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Other Activities => BowFishing => Topic started by: millerwheeler on June 07, 2017, 07:00:40 PM

Title: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: millerwheeler on June 07, 2017, 07:00:40 PM: I know of a few places where I can beach the boat and if wanted to shoot flounder / souls in super shallow water

My question is is this allowed ?
Title: Re: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: acrocker on June 07, 2017, 08:35:07 PM: Nope, in the state of Washington only common carp are allowed to be harvested by bow and arrow. Only very rarely and with special permission do we get to even harvest grass carp.
Title: Re: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: Brushcrawler on July 05, 2017, 04:38:46 PM: Might be worth an email to WDFW. Page 98 of the Regs states: Bottomfish, tuna and mackerel - Hook and line angling, spearfishing, and bow and arrow fishing only. That actually sounds promising for flatfish.
Title: Re: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: jackmaster on July 05, 2017, 04:41:02 PM: Quote from: Brushcrawler on July 05, 2017, 04:38:46 PM
Might be worth an email to WDFW. Page 98 of the Regs states: Bottomfish, tuna and mackerel - Hook and line angling, spearfishing, and bow and arrow fishing only. That actually sounds promising for flatfish.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: millerwheeler on January 09, 2018, 08:29:27 PM: Great idea just emailed them a d I'll call an officer tomorrow
Title: Re: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: Jake Dogfish on January 09, 2018, 09:42:14 PM: Non gamefish that are in a open season should be good to go. :tup:
Title: Re: Are flounder aloud to be harvested with a bow
Post by: millerwheeler on January 23, 2018, 06:17:20 PM: Quote from: Jake Dogfish on January 09, 2018, 09:42:14 PM
Non gamefish that are in a open season should be good to go. :tup:

That s the answer I got.back from fish and game