The area from Raft River to Split Rock out to 27 fathoms will open to state fishers at 8:00 am June 6, 2009. Fishers are limited to 100-pots in this area and must notify WDFW prior to setting gear. Notification can be made by one of the three following methods.
- Fax transmission to Brandon Bryant at 360-664-0689;
- Email to Brandon Bryant at: bryanblb@dfw.wa.gov or
- Telephone call to Brandon Bryant at: 360.249.1229
If an individual has provided the Department with notice of intent to set gear and later decides not to deploy gear, a notice to that affect should be given by one of the three means listed above.
The open area is described by the following coordinates:
Northeast Corner (Raft River): 47º28.00 N. Lat. 124º20.70 W. Lon.
Northwest Corner: 47º28.00 N. Lat. 124º34.00 W. Lon.
Southwest Corner (Split Rock): 47º24.50 N. Lat. 124º32.40 W. Lon.
Southeast Corner: 47º24.50 N. Lat. 124º20.00 W. Lon.
Reminder: The pot limit in place in the Quileute SMA was removed at 8:00 am June 1, 2009; there are no SMA restrictions currently in the Quileute SMA area.
