlet.