PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL 
SALMON FISHERIES REGULATION HOTLINE
                  2023-08
                  Weeks 35
                  08/25/2023 – 1:30pm

For the week beginning Sunday August 27 all areas are closed except as follows:


Areas 7B (Bellingham Bay) and 7C (Samish Bay) will be open to:
Gillnets using 7-inch minimum mesh size: Nightly 7PM to 8AM the following day: Sunday, August 27. Monday, August 28. Tuesday, August 29. Wednesday, August 30.
Purse seines with a 5 inch strip: 6 AM to 8 PM Wednesday, August 30 and Thursday, August 31 Brailing is required, and purse seines must release all coho and sockeye.


Area 9A (Port Gamble Bay) will be open to:
Skiff gillnets with nets not to exceed 600 feet in length and 60 meshes in depth using 5-inch minimum mesh, is open continuously through 7 PM Saturday, November 4.
All Chinook and chum must be released by cutting the ensnaring mesh.


Area 12A (Quilcene Bay) will be open to:
Beach seines: 7AM to 7PM daily Monday August 28 to Friday September 1. 
Beach seines may only retain coho and nets may not to exceed 990 feet in length and 200 meshes in depth using minimum 3-inch and maximum 4-inch mesh.


Notice: All Area 10 Pink fisheries are closed.


Due to the current state of the market for pink salmon, please call and secure a buyer before participating in the pink fisheries. Enforcement will be present on the water and citing for any wastage of unsold fish.		
		 
Area 7 and 7A pink and sockeye fisheries are controlled by the Fraser River Panel and are not posted on this hotline.
Fishers should call the National Marine Fisheries Service Hotline at 1-800-662-9825 to get opening information on Fraser Panel fisheries.
Fishers are reminded that a department issued Fish Friendly certification card is required to participate in any Area 7 or 7A commercial salmon fisheries.  


If you suspect an error in this message or if you have questions, please 360-701-2215.   
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/salmon/