SKOKOMISH TRIBE BS RELEASED.

[Kc_Kracker]

This is found on the Skokomish tribe website, which can be found here: http://skokomish.org/2013%20Harvest%20Regs/Non%20Tribal/F13-05%20GAMEFISH%20NM.txt

FILING ORGANIZATION: SKOKOMISH TRIBE

REGULATION NUMBER: F#13-05
REGULATION MODIFIED: F#13-02; SECTION 3, 4 AND 5.
REGULATION SUPERSEDED: NONE

DATE ADOPTED: JULY 13, 2013

SPECIES: GAMEFISH
FISHERY TYPE: NON-MEMBER FISHING
ON/OFF RESERVATION: ON

CATCH AREA(S): 82G: ON RESERVATION PORTION OF THE
SKOKOMISH RIVER (THE FULL WIDTH)
FROM THE TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES
POWER LINES UPSTREAM TO THE BONNEVILLE
POWER ADMINISTRATIONS POWER LINES

EFFECTIVE DATES: OPEN: JUNE 1, 2013 TO JULY 31, 2013
CLOSED: AUGUST 1, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
OPEN: OCTOBER 1, 2013 TO DECEMBER 15, 2013.

LEGAL GEAR: HOOK AND LINE ONLY: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY
(NON RETENTION FISHERY) AS PER THE SKOKOMISH
TRIBE REGULATION F#13-02, SECTION 3; AND
WDFW'S FISH WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON SPORT
FISHING RULES PAMPHLET EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2013
TO APRIL 30, 2014.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) ALL NON-MEMBER FISHERS ARE REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN A SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE'S 2013 ANNUAL
ON-RESERVATION NON-MEMBER FISHING PERMIT
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT SKOKOMISH INDIAN
TRIBAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
2) ALL NON-MEMBER FISHERS MUST DISPLAY A NON-MEMBER
FISHING PERMIT AT ALL TIMES WHILE FISHING.
3) ALL SALMONIDS AND NON-SALMONIDS MUST BE
RELEASED.
4) ANTI-SNAGGING RULE: IT IS ILLEGAL TO
POSSESS ANY SALMON OR FISH HOOKED
ANYWHERE OTHER THAN INSIDE THE MOUTH OR
ON THE HEAD.
5) ALL STEELHEAD AND OTHER SALMON MUST BE
RELEASED INTO THE RIVER UNHARMED.

ADDITIONALLY: NON-MEMBER FISHERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE RULES SET
FORTH IN THE FISH WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON SPORT
FISHING RULES PAMPHLET EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2013
TO APRIL 30, 2014. HOWEVER THAT SHALL NOT LIMIT
IN ANY WAY THE NON-MEMBER FISHERS' OBLIGATIONS
SET FORTH IN THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE'S 2013 ANNUAL
ON-RESERVATION NON-MEMBER FISHING PERMIT TERMS
AND CONDITIONS AND/OR IN THE ANNUAL ON-RESERVATION
NON-MEMBER FISHING PERMIT REGULATION F#13-02.

JUSTIFICATIONS: PROVIDE A ON-RESERVATION NON-MEMBER FISHERY FOR
THE HARVEST OF AVAILABLE GAMEFISH SPECIES.

SKOKOMISH FISHERIES
N.541 TRIBAL CENTER ROAD
SKOKOMISH NATION, WA 98584

DATE ADOPTED: JULY 13, 2013

EFFECTIVE DATES: OPEN: JUNE 1, 2013 TO JULY 31, 2013
CLOSED: AUGUST 1, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
OPEN: OCTOBER 1, 2013 TO DECEMBER 15, 2013.

how is it &^%^%$# effective juNE 1st, and adopted july 13th, when its released july 22nd  :evil: so fisherman have 8-9 days total when they proclaim to give 61? was this BS JUST released?

[Button Nubbs]

Snagger show anyway. Oh well...

[Kc_Kracker]

i guess this applies to gamefish salmon are classified as foodfish there i think. anyways yes snagger hell hole either way its just BS

[blackdog]

Skokomish reservation boundry is ordinary high water mark. I don't believe this is lawful and I will be on the phone in the morning.

[huntnphool]

So why does it say

JUSTIFICATIONS: PROVIDE A ON-RESERVATION NON-MEMBER FISHERY FOR
THE HARVEST OF AVAILABLE GAMEFISH SPECIES.

yet above it it says

LEGAL GEAR: HOOK AND LINE ONLY: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY
(NON RETENTION FISHERY) AS PER THE SKOKOMISH
TRIBE REGULATION F#13-02, SECTION 3;

[h2ofowlr]

You should bring a net with you and throw that in.  Make sure it's tied to both sides of the river.   

[sirmissalot]

 

Snagger show anyway. Oh well...

 

[wildmanoutdoors]

Skokomish reservation boundry is ordinary high water mark. I don't believe this is lawful and I will be on the phone in the morning.

Correct! Dont buy there tribal licence!