June 9, 2005
Date: June 9, 2005
Snake River spring chinook fishery to open June 11
Action: A portion of the Snake River will open for spring/summer chinook fishing.
Effective dates: June 11 through June 30, 2005
Hours: Seven days per week. Fishing hours per day are one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset.
Species affected: Hatchery chinook salmon
Location: From Texas Rapids boat launch upstream to the Corps Of Engineers boat launch approximately one mile upstream of Little Goose Dam on the south bank of the river.
Reasons for action: There are sufficient numbers of hatchery origin fish, within allowable limits for potential impacts on wild fish, to open a limited Snake River fishery.
Other information: The daily limit will be one hatchery (adipose clipped) chinook only with a minimum size of 12 inches. The adipose fin-clipped fish must have a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin. All chinook with the adipose fish intact, and all steelhead, must be immediately released unharmed. In addition, anglers must use single point barbless hooks no larger than 5/8 inch (point of hook to shank) when fishing for all species in these areas of the Snake River during the salmon fishery. Anglers are reminded that under statewide rules it is illegal to remove any chinook or steelhead from the water unless it is legal to retain the fish as part of the daily limit. Anglers are also reminded to refer to the Fishing in Washington sport fishing rules pamphlet for other regulations, including possession limits, safety closures, etc. Angler catch rates will be monitored closely and Snake River salmon fisheries may be closed prior to June 30 based upon on-going harvest quota evaluations.
Information contact: John Whalen (509) 456-4082, Region 1 office.
Snake River spring chinook fishery to open June 11
Action: A portion of the Snake River will open for spring/summer chinook fishing.
Effective dates: June 11 through June 30, 2005
Hours: Seven days per week. Fishing hours per day are one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset.
Species affected: Hatchery chinook salmon
Location: From Texas Rapids boat launch upstream to the Corps Of Engineers boat launch approximately one mile upstream of Little Goose Dam on the south bank of the river.
Reasons for action: There are sufficient numbers of hatchery origin fish, within allowable limits for potential impacts on wild fish, to open a limited Snake River fishery.
Other information: The daily limit will be one hatchery (adipose clipped) chinook only with a minimum size of 12 inches. The adipose fin-clipped fish must have a healed scar at the location of the clipped fin. All chinook with the adipose fish intact, and all steelhead, must be immediately released unharmed. In addition, anglers must use single point barbless hooks no larger than 5/8 inch (point of hook to shank) when fishing for all species in these areas of the Snake River during the salmon fishery. Anglers are reminded that under statewide rules it is illegal to remove any chinook or steelhead from the water unless it is legal to retain the fish as part of the daily limit. Anglers are also reminded to refer to the Fishing in Washington sport fishing rules pamphlet for other regulations, including possession limits, safety closures, etc. Angler catch rates will be monitored closely and Snake River salmon fisheries may be closed prior to June 30 based upon on-going harvest quota evaluations.
Information contact: John Whalen (509) 456-4082, Region 1 office.