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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Ridgeratt on June 20, 2018, 09:36:59 AM

Title: Rule changes
Post by: Ridgeratt on June 20, 2018, 09:36:59 AM: Just looking at the new rules for July 1st. I knew the limits on kokanee are going to a 10 fish limit state wide and they won't count in a mixed limit of trout. That means you could feasibly catch 5 trout and 10 koke's. But also as I read the changes I see that WDFW has deemed no daily catch limit on Eastern Brook. So does that mean they are going to quit stocking them? :dunno:

https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01998/wdfw01998.pdf
Title: Re: Rule changes
Post by: Alpine Mojo on June 22, 2018, 04:32:47 PM: Are you aware of the last time WDFW stocked Eastern brook trout?
Title: Re: Rule changes
Post by: Ridgeratt on June 22, 2018, 06:44:46 PM: Here is the answer you are looking for.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01975/wdfw01975.pdf

2017 they planted eastern Brook fry in several lakes on the east side but I didn't read the entire stocking plan. According to the region 1 Bio they are considered an invasive species not a native strain.

I am no sure how they are getting the tiger trout, but they are a cross between Browns and Eastern Brook also.
Title: Re: Rule changes
Post by: Rufus on June 23, 2018, 06:42:56 PM: So are Rimrock and Bumping lakes now 10 fish limit? Instead of 16?
Title: Re: Rule changes
Post by: metlhead on June 23, 2018, 07:16:05 PM: Tough one to swallow is no more late season silvers on the Satsop. Closes on 1 Dec. Plenty of folks are not going to notice that one