Post by: CP on May 13, 2023, 07:33:57 AM
I guessing it's closed until September:
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501
wdfw.wa.gov
May 12, 2023
Much of Snohomish system closed until further notice
Action: Closes all fishing.
Species affected: All species.
Effective dates and locations:
• Closed to all fishing until further notice:
o Snohomish River, from mouth upstream.
o Snoqualmie River, from mouth to Snoqualmie Falls.
o Skykomish River, North Fork .
o Skykomish River, South Fork, from mouth to 600' downstream of Sunset Falls fishway.
o Cherry Creek.
o Raging River.
o Sultan River.
o Tolt River, from mouth to confluence of North and South Forks.
o Wallace River, from mouth to 200' upstream of water intake of salmon hatchery.
• Closed to all fishing beginning May 30, 2023, until further notice. Open May 27 through May 29, 2023, under rules listed in 2022/23 Washington Sportfishing Rules pamphlet:
o Skykomish River, from mouth to Highway US2 Bridge (above Big Eddy).
Reason for action: Limited allowable take of wild Chinook salmon in the Snohomish system necessitates strict controls to conserve impacts for pink and coho salmon fisheries this fall.
Additional information: The Snohomish wild Chinook salmon population saw a record low return of 1,023 in 2019—the year when dominant age class four-year old Chinook salmon returning in 2023 would have been hatched—there is now significant concern for a poor return of wild Chinook salmon to the Snohomish and its tributaries this year. See also, https://wdfw.medium.com/snohomish-basin-salmon-steelhead-fisheries-limited-to-protect-wild-chinook-f0b21fbec6c.
Skykomish River, from U.S. Hwy. 2 upstream to the forks, will open as scheduled, fishing from floating device and bait prohibited.
Information contact: Team Mill Creek, 425-775-1311.
Post by: jackelope on May 13, 2023, 08:25:42 AM
Post by: 87Ford on May 13, 2023, 01:31:08 PM
Limit the hits to the kings now so they don’t have to shut it down during humpy.. season.River humpies.. :rolleyes:
Post by: CP on May 13, 2023, 01:34:20 PM
Limit the hits to the kings now so they don’t have to shut it down during humpy.. season.River humpies.. :rolleyes:
Yum. :tup:
Post by: jackelope on May 13, 2023, 04:48:34 PM
Limit the hits to the kings now so they don’t have to shut it down during humpy.. season.River humpies.. :rolleyes:
I’ve caught dozens of humpies, half of them on a fly rod. None of them out of the salt. None of them have ever come home with me. They’re tons of fun to catch, even in the rivers. They’re also pretty easy to catch and pretty plentiful.
Post by: jmscon on May 13, 2023, 06:53:06 PM
I wish there was a better way to count the number of fish entering the river systems and open or close it when they have gotten the fish they want up river or close when they haven’t.
Limit the hits to the kings now so they don’t have to shut it down during humpy.. season.River humpies.. :rolleyes:
I’ve caught dozens of humpies, half of them on a fly rod. None of them out of the salt. None of them have ever come home with me. They’re tons of fun to catch, even in the rivers. They’re also pretty easy to catch and pretty plentiful.
I’ve caught quite a few down stream of city of Snohomish that were really bright and good eating. Just like any humpy, best if eaten the day caught.
Post by: metlhead on May 13, 2023, 07:00:26 PM
Post by: simondude on May 13, 2023, 08:00:54 PM
Post by: jackelope on May 13, 2023, 08:41:31 PM
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As soon as it’s Humpy and Coho season, it’ll open back up. I’m saying August.
Post by: 87Ford on May 13, 2023, 09:44:12 PM
Here’s the important part.
As soon as it’s Humpy and Coho season, it’ll open back up. I’m saying August.
It's scheduled to open Sept 16 for humpies and Coho.
Post by: CP on May 14, 2023, 06:27:43 AM
Except the section of the Skykomish River, from mouth to Highway US2 Bridge (above Big Eddy), which will open May 27 through May 29.
I could be wrong, reading comprehension was never my strongpoint, and they appear to have deliberately made this confusing.
Anyway, by mid Sept., most pinks are slimed up and tight scaled even in salt water. Aug 16th would be a much better opening date.
Meanwhile, the sealions off Mukilteo and Everett are having multiple Chinook encounters, every day, all day long.
Post by: chukar58 on May 14, 2023, 06:54:35 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 14, 2023, 09:38:46 AM
Post by: 87Ford on May 14, 2023, 11:29:31 AM
Post by: BigCutty3 on May 14, 2023, 12:29:47 PM
Post by: Jake Dogfish on May 14, 2023, 01:36:55 PM
Yeah isn’t it ironic that the river in Wild Fish Conservancy’s back yard is struggling to make escapement for the two listed species in Puget Sound, wild winter steelhead and fall Chinook. It must be the hatcheries fault. Oh wait, there are no salmon hatcheries on the Snoqualmie.A significant number of fish are harvested in Alaska and Canada. Add in pinnipeds, Birds, Ocean impacts, tribal harvest and more. It is amazing that these fish are still alive.
Post by: jeffro on May 14, 2023, 02:35:16 PM
Yeah isn’t it ironic that the river in Wild Fish Conservancy’s back yard is struggling to make escapement for the two listed species in Puget Sound, wild winter steelhead and fall Chinook. It must be the hatcheries fault. Oh wait, there are no salmon hatcheries on the Snoqualmie.Welcome to WDFW (Identifying as she, it and dunno)
Post by: jackelope on May 14, 2023, 04:35:48 PM
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