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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2018, 03:23:44 PM

Title: Sturgeon seasons and general complaining
Post by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2018, 03:23:44 PM: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/crc/2018/crc_jan30_2018_fact.pdf

This has me shaking my head. I've never seen these areas close this fast for the keeper season!

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Zone 6 Sturgeon
 The Sturgeon Management Task Force (SMTF) met on January 24 to discuss and develop
management recommendations for 2018 white sturgeon fisheries in Bonneville, The Dalles,
and John Day pools, including potential modifications to harvest guidelines based on updated
population assessments. The SMTF did not modify 2018 harvest guidelines for Bonneville
(325 each for treaty and recreational) and John Day (210 for treaty and 105 for recreational)
pools but did adopt new harvest guidelines for The Dalles Pool for 2018-2020 (550 total
including 415 treaty commercial and 135 recreational)

So because there are supposed to be more fish, now the tribes get 80% of the catch?
Title: Re: Sturgeon seasons and general complaining
Post by: syoungs on January 30, 2018, 03:44:04 PM: so much for splitting the resource...
Title: Re: Sturgeon seasons and general complaining
Post by: Ghost Hunter on February 02, 2018, 08:42:27 AM: Just can't bring myself to getting rid of our sturgeon poles. :'( Had a custom one built for the wife.
Title: Re: Sturgeon seasons and general complaining
Post by: Widgeondeke on February 02, 2018, 09:26:12 AM: Quote from: syoungs on January 30, 2018, 03:44:04 PM
so much for splitting the resource...

Not surprised at all....pretty soon we won't have recreational fishing in Washington :bash: :twocents: