September 21, 2007
Action: All Chinook must be released from the Elochoman, Cowlitz, Green, Toutle, Kalama. Lewis, and Washougal rivers.
Species affected: Adult and jack chinook salmon
Effective dates: September 22, 2007 until further notice.
Location:
Elochoman River
Cowlitz River
Toutle River
North Fork Toutle River
Green River (Cowlitz County)
Kalama River
Lewis River
North Fork Lewis River
Washougal River
Other information: Hatchery coho and trout (including hatchery steelhead) seasons, areas, and daily limits will not be affected. Camas Slough is also closed for retention of
Chinook salmon.
Reason for action: Lower Columbia fall Chinook hatchery returns are behind schedule and brood stock goals are not being met. Stream surveys and creel sampling also indicate no large numbers of fall Chinook present in several lower Columbia streams at this time. Other Columbia Chinook stocks are returning below pre-season forecasts and low stream flows are adding concerns for hatchery and wild tule fall Chinook escapement. Wild fall Chinook tules are listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. This rule change will also promote conservation by reducing snagging. Lower Columbia fall Chinook returns will continue to be closely monitored.
Information contact: (360) 696-6211. For latest information press *1010.
Species affected: Adult and jack chinook salmon
Effective dates: September 22, 2007 until further notice.
Location:
Elochoman River
Cowlitz River
Toutle River
North Fork Toutle River
Green River (Cowlitz County)
Kalama River
Lewis River
North Fork Lewis River
Washougal River
Other information: Hatchery coho and trout (including hatchery steelhead) seasons, areas, and daily limits will not be affected. Camas Slough is also closed for retention of
Chinook salmon.
Reason for action: Lower Columbia fall Chinook hatchery returns are behind schedule and brood stock goals are not being met. Stream surveys and creel sampling also indicate no large numbers of fall Chinook present in several lower Columbia streams at this time. Other Columbia Chinook stocks are returning below pre-season forecasts and low stream flows are adding concerns for hatchery and wild tule fall Chinook escapement. Wild fall Chinook tules are listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. This rule change will also promote conservation by reducing snagging. Lower Columbia fall Chinook returns will continue to be closely monitored.
Information contact: (360) 696-6211. For latest information press *1010.