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600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
June 10, 2004
Contact: Christy Vassar, (360) 902-2802
WDFW MEDIA ADVISORY:
WDFW Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet errata
The Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife has made corrections and clarifications to the 2004-2005
Sport Fishing Pamphlet. Anglers are advised to update their copies of the
Fishing in Washington Sport Fishing pamphlet, which became effective May 1.
WDFW will provide additional updates
and corrections as needed. Corrections, clarifications and frequently asked
questions are also posted on the fishing and shellfishing regulations portions
of the WDFW website, at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/fishregs.htm
on the Internet.
Click
here for printable PDF version of errata.
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16 |
Recreational License Types
and Fee Schedule
Error: License fees shown on page 16 for the following categories
are not correct - Annual Combination for Youth Age 15, Annual Combination
for Adults Age 16-69, Annual Shellfish/Seaweed for Senior Age 70, and Annual
Combination for person with disabilities.
Correction: The annual Combination License for Youth Age 15 is $7.67,
the Annual Combination License for Adults Age 16-69 is $41.61, the Shellfish/Seaweed
license for Senior Age 70 is $8.76, and the Annual Combination License for
Persons with disabilities is $7.67. |
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48 |
Sammamish River (SLOUGH)
(King Co.) from 68th Ave. NE Bridge to Lake Sammamish
Error: Clarify TROUT and Other Game Fish Season.
Correction: TROUT and Other Game Fish - Season May 1-Aug 31, catch-and-release.
Selective gear rules. CLOSED to fishing for STEELHEAD. TROUT and Other Game
Fish - Season Jan. 1-Apr. 30, Statewide min. size/daily limit. Selective
gear rules. |
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49 |
Skagit River (Skagit/Whatcom
Co.) from mouth of Gilligan Creek to the Dalles Bridge at Concrete
Error: SALMON season - Sept 1-Dec. 31 was incorrectly stated.
Correction: SALMON season is Sept. 16-Dec. 31. |
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49 |
Skagit River (Skagit/Whatcom
Co.) from Dalles Bridge at Concrete to Cascade River
Error: Second SALMON season - Sept 1-Dec. 31 was incorrectly stated.
Correction: Second SALMON season is Sept. 16-Dec. 31. |
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49 |
Skagit River (Skagit/Whatcom
Co.) from Bacon Creek to Gorge Dam
Error: Date was omitted from the ALL SPECIES rule.
Correction: ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction
July 1-Nov. 30. |
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50 |
Skykomish River (Snohomish
Co.) from Wallace River to forks
Error: Incorrect dates for ALL SPECIES rule.
Correction: ALL SPECIES - night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction
Aug. 1-Nov. 30. Fishing from any floating device prohibited in the area
1,500' upstream to 1,000' downstream of the outlet at the Reiter Ponds Aug.1-Feb.
28. |
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54 |
Washougal River (Clark Co.)
from mouth upstream (includes both sections shown in pamphlet)
Error: Missing information in the ALL SPECIES Rule.
Correction: When non-buoyant lure restrictions are in effect, only
fished hooked inside the mouth may be retained. |
| Page
55 |
Willapa River (Pacific Co.)
from Hwy. 6 Bridge to Fork Creek
Error: Missing date in ALL SPECIES rule.
Correction: ALL SPECIES - night closure and single barbless hooks
required and line and weight and lure or bait must be moving (not stationary)
Aug. 16 - Nov. 30. |
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64 |
Ross Lake (Reservoir)
Error: Missing County designation.
Correction: County is Whatcom Co. |
| Page
71 |
Columbia River from Hwy 395
Bridge at Pasco to Old Hanford townsite wooden powerline towers
Error: SALMON - June 16-July 31 season, release wild Chinook was inadvertently
included in additional rules.
Correction: SALMON - June 16-July 31 season, allow retention of both
wild and hatchery Chinook as part of the salmon daily limit. |
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72 |
Columbia River from Old Hanford
townsite wooden powerline towers to Vernita Bridge
Error: WALLEYE season incorrectly stated.
Correction: WALLEYE season is Feb 1-Oct. 22. |
| Page
72 |
Columbia River from Old Hanford
townsite wooden powerline towers to Vernita Bridge
Error: SALMON - June 16-July 31 season, release wild Chinook was
inadvertently included in additional rules.
Correction: SALMON - June 16-July 31 season, allow retention of both
wild and hatchery Chinook as part of the salmon daily limit. |
| Page
72 |
Columbia River from Vernita
Bridge to Priest Rapids Dam
Error: SALMON - June 16-July 31 season, release wild Chinook was inadvertently
included in additional rules.
Correction: SALMON - June 16-July 31 season, allow retention of both
wild and hatchery Chinook as part of the salmon daily limit. |
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124 |
Public Beach List - Special
Rules
Error: Hyperlink to beach locations is not correct.
Correction: Hyperlink should be http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/beachreg/
. |
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