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600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
July 28, 1997
Contact: Jeff Weathersby, (360) 902-2256
Steelhead codes change for some rivers
OLYMPIA Steelhead anglers are being asked to use some new river codes
for entries on their 1997-98 catch record cards.
The new codes will enable fish managers to improve their management data by
placing harvested steelhead in the watershed in which they were caught. Here is a list
of the old and new codes:
| River | Old Code | New Code |
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| Wind below Shipherd Falls | 207 | 278 |
| Wind above Shipherd Falls | 207 | 279 |
| Kalama below Kalama Falls Hatchery | 92 | 280 |
| Kalama above Kalama Falls Hatchery | 92 | 281 |
| Cispus | none | 282 |
| Cowlitz below Mayfield Dam | 55 | 283 |
| Cowlitz above Cowlitz Falls Dam | 55 | 284 |
| Mayfield Dam up to Cowlitz Falls Dam | 55 | 285 |
| Cook Creek | none | 286 |
| Quinault (lower river) | 135 | 296 |
| Chehalis below Black River | 31 | 287 |
| Chehalis above Black River | 31 | 288 |
| Stevens Creek (Humptulips basin) | none | 289 |
| Humptulips | 84 | 295 |
| Hoh below Highway 101 | 81 | 290 |
| Hoh above Highway 101 | 81 | 291 |
| American | none | 292 |
| Bumping | none | 293 |
| Tieton | none | 294 |
| Naches | 112 | 297 |
Biologists also are activating existing codes for the following: Waatch River
(234); Black River (021) and Big Beef Creek (019).
The department also is urging steelhead anglers to return their 1996-97 catch
record cards. The information on the cards will be used to assess the 1996-97
steelhead harvest.
Persons interested in 1995-96 harvest results may obtain a copy of the "1995-96
Steelhead Harvest Summary" by contacting their regional Department of Fish and
Wildlife office or the Olympia office at (360) 902-2700. The reports also are available at
the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Olympia office at 1111 Washington St.SE. The
reports are available at the Licensing office on the first floor and at the Fish
Management Program on the 6th floor.
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