The 2008 Puget
Sound Commercial Salmon Regulation pamphlet was mailed the week of
June 15th. If you have not received a copy please contact (360) 902-2700
and ask for a copy or check our web site where one may be downloaded
at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/salmon/
This web address
is listed on pages 1 and 40 of the pamphlet. Please check it regularly
for updated information regarding Puget Sound commercial salmon fisheries.
The sixth test
catch of the APC Test Fishery was conducted on Thursday, November
13th and a total of 67 chum, 8 Coho, and 11 Chinook were landed in
6 sets. The South Sound runsize remains at 350,000 chum. These results
are posted on the web address listed on pages 1 and 40 of the pamphlet
that should be checked regularly for updated information regarding
Puget Sound commercial salmon fisheries.
Fishers should
be aware Areas 10 and 11 Seattle and Tacoma and 8A Port Susan and
Port Gardner are closed for the season, and Area 12C Lower Hood Canal
is closed for the week.
Areas 7 and
7A San Juan Islands and Point Roberts are closed.
Area 7B Bellingham
Bay is open 24 hrs per day from 7 AM Monday until 4PM Friday to
gill nets using 6-¼ inch minimum mesh size continuously through
December 5th, and to purse seines using the 5-inch strip 24 hrs per
day from 7 AM Monday until 4PM Friday through December 5th.
The portion
of Area 7B east of a line from Post Point to the flashing red light
at the west entrance to Squalicum Harbor is open to commercial
harvest continuously until 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 5th.
Area 8 Skagit
Bay is closed.
Area 8A Port
Susan and Port Gardner is closed
Area 8D Tulalip
Bay will be open to gill nets using 6-¼ inch minimum mesh
from 7 AM to 7 PM on the following dates and times:
- Tuesday, November
18th
- Thursday, November
20th
- and from 7
AM to 4 PM on Friday, November 21st.
Area 8D Tulalip
Bay will be open to purse seines using the 5-inch strip from:
- 7 AM to 5
PM on Monday, November 17th.
- Chinook must
be released.
Areas 10 and
11 Seattle and Tacoma are closed.
Areas 12 and
12B Hood Canal will be open to gill nets using 6-¼ inch
minimum mesh from 7 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday, November 18th and Thursday,
November 20th.
Areas 12 and
12B Hood Canal will be open to purse seines using the 5-inch strip
from:
- 7 AM to 5
PM on Wednesday, November 19th.
- Chinook and
wild coho must be released.
Areas 12C Lower
Hood Canal is closed.
