Hunting Washington Forum

Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: romaknows on June 30, 2012, 07:51:31 PM

Title: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: romaknows on June 30, 2012, 07:51:31 PM: I cant remember , i was thinking it was all salt water and some of the columbia?
Title: Re: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: oldcamper on June 30, 2012, 08:03:16 PM: No. But is your question geared more to the navigable water? probably spelled that wrong.
Title: Re: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: RG on June 30, 2012, 08:05:21 PM: All the salt water and any river that has a channel that ships can use. The Snohomish River up to Snohomish and the sloughs as well are listed as federally controlled navigable water. So is the Columbia.
Title: Re: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: romaknows on June 30, 2012, 08:09:21 PM: M bigger boat is having motor problems , i just was going to take my 12 ' er with my 9.9 kicker out in area 8.2 to get a couple limits of crab but i dont have the 12,er registered.I might just have to row :'(
Title: Re: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: PolarBear on June 30, 2012, 08:10:39 PM: Quote from: RG on June 30, 2012, 08:05:21 PM
All the salt water and any river that has a channel that ships can use. The Snohomish River up to Snohomish and the sloughs as well are listed as federally controlled navigable water. So is the Columbia.
:yeah:
Title: Re: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: RG on June 30, 2012, 08:13:17 PM: You need it registered for any engine in 8-2. The 10 HP rule only applies in lakes and non-navigable waters. You also need it registered to use the 9.9 on the Snohomish River. Lots of guys got ticketed or thrown off the river during the last humpy run.
Title: Re: is all salt water considered fedral waters ?
Post by: romaknows on June 30, 2012, 08:14:58 PM: thanks for all the replys, guess i am getting an arm workout :)