Post by: MADMAX on April 28, 2018, 11:07:21 AM
2018 Puget Sound halibut seasons
Marine areas 5-10 will be open May 11, 13, 25 and 27. Puget Sound will be managed to an overall quota of 60,995 pounds. Depending on available quota, areas will re-open to halibut fishing June 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30.
Marine areas 11, 12, and 13 will remain closed to halibut fishing to protect threatened and endangered rockfish species.
2018 Pacific Coast halibut seasons
Marine Area 1 (Columbia River) opens Thursday, May 3, and runs three days per week (Thursday, Friday and Sunday) until the subarea quota is taken or Sept. 30, whichever occurs first. The nearshore area opens to fishing May 7 on a Monday-through-Wednesday schedule. Coordinates for the nearshore fishery are available online at https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/creel/halibut/. The all-depth fishery will be managed to 11,182 pounds (Oregon accounts for 5,284 pounds of this quota); the nearshore quota is 500 pounds.
Marine Area 2 (Westport): The all-depth fishery opens May 11, 13, 25 and 27 as long as there is sufficient quota. Depending on available quota, additional fishing days may be scheduled for June 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30. The northern nearshore area will open on the Saturday after the all-depth fishery closes and will continue seven days per week until Sept. 30, or until the nearshore quota is reached. The all-depth fishery will be managed to 44,341 pounds; the quota for the northern nearshore fishery is 2,000 pounds.
Marine areas 3 (La Push) and 4 (Neah Bay) will open May 11, 13, 25 and 27, as long as there is sufficient quota. Depending on available quota, additional fishing days may be scheduled for June 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30. The combined quota for both areas is 111,632 pounds.
Fishing regulations include depth restrictions and area closures designed to reduce encounters with yelloweye rockfish, which must be released under state and federal law. Anglers are reminded that a descending device must be on board vessels and rigged for immediate use when fishing for or possessing bottomfish and halibut.
do I still need to use barbless hooks for Halibut ?
I think I do, can anyone confirm ?
"barbless hooks - are required for all
species in Marine Areas 5-13, except forage
fish jig gear. When fishing for SALMON in Areas
1-13, single-point barbless hooks must be used."
also new requirement I saw
Anglers are reminded that a descending device must be on board vessels and rigged for immediate use when fishing for or possessing bottomfish and halibut.
I plan to use my downrigger for doing it
Post by: knighttime25 on April 28, 2018, 12:16:06 PM
Post by: MADMAX on April 28, 2018, 12:17:59 PM
Ridiculous rule for Hali
Post by: Huntin4Ever on April 28, 2018, 12:27:41 PM
In all marine areas open to halibut fishing, there is a one-fish daily catch limit and no minimum size restriction. Anglers may possess a maximum of two fish in any form while in the field and must record their catch on a WDFW catch record card. New for 2018, in response to public input, there will be an annual limit of four halibut.
Post by: Mfowl on April 28, 2018, 06:11:53 PM
Post by: jeffitz on April 28, 2018, 06:58:26 PM
Post by: Mfowl on April 28, 2018, 08:19:50 PM
Nice Haul guys ! Is BC expensive ?
I found it to be very reasonable for the package we booked. About $2300 US for 2 full days fishing and 3 nights lodging in a nice cabin. Factor in travel, food and licences it was about $850 each between 4 adults. This also involved off season rates for the lodging. We were on Vancouver Island.
Post by: jeffitz on April 28, 2018, 10:21:48 PM
Post by: cohoho on May 01, 2018, 09:07:24 PM
Post by: MADMAX on May 02, 2018, 05:41:49 AM
beats me maybe hooked bad
fought him for 20 minutes, was a nice one from the the bucking
Post by: Mfowl on May 02, 2018, 08:50:35 AM
Post by: gasman on May 04, 2018, 07:43:32 PM
Nice Haul guys ! Is BC expensive ?
I found it to be very reasonable for the package we booked. About $2300 US for 2 full days fishing and 3 nights lodging in a nice cabin. Factor in travel, food and licences it was about $850 each between 4 adults. This also involved off season rates for the lodging. We were on Vancouver Island.
Did you fish with the Oak Bay Marien Group?
Post by: Mfowl on May 04, 2018, 08:49:42 PM
Nice Haul guys ! Is BC expensive ?
I found it to be very reasonable for the package we booked. About $2300 US for 2 full days fishing and 3 nights lodging in a nice cabin. Factor in travel, food and licences it was about $850 each between 4 adults. This also involved off season rates for the lodging. We were on Vancouver Island.
Did you fish with the Oak Bay Marien Group?
No, we fished with an independent captain out of Port Renfrew. He referred us to the lodging we booked. There are a number of charter operations as well as rental cabins there. There is also atleast one resort that offers lodging/fishing combos but they weren't quite up and running for the season when we were there. We are already considering next years trip. It was a nice change of pace from the sardine can, jump when WDFW tells you to fishery we have here.
Post by: MADMAX on May 12, 2018, 05:18:03 AM
slow slow slow
but windy and bumpy
hopefully tomorrow am, will try Freshwater bay
Post by: lazydrifter on May 12, 2018, 12:23:06 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 12, 2018, 12:51:43 PM
Post by: Viking360 on May 12, 2018, 05:55:16 PM
Post by: gasman on May 12, 2018, 08:14:01 PM
Top off the tank and headed to pick up my buddy. Battery light came on, and message on the dash, low voltage. Hooked up the boat headed down the road and the red light came back on and truck went in to "power save mode" (what ever that is) checked the voltage, only 11 volts comming out of alt. :dunno:
Headed back to Dusty house, hooked up his truck and off we went, only an hour later then planned.
Launch at John Wayne, ran out to DB as fast we could, and that wasn't very fast, it was a bit rough. Dropped shrim pots and Dusty was getting sea sick, and once that happens, he's done. So we headed behind the island to calmer waters to see if his stomach would settle down. We waited about an hour and half, he was spent, so we grabbed the pots and called it a day. Pulled 197 shrimp in 4 pots, not bad considering south sound sucked was for shrimp on the opener for us.... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Fish checker said several boats came back because the waters were to rough, 2 other boats were pulling out for the same reason before we pulled in.
Got home, pulled the alt. from the truck and $271 later, it's all better :bash:
Going to PA in the morning, hope it's much better.
Post by: Ellensburg on May 12, 2018, 09:41:53 PM
Talked to the fish catcher and she said she had counted 0 butts.
Post by: MADMAX on May 13, 2018, 08:16:28 AM
no joy
beautiful day though
Post by: Stein on May 13, 2018, 08:24:55 AM
I did catch what possibly could have been the state record dogfish. At the boat, it bit straight through 100 pound mono with a protective sleeve over it and did a self release.
Post by: Huntin4Ever on May 13, 2018, 12:58:52 PM
Got to ask, you went shrimping and halibut fishing on the same day this year?....HMMMMM
Not a good day at all, it all started bad :bash:
Top off the tank and headed to pick up my buddy. Battery light came on, and message on the dash, low voltage. Hooked up the boat headed down the road and the red light came back on and truck went in to "power save mode" (what ever that is) checked the voltage, only 11 volts comming out of alt. :dunno:
Headed back to Dusty house, hooked up his truck and off we went, only an hour later then planned.
Launch at John Wayne, ran out to DB as fast we could, and that wasn't very fast, it was a bit rough. Dropped shrim pots and Dusty was getting sea sick, and once that happens, he's done. So we headed behind the island to calmer waters to see if his stomach would settle down. We waited about an hour and half, he was spent, so we grabbed the pots and called it a day. Pulled 197 shrimp in 4 pots, not bad considering south sound sucked was for shrimp on the opener for us.... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Fish checker said several boats came back because the waters were to rough, 2 other boats were pulling out for the same reason before we pulled in.
Got home, pulled the alt. from the truck and $271 later, it's all better :bash:
Going to PA in the morning, hope it's much better.
Post by: 7mmfan on May 13, 2018, 02:39:23 PM
Got to ask, you went shrimping and halibut fishing on the same day this year?....HMMMMM
Not a good day at all, it all started bad :bash:
Top off the tank and headed to pick up my buddy. Battery light came on, and message on the dash, low voltage. Hooked up the boat headed down the road and the red light came back on and truck went in to "power save mode" (what ever that is) checked the voltage, only 11 volts comming out of alt. :dunno:
Headed back to Dusty house, hooked up his truck and off we went, only an hour later then planned.
Launch at John Wayne, ran out to DB as fast we could, and that wasn't very fast, it was a bit rough. Dropped shrim pots and Dusty was getting sea sick, and once that happens, he's done. So we headed behind the island to calmer waters to see if his stomach would settle down. We waited about an hour and half, he was spent, so we grabbed the pots and called it a day. Pulled 197 shrimp in 4 pots, not bad considering south sound sucked was for shrimp on the opener for us.... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Fish checker said several boats came back because the waters were to rough, 2 other boats were pulling out for the same reason before we pulled in.
Got home, pulled the alt. from the truck and $271 later, it's all better :bash:
Going to PA in the morning, hope it's much better.
Area 7 had shrimp and halibut opener Friday.
Post by: Huntin4Ever on May 13, 2018, 03:02:21 PM
Post by: Dmulcahy on May 14, 2018, 06:13:09 AM
Post by: MADMAX on May 14, 2018, 06:18:06 AM
few and far between
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on May 14, 2018, 06:48:09 AM
On Sunday we got out on the ocean in area 4. I went to a spot about 8 miles off Tatoosh. We hit 12 halibut in two drifts and picked through them to keep 4 that were over 20 lbs. Our biggest was 26 lbs.
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 14, 2018, 07:18:20 AM
Post by: baldopepper on May 14, 2018, 07:43:30 AM
Post by: kball4 on May 14, 2018, 09:54:47 AM
Post by: Mfowl on May 14, 2018, 10:54:44 AM
Launch wasn't bad at neah, but only Big Salmon Gas pump working. Big lines for fuel. Killed em Sunday with limits on both lings and butts but went out about 35 miles to get em. Much bigger fish than the opener last year. I didn't fish Friday but guys said it was not good, one boat went down with one drowned off Tatoosh
Wow, sad to hear that a boat went down and someone was lost, thats terrible!
Post by: gasman on May 14, 2018, 12:36:58 PM
Got to ask, you went shrimping and halibut fishing on the same day this year?....HMMMMM
Not a good day at all, it all started bad :bash:
Top off the tank and headed to pick up my buddy. Battery light came on, and message on the dash, low voltage. Hooked up the boat headed down the road and the red light came back on and truck went in to "power save mode" (what ever that is) checked the voltage, only 11 volts comming out of alt. :dunno:
Headed back to Dusty house, hooked up his truck and off we went, only an hour later then planned.
Launch at John Wayne, ran out to DB as fast we could, and that wasn't very fast, it was a bit rough. Dropped shrim pots and Dusty was getting sea sick, and once that happens, he's done. So we headed behind the island to calmer waters to see if his stomach would settle down. We waited about an hour and half, he was spent, so we grabbed the pots and called it a day. Pulled 197 shrimp in 4 pots, not bad considering south sound sucked was for shrimp on the opener for us.... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Fish checker said several boats came back because the waters were to rough, 2 other boats were pulling out for the same reason before we pulled in.
Got home, pulled the alt. from the truck and $271 later, it's all better :bash:
Going to PA in the morning, hope it's much better.
Area 4, 5, & 6 are all open to shrimp until quota is met or end of season.
Post by: gasman on May 14, 2018, 12:42:25 PM
Fish checker said not many coming in, most the ones that are coming in are from guys who went to the Ocean to fish.
Olson Resort FB page has pic of about 20 halibut and 8 of them came from one group.
Caught a few undersized kings that we the back along with some copper rock fish, but did bring home some black sea bass to with Friday's shrimp haul for the weekend :tup:
Post by: WAcoueshunter on May 14, 2018, 02:16:34 PM
Launch wasn't bad at neah, but only Big Salmon Gas pump working. Big lines for fuel. Killed em Sunday with limits on both lings and butts but went out about 35 miles to get em. Much bigger fish than the opener last year. I didn't fish Friday but guys said it was not good, one boat went down with one drowned off Tatoosh
Wow, sad to hear that a boat went down and someone was lost, thats terrible!
No kidding. Very sad. Sounds like they were in the gap between Tattoosh and Cape Flattery. Not much room for error in there.
https://www.forksforum.com/news/capsized-boat-cape-flattery
Post by: docsven on May 14, 2018, 02:59:24 PM
Post by: Fungunnin on May 14, 2018, 09:00:08 PM
Got all fish both days except one lincod short on Friday.
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Post by: TeacherMan on May 17, 2018, 11:44:51 AM
Friday was awful water out of NB. Sunday was spectacular.
Got all fish both days except one lincod short on Friday.
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I'll be honest those are bigger than they are averaging out of Seward anymore...
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on May 18, 2018, 09:28:02 AM
Friday was awful water out of NB. Sunday was spectacular.
Got all fish both days except one lincod short on Friday.
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Post by: Jamieb on May 18, 2018, 10:35:25 AM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on May 18, 2018, 11:14:00 AM
I just booked a trip for July 2019 out of Craig AK. the owner/charter captin told me limits of Kings,silvers,halibut everyday and if theres time lings and yelow eye.
You book with Joel?
Post by: Jamieb on May 18, 2018, 02:45:57 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on May 18, 2018, 03:00:17 PM
Post by: Jamieb on May 18, 2018, 03:07:59 PM
be there as a fishing client.
Post by: 7mmfan on May 18, 2018, 03:11:57 PM
Post by: MADMAX on May 24, 2018, 07:26:07 AM
it figures, my legs are still bruised up from the opener in area 6
http://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=201&y=80&site=sew&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=201&map_y=80#.WwbLDEgvxhE
Post by: Crunchy on May 24, 2018, 07:30:24 AM
Post by: MADMAX on May 24, 2018, 08:15:58 AM
hooked up and ready
Post by: hhack on May 28, 2018, 08:15:14 AM
Post by: Stein on May 28, 2018, 09:25:50 AM
A guy in area 6 caught a 250+ pound Butt saw it with my one eyes at ft Casey
:yike:
Post by: MADMAX on May 28, 2018, 09:37:21 AM
dang
Post by: robodad on May 28, 2018, 12:45:12 PM
A guy in area 6 caught a 250+ pound Butt saw it with my one eyes at ft Casey
Don't you know when you look at things with one eye they are much further away then you think and twice their size LOL !!! :chuckle:
Post by: hhack on May 29, 2018, 08:54:26 PM
Post by: Mfowl on May 29, 2018, 09:52:55 PM
78 and 1/2 inches
Did you get a pic? Can't find any news stories about it, typically one that big would make the PA paper.
Post by: hhack on May 29, 2018, 10:00:53 PM
Post by: Dmulcahy on May 30, 2018, 12:42:43 PM
Post by: hhack on June 02, 2018, 12:45:38 PM
Post by: jackmaster on June 02, 2018, 01:12:20 PM
Post by: Whitenuckles on June 02, 2018, 03:58:10 PM
Post by: Whitenuckles on June 02, 2018, 03:58:49 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on June 02, 2018, 07:38:16 PM
See ya on the coast thur out of neah
Post by: Dmulcahy on June 02, 2018, 07:55:26 PM
Hopefully the link will work
Post by: Alchase on June 02, 2018, 08:14:38 PM
What a pig of a fish!
Post by: KFhunter on June 02, 2018, 09:29:20 PM
Post by: Dan-o on June 02, 2018, 10:46:04 PM
Post by: MADMAX on June 03, 2018, 05:07:04 AM
Too bad he didn't toss it back and keep a smaller one.
:yeah:
Most likely a female and crappy eating I hear
Dont know if I could either though
Post by: WSU on June 03, 2018, 06:38:51 AM
I say honk away.
Post by: jackmaster on June 03, 2018, 09:47:56 AM
Too bad he didn't toss it back and keep a smaller one.big ones like that aren't good for eating but with the bs Washington seasons and quota we get I guess I understand , tough to throw a hog like that back but they are the ones that do the breeding !! We need a season like Canada , and they have a maximum size so you can't keep the broods!! But their season is open all year so guys don't have to be in a panic like here in liberal bred Washington :bash:
Post by: Crunchy on June 03, 2018, 10:22:11 AM
Post by: Stein on June 03, 2018, 10:42:13 AM
Post by: smdave on June 03, 2018, 11:22:51 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on June 04, 2018, 08:14:41 AM
As far as quality of table fare it depends on what your expectation is. If you're bbq'ing it, or baking it in the oven, you definitely will be disappointed with the texture of the fish. If you're just going to be making 150# of panko breaded Cajun fish and chips, then you'll be fine.
While there are obvious benefits of letting that fish go in WA, I'm in agreement with others here. As sportsman in WA we get such a small window to fish and have such a limited impact on these fish that one or two big ones a season isn't going to matter. The tribes and white commercials have a far bigger impact than we ever will.
Post by: jackmaster on June 04, 2018, 08:29:07 AM
I've caught and killed my share of big ones. My last season in AK our company did our best to encourage people to release the big females. Some people understood and were on board, but for a lot of those guys, it was their fish of a lifetime and they wouldn't have it. Now they have slot limits in our area up there so its a moot point.very well said
As far as quality of table fare it depends on what your expectation is. If you're bbq'ing it, or baking it in the oven, you definitely will be disappointed with the texture of the fish. If you're just going to be 150# of panko breaded Cajun fish and chips, then you'll be fine.
While there are obvious benefits of letting that fish go in WA, I'm in agreement with others here. As sportsman in WA we get such a small window to fish and have such a limited impact on these fish that one or two big ones a season isn't going to matter. The tribes and white commercials have a far bigger impact than we ever will.
Post by: KFhunter on June 04, 2018, 09:57:53 AM
Ya'll changed my mind on keeping big ones, at least in WA due to the severe restrictions placed on anglers in our state.
Post by: jackmaster on June 04, 2018, 11:10:52 AM
Thanks for the reasonable responses, I wasn't sure if I'd get blasted for that comment.yep it's tough to throw fish back in Washington when the second you do you find the quota has been met !! It's sad because we sportsman pump more money into the economy than any other group and we get the smallest quota they can give us while commercial guys and tribes get over like a fat rat!! We are heading out to sekiu on Saturday, I guarantee if I host a 200 pounder she is coming home with me :chuckle: I would be happy with a boat limit of 30 pounders though :tup:
Ya'll changed my mind on keeping big ones, at least in WA due to the severe restrictions placed on anglers in our state.
Post by: jackmaster on June 07, 2018, 09:45:00 AM
Post by: WSU on June 07, 2018, 09:51:08 AM
Post by: jackmaster on June 07, 2018, 09:54:13 AM
I was supposed to fish today through saturday but boat troubles put a stop to that.oh man that sucks !!! Well hopefully you make it out Saturday , where are you heading if you do? I was gonna be out as well but my supervisor decided I needed to be in a 3 day insane math class, it's like trig, and algebra and pipe ,water , flow conversions, I can barely add and subtract , it's safe to say I would rather be fishn :tup:
Post by: WSU on June 07, 2018, 10:02:21 AM
Post by: MADMAX on June 07, 2018, 08:43:16 PM
Anyone out there today ? We are going out Saturday providing there is still a quota left, gonna put in at either P.A or sekiu , all depends on tide and weather , which looks a little wet but tide and wind look pretty good for fishing, good luck to all who go out, hope to see some big butts posted up :tup: :chuckle:
Great tides today
Fishing sucked
8 dogfish all big also
Fished Dungeness and protection Island dead calm 20 boats around me never saw anybody get a fish except dogfish it was the talk of John Wayne this morning all the dogfish caught
Post by: jackmaster on June 07, 2018, 09:22:36 PM
damn, I was hoping to hear guys were slammin big butts out there today :bash: are you going out Saturday? We are launching in P.A and depending onthe wind we are gonna head to hein bank or head to pillar point, it's supposed to kick up in the evening so if we go to pillar then atleast we will have the wind at our back for the ride in !! Good luck madmax I hope you guys get out Saturday !! Oh and I heard that there will be a one day opener for Westport to n the 21 st :tup:Anyone out there today ? We are going out Saturday providing there is still a quota left, gonna put in at either P.A or sekiu , all depends on tide and weather , which looks a little wet but tide and wind look pretty good for fishing, good luck to all who go out, hope to see some big butts posted up :tup: :chuckle:
Great tides today
Fishing sucked
8 dogfish all big also
Fished Dungeness and protection Island dead calm 20 boats around me never saw anybody get a fish except dogfish it was the talk of John Wayne this morning all the dogfish caught
Post by: MADMAX on June 07, 2018, 09:33:51 PM
free fishing weekend brings out too many boneheads
Good luck
My boats to small to run to hein
If your launching in PA on the hook
I would be there by 330
Post by: jackmaster on June 07, 2018, 09:51:10 PM
I don’t think I’m going to bother with Saturdayyeah we won't be getting there until 5:30, hopefully most of the knuckle heads are put in by then, we are doing a day trip , if tomorrow goes well we might head over tomorrow evening, this getting up at 2:30 in the morning and fishing all day and driving home is getting old!! I need my sleep :chuckle: did you hear if anyone did any good from sequim to neah bay? I kid we grew up with nailed 156 pound butt on dungenrss bank on the first opener !! We have made it out once so far and we pounded eastern bank and dungeness bank and spent an hour at DALLAS but we had the same problem you did, nothing but big damn dog fish !!
free fishing weekend brings out too many boneheads
Good luck
My boats to small to run to hein
If your launching in PA on the hook
I would be there by 330
Post by: trophyhunt on June 07, 2018, 10:21:12 PM
Post by: jackmaster on June 08, 2018, 08:01:55 AM
Brandon, steve and Ron were up in Sekiu today, caught a couple small Hali. He said they are expecting an inch of rain tomorrow, I’m going to pass. Good luck and be safedude you have all that top of the line rain /huntn gear, as long as the winds hold off until the evening I don't mind the rain, my buddies 28 ft North river has the Alaskan bulkhead and even has a nice diesal heater inside 😊, ooh thanks for the reminder I need to bring my rain gear :tup: well if you decide to head out let me know !! We will be down by pillar point!!
Post by: Dmulcahy on June 09, 2018, 08:18:04 AM
Post by: MADMAX on June 09, 2018, 09:36:19 AM
Post by: jackmaster on June 10, 2018, 12:38:27 PM
Post by: Dmulcahy on June 11, 2018, 05:55:33 AM
Post by: Forks on June 22, 2018, 04:32:12 AM
Post by: HvyHorn338 on June 22, 2018, 06:56:52 AM
Post by: jackmaster on June 22, 2018, 10:01:48 AM
Post by: WSU on June 22, 2018, 10:47:50 AM
Post by: Jason on June 22, 2018, 12:06:19 PM
Also we heard a few guys getting smacked by WDFW for having Lings and Butts retained during the same trip.
Post by: WSU on June 22, 2018, 12:39:02 PM
We went 6 for 6 on Butts out of Ilwacco yesterday 5 of them between 35 and 45lbs and one at 25 lbs.
Also we heard a few guys getting smacked by WDFW for having Lings and Butts retained during the same trip.
Why can't you keep butts and lings on the same trip?
Post by: Jason on June 22, 2018, 12:57:03 PM
Bottomfish RestrictionsWe went 6 for 6 on Butts out of Ilwacco yesterday 5 of them between 35 and 45lbs and one at 25 lbs.
Also we heard a few guys getting smacked by WDFW for having Lings and Butts retained during the same trip.
Why can't you keep butts and lings on the same trip?
The retention of bottomfish, except sablefish, Pacific cod, and all flatfish species (other than halibut), with halibut onboard is prohibited during the all depth halibut fishery from May 1 through September 30. Lingcod retention is allowed on halibut days during the month of May in Marine Area 1 north of the Washington-Oregon border. The retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited.
Post by: jackmaster on June 23, 2018, 10:27:58 AM
Post by: WSU on June 23, 2018, 10:45:58 AM
Post by: jackmaster on June 23, 2018, 01:29:08 PM
it says right there that LINGCOD are allowed for retention on halibut daysBottomfish RestrictionsWe went 6 for 6 on Butts out of Ilwacco yesterday 5 of them between 35 and 45lbs and one at 25 lbs.
Also we heard a few guys getting smacked by WDFW for having Lings and Butts retained during the same trip.
Why can't you keep butts and lings on the same trip?
The retention of bottomfish, except sablefish, Pacific cod, and all flatfish species (other than halibut), with halibut onboard is prohibited during the all depth halibut fishery from May 1 through September 30. Lingcod retention is allowed on halibut days during the month of May in Marine Area 1 north of the Washington-Oregon border. The retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited.
Post by: Jason on June 23, 2018, 02:02:52 PM
it says right there that LINGCOD are allowed for retention on halibut daysBottomfish RestrictionsWe went 6 for 6 on Butts out of Ilwacco yesterday 5 of them between 35 and 45lbs and one at 25 lbs.
Also we heard a few guys getting smacked by WDFW for having Lings and Butts retained during the same trip.
Why can't you keep butts and lings on the same trip?
The retention of bottomfish, except sablefish, Pacific cod, and all flatfish species (other than halibut), with halibut onboard is prohibited during the all depth halibut fishery from May 1 through September 30. Lingcod retention is allowed on halibut days during the month of May in Marine Area 1 north of the Washington-Oregon border. The retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited.
What month are we in?