Go Aweigh2452
04-12-2005, 11:35 AM
You wanted it... the results of this years fishng season quotas:
The season-setting process is now over, and the big winner is the Makah Tribe, who not only do not have to make reductions in their winter troll blackmouth fishery, they actually increased their take at the expense of sports fishermen. You can read about it http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/fishing/2002235018_salmon08.html. How can we possibly thank the Department of Fish and Wildlife enough? Here is the official WDFW release:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/apr05/apr0705b.htm
Good news is Sekiu will remain the same...
MARINE AREA 5:
May 1-June 30: Closed.
July 1-Aug. 10: Two fish daily limit plus two additional pink. Chinook 22 inch minimum size; unmarked chinook, unmarked coho and chum release. Areas 5 and 6 season quota of 3,500 landed adipose fin-clipped chinook, or 41 days of fishing; afterwards, release all chinook. South of Kydaka Point-Shipwreck Point line - closed to salmon angling.
Aug. 11-Sept. 30: Two fish daily limit, plus two additional pink. Chinook, unmarked coho and chum release. South of Kydaka Point-Shipwreck Point line - closed to salmon angling.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Closed.
Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Two fish daily limit, only one of which may be a chinook. Minimum size for chinook is 22 inches.
Dec. 1-Feb. 15: Closed.
Feb. 16-April 10: One fish daily limit. Minimum size for chinook is 22 inches.
April 11-30: Closed.
Don't forget our annual halibut derby, scheduled for June 18 and 19. Just click here for details and further information.
Also, our halibut season will begin May 26 and end on July 31, five days per week, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It appears at the moment that lingcod will open May 1 here in Area 5,
You can also access the entire Washington State fishing regulation package here.
https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/index.jsp
The season-setting process is now over, and the big winner is the Makah Tribe, who not only do not have to make reductions in their winter troll blackmouth fishery, they actually increased their take at the expense of sports fishermen. You can read about it http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/fishing/2002235018_salmon08.html. How can we possibly thank the Department of Fish and Wildlife enough? Here is the official WDFW release:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/apr05/apr0705b.htm
Good news is Sekiu will remain the same...
MARINE AREA 5:
May 1-June 30: Closed.
July 1-Aug. 10: Two fish daily limit plus two additional pink. Chinook 22 inch minimum size; unmarked chinook, unmarked coho and chum release. Areas 5 and 6 season quota of 3,500 landed adipose fin-clipped chinook, or 41 days of fishing; afterwards, release all chinook. South of Kydaka Point-Shipwreck Point line - closed to salmon angling.
Aug. 11-Sept. 30: Two fish daily limit, plus two additional pink. Chinook, unmarked coho and chum release. South of Kydaka Point-Shipwreck Point line - closed to salmon angling.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31: Closed.
Nov. 1-Nov. 30: Two fish daily limit, only one of which may be a chinook. Minimum size for chinook is 22 inches.
Dec. 1-Feb. 15: Closed.
Feb. 16-April 10: One fish daily limit. Minimum size for chinook is 22 inches.
April 11-30: Closed.
Don't forget our annual halibut derby, scheduled for June 18 and 19. Just click here for details and further information.
Also, our halibut season will begin May 26 and end on July 31, five days per week, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It appears at the moment that lingcod will open May 1 here in Area 5,
You can also access the entire Washington State fishing regulation package here.
https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/index.jsp