Emergency Closures of Fishing In Puget Sound & Straits Rivers

Most of us have known that the "Emergency Closures" were eliminate on Puget Sound and Strait Rivers due to low returns of "Wild" steelhead. The notice just came down just a little while ago on the WDFW website. I will post the closures but you can also take a look on the WDFW site.
Yeah! It just keeps getting worse every year! The only consolation to the closures is that the terminal hatchery areas will be kept open through February 15th. So there is at least some places that one can still go wet a line.

WATERS CLOSED TO FISHING FEBRUARY 1 INCLUDE:

NOOKSACK RIVER SYSTEM
Nooksack River mainstream from the Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to the confluence of North and South forks.

North Fork Nooksack River from Maple Creek to Nooksack Falls.

Middle Fork Nooksack River from the mouth to the City of Bellingham diversion dam.

South Fork Nooksack River from the mouth to Skookum Creek.

SNOHOMISH RIVER SYSTEM
Snohomish River from the mouth (Burlington Northern railroad bridge) upstream to the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualimie rivers.

Skykomish River from the mouth to the HWY 2 Bridge at the Big Eddy Access. (High Bridge)

Pilchuck River from the mouth to 500 feet downstream of the Snohomish city diversion dam.

Sultan River from the mouth to 400 feet downstream of the diversion dam (river mile 9.7).

Wallace River from 200 feet upstream of water intake of salmon hatchery to Wallace Falls.

North Fork Skykomish River from the mouth to 1,000 feet downstream of Bear Creek Falls.

South Fork Skykomish River from the mouth to 600 feet downstream of Sunset Falls fishway.

Snoqualimie River from the mouth to the boat ramp at Plumb access.

Tolt River from the mouth to the USGS trolley cable near confluence of North and South forks.

Raging River from the mouth to Highway 18 Bridge.

STILLAGUMISH RIVER SYSTEM
Stillagumish River from Marine Drive upstream to forks.

Pilchuck Creek from the mouth to Highway 9 Bridge.

North Fork Stillagumish River from the mouth to the mouth of French Creek.

South Fork Stiiagumish River from the mouth to 400 feet below the Granite Falls fishway outlet.

Canyon Creek from the mouth upstream

SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEM

Skagit River mainstream from the mouth to the Highway 530 bridge at Rockport.

Skagit River from the mouth of the Cascade River to the Gorge powerhouse at Newhalem.

Sauk River from the mouth to the Whitechuck River.

Cascade river from the Rockport - Cascade Road Bridge upstream to headwaters.

STRAIGHT OF JUAN DE FUCA

Dungeness River from the mouth upstream to the forks at Dungeness Forks Campground

Morse Creek from the mouth to Port Angeles Dam.

Salt Creek from the mouth to the bridge on Highway 12.

Deep Creek from the mouth upstream.

Pysht River from the mouth upstream.

Clallam River from the mouth upstream.

Seiku River from the mouth to the forks.

WATERS CLOSING TO FISHING FEBRUARY 16 INCLUDE

North Fork Nooksack River from the mouth to Maple Creek.

Skykomish River from the Hwy 2 Bridge at the Big Eddy Access to the confluence of the North and South folks.

Wallace River from the mouth (farthest downstream railroad bridge) to 200 feet upstream of the water intake of salmon hatchery.

Snoqualimie River from the boat ramp at Plumb access to Snoqualimie Falls.

Tokul Creek from the mouth to the posted cable boundary marker.

North Fork Stillagumish River from the mouth of French Creek to the Swede Heaven Bridge.

Skagit River from the Highway 530 Bridge at Rockport to the mouth of the Cascade River.

Cascade River from the mouth to Rockport - Cascade Road Bridge.

Don't forget about the previous South Sound closures posted earlier.

Wish I could say that things are better on the steelhead scene, but the truth of the matter is that we are in dire straights with our wild steelhead populations!