March 9, 2017
Action: Close the Entiat, Methow, Chewuch, and parts of the Similkameen rivers to fishing for whitefish.
Effective date: One hour after official sunset on March 10, 2017.
Species affected: Whitefish.
Locations:
1. Entiat River: From mouth (railroad bridge) to Entiat Falls.
2. Similkameen River: From mouth to Enloe Dam.
3. Methow River: From Gold Creek to falls above Brush Creek.
4. Chewuch River: From mouth (Winthrop, WA) to Pasayten wilderness boundary falls (river mile 34.6).
Reason for action: Allowable impacts to Endangered Species Act listed steelhead have been reached in upper Columbia River whitefish fisheries.
Other information: Whitefish fisheries in the Similkameen River from Enloe Dam to the Canadian border and Sinlahekin Creek from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creek Bridge remain open as described in the current Washington sport fishing rules pamphlet.
Information contacts: Travis Maitland, District 7 Fish Biologist, (509) 665-3337; Ryan Fortier, District 6 Fish Biologist, (509) 997-0316; Jeff Korth, Region 2 Fish Program Manager, (509) 754-4624.
Effective date: One hour after official sunset on March 10, 2017.
Species affected: Whitefish.
Locations:
1. Entiat River: From mouth (railroad bridge) to Entiat Falls.
2. Similkameen River: From mouth to Enloe Dam.
3. Methow River: From Gold Creek to falls above Brush Creek.
4. Chewuch River: From mouth (Winthrop, WA) to Pasayten wilderness boundary falls (river mile 34.6).
Reason for action: Allowable impacts to Endangered Species Act listed steelhead have been reached in upper Columbia River whitefish fisheries.
Other information: Whitefish fisheries in the Similkameen River from Enloe Dam to the Canadian border and Sinlahekin Creek from Palmer Lake to Cecile Creek Bridge remain open as described in the current Washington sport fishing rules pamphlet.
Information contacts: Travis Maitland, District 7 Fish Biologist, (509) 665-3337; Ryan Fortier, District 6 Fish Biologist, (509) 997-0316; Jeff Korth, Region 2 Fish Program Manager, (509) 754-4624.