August 27, 2014
Action: Closes salmon fishing in the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone, excluding the handicap fishing platform.
Effective Date: Aug. 30, 2014, until further notice.
Species affected: Salmon.
Location: Hoodsport Hatchery Zone waters within a 2,000 foot arc seaward of the yellow marker buoys at the mouth of Finch Creek.
Reason for action: Chinook broodstock collection efforts at the Hoodsport Hatchery are well behind the goal (~2,000). As of Aug. 26, only 36 adult Chinook broodstock have been trapped at the hatchery. The closure of the salmon fishery contained within the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone will work in conjunction with a tribal fishery closure to fulfill broodstock collection requirements. The salmon fishery may re-open if broodstock collection efforts indicate the goal will be met.
Other information: The Hoodsport ADA-accessible handicap fishing platform remains open to anglers with disabilities following the same regulations for the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone regulations found in the Fishing in Washington, Sports Fishing Rules pamphlet. Other waters in Marine Area 12 remain unaffected by this rule change.
Information contact: Mark Downen, (360) 202-7005
Effective Date: Aug. 30, 2014, until further notice.
Species affected: Salmon.
Location: Hoodsport Hatchery Zone waters within a 2,000 foot arc seaward of the yellow marker buoys at the mouth of Finch Creek.
Reason for action: Chinook broodstock collection efforts at the Hoodsport Hatchery are well behind the goal (~2,000). As of Aug. 26, only 36 adult Chinook broodstock have been trapped at the hatchery. The closure of the salmon fishery contained within the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone will work in conjunction with a tribal fishery closure to fulfill broodstock collection requirements. The salmon fishery may re-open if broodstock collection efforts indicate the goal will be met.
Other information: The Hoodsport ADA-accessible handicap fishing platform remains open to anglers with disabilities following the same regulations for the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone regulations found in the Fishing in Washington, Sports Fishing Rules pamphlet. Other waters in Marine Area 12 remain unaffected by this rule change.
Information contact: Mark Downen, (360) 202-7005