collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee  (Read 9607 times)

Offline allen

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 176
  • Location: Clark County
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #45 on: January 15, 2020, 01:55:14 PM »
Merwin has less fish, bigger fish, and 10 fish limit. Yale has more fish, smaller fish, and 15 fish limit.

I'm confused on the Kokanee regs, am I missing something?  For land locked salmon you'd follow trout rules (5 fish limit) but Kokanee, even though it's a land locked salmon is considered a game fish & has a 10 fish limit, correct?  Where does the 15 fish limit for Yale enter in?  I can't find it in the regs.

Offline Blacklab

  • Site Sponsor
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 8158
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #46 on: January 15, 2020, 02:05:55 PM »
Yale used to be a 15 koke limit +5 trout. They changed it last year or the year before last to 10+5 trout same as Merwin which is 10 kokes five +5 trout
Hey! I'm not a complete idiot I have parts missing. Though sometimes I wonder.

If you want to make God laugh tell him your plans.

Offline cavemann

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2014
  • Posts: 1126
  • Location: Washington
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #47 on: January 15, 2020, 02:11:58 PM »
In each lake rules it will say if landlocked salmon rules apply, it they do the below is true.

Landlocked Salmon Rules Where landlocked salmon rules apply, no sport catch record card is required for salmon, the season, daily limit, and size and gear restriction rules for salmon are the same as trout rules. The angler's combined catch of landlocked salmon and trout applies toward the trout limit.

for Merwin reservoir, it is landlacked salmon rules which are above.

MERWIN LAKE (Reservoir) - Clark/ Cowlitz Co.
ALL GAME FISH Statewide min. size/daily limit. SALMON Year-round Landlocked salmon rules.


Offline dilleytech

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2014
  • Posts: 1661
  • Location: Columbia gorge washington
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #48 on: January 18, 2020, 10:12:47 AM »
Merwin has less fish, bigger fish, and 10 fish limit. Yale has more fish, smaller fish, and 15 fish limit.

I'm confused on the Kokanee regs, am I missing something?  For land locked salmon you'd follow trout rules (5 fish limit) but Kokanee, even though it's a land locked salmon is considered a game fish & has a 10 fish limit, correct?  Where does the 15 fish limit for Yale enter in?  I can't find it in the regs.

I’m sorry apparently I was going off old info. Yale is also 10 fish limit. And I believe once you catch 10 at Merwin you can’t go to yale for another 10.

Offline cavemann

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2014
  • Posts: 1126
  • Location: Washington
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #49 on: January 18, 2020, 11:35:54 AM »
I'm confused as well..  It states for Landlocked Salmon rules in affect, the daily limit is the same as trout.  If that is the case, Merwin has the landlocked salmon rule in affect.  The trout daily limit is 5.  As I read it, Kokanee daily limit is 10.  But that would only be the case if the land locked salmon rules WERE NOT in affect.

Am I wrong here?  it is confusing.  As I see it, you can only go by the 10 Kokanee limit in lakes were the land locked salmon rules are not in affect.  Correct?

Offline dilleytech

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2014
  • Posts: 1661
  • Location: Columbia gorge washington
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #50 on: January 20, 2020, 09:02:12 AM »
Any recent report after all this rain we have been having? Curious if the water has gotten real cloudy? It was good a few weeks ago.

Offline carpsniperg2

  • Site Sponsor
  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+126)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2009
  • Posts: 31528
  • Location: Goldendale,WA
Re: Let's talk merwin and yale kokanee
« Reply #51 on: January 20, 2020, 09:31:10 AM »
I saw a report that a guy did well a couple days ago. Top to about 18 ft he said they picked up 30.
Owner: SPLIT DIAMOND TACTICAL
Firearms/Transfers/Parts/Optics
2011 HW Head Competition Winner

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Early Huckleberry Bull Moose tag drawn! by HillHound
[Yesterday at 11:25:17 PM]


THE ULTIMATE QUAD!!!! by Deer slayer
[Yesterday at 10:33:55 PM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by Tbar
[Yesterday at 10:29:43 PM]


Archery elk gear, 2025. by WapitiTalk1
[Yesterday at 09:41:28 PM]


Unknown Suppressors - Whisper Pickle by pickardjw
[Yesterday at 09:11:06 PM]


Utah cow elk hunt by bearpaw
[Yesterday at 07:18:51 PM]


Oregon spring bear by kodiak06
[Yesterday at 04:40:38 PM]


Tree stand for Western Washingtn by kodiak06
[Yesterday at 04:37:01 PM]


Pocket Carry by BKMFR
[Yesterday at 03:34:12 PM]


A lonely Job... by Loup Loup
[Yesterday at 01:15:11 PM]


Range finders & Angle Compensation by Fidelk
[Yesterday at 11:58:48 AM]


Willapa Hills 1 Bear by hunter399
[Yesterday at 10:55:29 AM]


Bearpaw Outfitters Annual July 4th Hunt Sale by bearpaw
[Yesterday at 08:40:03 AM]


KODIAK06 2025 trail cam and personal pics thread by Boss .300 winmag
[Yesterday at 07:53:52 AM]


Yard bucks by Boss .300 winmag
[July 04, 2025, 11:20:39 PM]


Yard babies by Feathernfurr
[July 04, 2025, 10:04:54 PM]


Seeking recommendations on a new scope by coachg
[July 04, 2025, 08:10:21 PM]


Sauk Unit Youth Elk Tips by high_hunter
[July 04, 2025, 08:06:05 PM]


Jupiter Mountain Rayonier Permit- 621 Bull Tag by HntnFsh
[July 04, 2025, 07:58:22 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal