WDFW Fishing Rule Change: Dungeness River to close to fishing for hatchery coho

[Pacific NW Ron]

WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE   
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov

November 6, 2017

Dungeness River to close to fishing for hatchery coho salmon

Action: The Dungeness River will close to salmon fishing. 

Effective date:  Nov. 8 through Nov. 30, 2017.

Species affected:  Hatchery coho salmon. 

Location:  The Dungeness River downstream of the hatchery intake pipe.

Reason for action: WDFW projects not enough coho will return to the hatchery to meet egg take goals. Closing the salmon fishing season on the Dungeness will increase the number of hatchery fish available for broodstock and help ensure future hatchery returns.

Further Information:  The Dungeness River will remain open to trout and steelhead fishing, per the rules listed in the "Sport Fishing Rules" pamphlet. The river may re-open to coho if broodstock needs are met prior to the end of November, when the coho fishery was originally scheduled to close.

Information contact: Region 6 Office, (360) 249-4628.

[Lipripper]

Another day and another rule closing off the river.  I can see why they did it but it sure would be hard to keep up with all these rule changes.