Had heard a rumor yesterday about a possible closure or going to c&r. Checked the Emergency rules this morning
and found "Section of Snake River to close to Steelhead fishing" Posted Sept 26. Has no effective date so I assume it means immediately.
Reason for action: Washington fishery managers previously reduced hatchery steelhead limits to one fish per day and added length restrictions downstream of the Couse Creek Boat Ramp. Based on the new B-index steelhead forecast, managers are closing the steelhead fishery in this area to ensure that sufficient numbers of both wild and hatchery B-index fish return to their natal tributaries and hatcheries of origin in Idaho.
Sucks. I had just cured a couple of jars of shrimp 2 days ago
