December 13, 2006
DATE: December 13, 2006
Increase in adult hatchery steelhead daily limit on
Cowlitz River and Blue Creek
Action: Increase adult hatchery steelhead daily limit from two adults to six adults.
Effective date: Immediately through Jan. 31, 2007
Species affected: Adult steelhead
Location: Cowlitz River from boundary markers at mouth to Mayfield Dam and Blue Creek form mouth to Spencer Rd.
Reason for action: Hatchery escapement is expected to be met and harvestable numbers of steelhead are available.
Other Information: Fishing is allowed from the mouth up to the posted markers located 100 feet below Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam. Fishing remains closed within 100 feet of the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam.
Release wild steelhead and right ventral fin clipped steelhead. This regulation maintains all existing closed waters restrictions.
Contact: Wolf Dammers, Region 5 office in Vancouver, (360) 696-6210
Increase in adult hatchery steelhead daily limit on
Cowlitz River and Blue Creek
Action: Increase adult hatchery steelhead daily limit from two adults to six adults.
Effective date: Immediately through Jan. 31, 2007
Species affected: Adult steelhead
Location: Cowlitz River from boundary markers at mouth to Mayfield Dam and Blue Creek form mouth to Spencer Rd.
Reason for action: Hatchery escapement is expected to be met and harvestable numbers of steelhead are available.
Other Information: Fishing is allowed from the mouth up to the posted markers located 100 feet below Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam. Fishing remains closed within 100 feet of the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam.
Release wild steelhead and right ventral fin clipped steelhead. This regulation maintains all existing closed waters restrictions.
Contact: Wolf Dammers, Region 5 office in Vancouver, (360) 696-6210