Thursday, January 12, 2012
Skykomish - Water Dropping Fast - Fishing Still Holding Up
With the colder weather hitting us and the lack of rain the Skykomish is on a fast drop. The steelhead fishing has still been holding up in the Reiter Pond section of the river. John, who works for us was up Tuesday afternoon and managed to hit 6 and landed 4 in the course of a couple of hours. One of the customers who spent the day up there managed to beach 5 for the day. So, as you can see there are still a number of fish to be caught. With the lower water you will more than likely have to start refining you gear and drop down both in lure size and leader strength. John is a strong advocate of utilizing Fluorocarbon leader due to its lack of visibility in the low clear water. As far as brand goes he uses Seaguar, which all of us here at Ted's agree that it is the best on the market. Feel free to stop by and ask John for his steelhead tricks, he will be glad to help you out.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
What continues hot is trolling the Narrows on Lake Chelan for big Lakers, trolling the lower basin of Lake Chelan for numbers of Lakers and pounding the lower net pen area on Rufus for Triploid Rainbows. In other words we are firmly into our mid to late winter fishing patterns. It is a great time to come and fish our area.
I’m going to break from normal format this week to express my gratitude. First, I want to thank all of our customers this year that came out and fished with us. Without their support and generosity, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy life here in the paradise of the Chelan Valley nearly as much. I also want to thank the many people from our Chelan Valley that have given me encouragement for the broader things that we try to do even though they aren’t anglers. A special thanks to KOZI radio for allowing me the “bully pulpit” to get our message out. During a very difficult year for repair issues, I want to thank Reed’s Marine for being “Johnny on the Spot” to repeatedly get me quickly back into operation.
Thanks to our guides Jeff Witkowski and Brian Whitney for working so hard at taking care of our customers and getting those fish to bite. The young kids that helped us out and made us look good, my eldest grandson, Tyler Wilson, fishing fanatic Ray Rhoads and Jaime Abarca, deserve our thanks. Thanks to my old friend, Mike Diefenbach for his annual assistance in making our instructional powerpoints new and interesting. Also, I need to thank our fishing buddy and friend Gary Gerhardt for all of his help in trying to bring us into the 21st Century crunching the numbers. Thanks to Noella Wyatt for her constant attention to our Web Site. All of our sponsors that include us in their pro-staff to help us operate more efficiently deserve our appreciation.
Of course, it goes without saying that my good friend and local legend, Al Brooks deserves a special thank you. His help has extracted me from so many pickles, I can’t even begin to list them. A friend that’s always there when there is trouble. Wow! How lucky I am.
Finally, I want to thank my wife for supporting me and this business. It is a difficult way to make a living and requires frequently putting the family needs on the back burner. She’s always there helping.
Ok.
Don’t forget to attend those Sportsman’s Shows. We’ll be at the Tri-Cities, Puyallup, Spokane and Yakima Shows. Stop by and say hi.
Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service
http://www.darrellanddads.com/
12-31-11 - Chris Walsh and Doug McKay of Seattle with their catch before the big one bit...
I’m going to break from normal format this week to express my gratitude. First, I want to thank all of our customers this year that came out and fished with us. Without their support and generosity, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy life here in the paradise of the Chelan Valley nearly as much. I also want to thank the many people from our Chelan Valley that have given me encouragement for the broader things that we try to do even though they aren’t anglers. A special thanks to KOZI radio for allowing me the “bully pulpit” to get our message out. During a very difficult year for repair issues, I want to thank Reed’s Marine for being “Johnny on the Spot” to repeatedly get me quickly back into operation.
Thanks to our guides Jeff Witkowski and Brian Whitney for working so hard at taking care of our customers and getting those fish to bite. The young kids that helped us out and made us look good, my eldest grandson, Tyler Wilson, fishing fanatic Ray Rhoads and Jaime Abarca, deserve our thanks. Thanks to my old friend, Mike Diefenbach for his annual assistance in making our instructional powerpoints new and interesting. Also, I need to thank our fishing buddy and friend Gary Gerhardt for all of his help in trying to bring us into the 21st Century crunching the numbers. Thanks to Noella Wyatt for her constant attention to our Web Site. All of our sponsors that include us in their pro-staff to help us operate more efficiently deserve our appreciation.
Of course, it goes without saying that my good friend and local legend, Al Brooks deserves a special thank you. His help has extracted me from so many pickles, I can’t even begin to list them. A friend that’s always there when there is trouble. Wow! How lucky I am.
Finally, I want to thank my wife for supporting me and this business. It is a difficult way to make a living and requires frequently putting the family needs on the back burner. She’s always there helping.
Ok.
Don’t forget to attend those Sportsman’s Shows. We’ll be at the Tri-Cities, Puyallup, Spokane and Yakima Shows. Stop by and say hi.
Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service
http://www.darrellanddads.com/
12-31-11 - Chris Walsh and Doug McKay of Seattle with their catch before the big one bit...
Saturday, January 7, 2012
NF Stilly - Steelheading
The reports that we had out of the Fortson area of the NF Stilly was perhaps as good as it has been all season. The NF has been quite disappointing this season with even the regulars shaking their heads as to why it has not been producing many fish. Today there was perhaps 13 or 14 fish taken this AM. Perhaps a fish per angler average! There were a number of guys that managed to land limits. Hopefully we will have a few more days of better fishing before things change. Anyway it was "Good" today.
Reiter Ponds - Steelheading
From what we heard there was no lack of angling pressure at Reiter Ponds today. Many of the guys we spoke with said they had not seen the number of anglers which were there today. The fishing overall was not hot by any means but there were a fair number of fish landed. Some of the guys even managed to take limits. The largest that we heard of today was a mid teen sized fish, most were the typical hatchery fish in the 6 -7 pound range.
Big Island - Mahi
Here's Tim Bauer with a very nice bull Mahi that he took this AM off the lee side of the Big Island. It was caught on a live opelo. I think Tim has the right idea of retirement, fishing salmon here in the NW during the summer months and heading to the Islands for the remainder of the year. Must be nice!
Steelhead Closures For Puget Sound And Straits of Juan de Fuca
The Steelhead closures that all of us have been expecting have come!
Fishing in rivers around Puget Sound to close due to low wild steelhead returns
OLYMPIA – Fishing for steelhead and other game fish will close early in several river systems in Puget Sound and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to protect wild steelhead, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.
The early closures will affect the Nooksack, Skagit, Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Puyallup river systems, along with several streams along the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Most river systems will close Feb. 1. However, the Puyallup River system will close Jan. 16, and some waters near WDFW fish hatcheries are scheduled to close Feb. 16.
Pre-season estimates developed by WDFW last fall indicate that wild steelhead will return to those watersheds in numbers far short of target levels, said Bob Leland, WDFW’s steelhead program manager.
“By taking this action, we can protect wild steelhead that do make it back to these river systems,” he said.
The early closures are timed in each watershed to coincide with the traditional dates wild steelhead return to those Washington rivers, Leland said.
Wild steelhead returning to most of the rivers scheduled to close are listed as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although anglers are required to release any wild steelhead they catch in these rivers, some of those fish inevitably die from the experience, Leland said.
The closures are necessary to meet the conservation objectives of WDFW’s statewide steelhead management plan and comply with provisions of the ESA, he said.
Meanwhile, WDFW is proposing to make these early closure dates permanent to help protect future runs of wild steelhead, Leland said. The deadline for submitting written comments to the department on that and other proposed sportfishing rules was Dec. 30, but the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will accept both written and verbal comments at its Jan. 6-7 meeting in Olympia. For contact information, see http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/.
The commission, which sets policy for WDFW, is scheduled to vote on the final sportfishing rules package during a meeting Feb. 3-4. For more information on the proposed rules, visit the department’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/rule_proposals/.
Waters closing to fishing Jan. 16, 2012, by emergency rule include:
Puyallup River System
White River from the mouth to the R Street Bridge in Auburn.
Carbon River from the mouth to the Highway 162 Bridge.
Upper Puyallup River from the mouth of the Carbon River upstream.
Waters closing to fishing Feb. 1, 2012, by emergency rule include:
Nooksack River System
Nooksack River mainstem 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.
Skagit River System
Skagit River mainstem 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.
Snohomish River System
Snohomish River from the mouth (Burlington Northern railroad bridge) upstream to the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers.
Skykomish River from the mouth to the Highway 2 Bridge at the Big Eddy Access.
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 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.
Snoqualmie River from the mouth to the boat ramp at Plum 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.
Stillaguamish River System
Stillaguamish River from Marine Drive upstream to forks.
Pilchuck Creek from the mouth to Highway 9 Bridge.
North Fork Stillaguamish River from the mouth to the mouth of French Creek.
South Fork Stillaguamish River from the mouth to 400 feet below the Granite Falls fishway outlet.
Canyon Creek from the mouth upstream.
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Dungeness River from the mouth upstream to the forks at Dungeness Forks Campground.
Morse Creek from the mouth to the Port Angeles Dam.
Salt Creek from the mouth to the bridge on Highway 112.
Deep Creek from the mouth upstream.
Pysht River from the mouth upstream.
Clallam River from the mouth upstream.
Sekiu River from the mouth to forks.
Waters closing to fishing Feb. 16, 2012, by emergency rule include:
North Fork Nooksack River from the mouth to Maple Creek.
Skykomish River from the Highway 2 Bridge at the Big Eddy Access to the confluence of North and South forks.
Wallace River from the mouth (farthest downstream railroad bridge) to 200 feet upstream of the water intake of salmon hatchery.
Snoqualmie River from the boat ramp at Plum access to Snoqualmie Falls.
Tokul Creek from the mouth to the posted cable boundary marker.
North Fork Stillaguamish 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.
Leland reminds anglers that the Samish River, from the I-5 Bridge to the Hickson Bridge, closed to fishing Dec. 1. The stretch of the Samish River, from the mouth to the I-5 Bridge closed Jan.1.
Fishing in rivers around Puget Sound to close due to low wild steelhead returns
OLYMPIA – Fishing for steelhead and other game fish will close early in several river systems in Puget Sound and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to protect wild steelhead, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.
The early closures will affect the Nooksack, Skagit, Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Puyallup river systems, along with several streams along the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Most river systems will close Feb. 1. However, the Puyallup River system will close Jan. 16, and some waters near WDFW fish hatcheries are scheduled to close Feb. 16.
Pre-season estimates developed by WDFW last fall indicate that wild steelhead will return to those watersheds in numbers far short of target levels, said Bob Leland, WDFW’s steelhead program manager.
“By taking this action, we can protect wild steelhead that do make it back to these river systems,” he said.
The early closures are timed in each watershed to coincide with the traditional dates wild steelhead return to those Washington rivers, Leland said.
Wild steelhead returning to most of the rivers scheduled to close are listed as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although anglers are required to release any wild steelhead they catch in these rivers, some of those fish inevitably die from the experience, Leland said.
The closures are necessary to meet the conservation objectives of WDFW’s statewide steelhead management plan and comply with provisions of the ESA, he said.
Meanwhile, WDFW is proposing to make these early closure dates permanent to help protect future runs of wild steelhead, Leland said. The deadline for submitting written comments to the department on that and other proposed sportfishing rules was Dec. 30, but the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will accept both written and verbal comments at its Jan. 6-7 meeting in Olympia. For contact information, see http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/.
The commission, which sets policy for WDFW, is scheduled to vote on the final sportfishing rules package during a meeting Feb. 3-4. For more information on the proposed rules, visit the department’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/rule_proposals/.
Waters closing to fishing Jan. 16, 2012, by emergency rule include:
Puyallup River System
White River from the mouth to the R Street Bridge in Auburn.
Carbon River from the mouth to the Highway 162 Bridge.
Upper Puyallup River from the mouth of the Carbon River upstream.
Waters closing to fishing Feb. 1, 2012, by emergency rule include:
Nooksack River System
Nooksack River mainstem 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.
Skagit River System
Skagit River mainstem 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.
Snohomish River System
Snohomish River from the mouth (Burlington Northern railroad bridge) upstream to the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers.
Skykomish River from the mouth to the Highway 2 Bridge at the Big Eddy Access.
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 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.
Snoqualmie River from the mouth to the boat ramp at Plum 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.
Stillaguamish River System
Stillaguamish River from Marine Drive upstream to forks.
Pilchuck Creek from the mouth to Highway 9 Bridge.
North Fork Stillaguamish River from the mouth to the mouth of French Creek.
South Fork Stillaguamish River from the mouth to 400 feet below the Granite Falls fishway outlet.
Canyon Creek from the mouth upstream.
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Dungeness River from the mouth upstream to the forks at Dungeness Forks Campground.
Morse Creek from the mouth to the Port Angeles Dam.
Salt Creek from the mouth to the bridge on Highway 112.
Deep Creek from the mouth upstream.
Pysht River from the mouth upstream.
Clallam River from the mouth upstream.
Sekiu River from the mouth to forks.
Waters closing to fishing Feb. 16, 2012, by emergency rule include:
North Fork Nooksack River from the mouth to Maple Creek.
Skykomish River from the Highway 2 Bridge at the Big Eddy Access to the confluence of North and South forks.
Wallace River from the mouth (farthest downstream railroad bridge) to 200 feet upstream of the water intake of salmon hatchery.
Snoqualmie River from the boat ramp at Plum access to Snoqualmie Falls.
Tokul Creek from the mouth to the posted cable boundary marker.
North Fork Stillaguamish 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.
Leland reminds anglers that the Samish River, from the I-5 Bridge to the Hickson Bridge, closed to fishing Dec. 1. The stretch of the Samish River, from the mouth to the I-5 Bridge closed Jan.1.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Lake Chelan - Rufus Woods Reports - Anton jones - Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service
What continues hot is trolling the Narrows on Lake Chelan for big Lakers. Also hot, is bait fishing for Triploid Rainbow Trout on Rufus Woods Reservoir near the lower net pens. On Chelan, fish the deep water on either side of the Narrows near the Yacht Club. Our “go to” lure here is a T4 purple glow flatfish. Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders in glow colors also works great in this area. Fish out to the 380’s bench before turning around. Most fish have been biting from 260 to 340 feet deep. Really watch your speed. Keep it between 1.3 and 1.6 mph for best results. For those that want to focus on numbers, pound away at the lower end of the trench with Ace Hi Flies, Mack’s Cha Cha’s and U20 flatfish. Fishing with Fire Bait near the lower pens on Rufus has been very good. The new flavors the people at Pautzke’s have come up with really trigger those big fish. Mallow Balls O’ Fire, American Wildfire, Atomic Garlic and Garlic Wildfire all got woofed when the bite was on. They continued to snick fish when the faster bite had turned off. The Garlic flavors are pretty good on crackers when the bite is slow. Don’t do it, I’m kidding. We continue to be able to get fish to bite jigs for some catch and release action. Your fishing tip of the week is to refine your old slip sinker bait fishing techniques for better success at Rufus. First, remember to lengthen your leaders. Instead of 2 to 3 feet, your leaders should be 4 to 6 feet. Second, vary your weight as the current changes. To be consistent you have to be able to feel the bottom. You can be going 70 to over 90 feet deep to get at these pellet eating fish. Third, use a big chunk of bait. We usually are putting a gob of bait big enough to hide a #4 hook. Finally, don’t just let it sit there. If you don’t get bit, move the bait. Recast often. Your kid’s tip of the week is to focus on a few details to keep the kids feet warm and comfortable for these cold weather fishing forays. First, make sure the boots have room. If you let them wear tight boots or stuff them full of socks, the constriction will get their feet cold faster than anything. Also, remember those chemical toe warmers. They are a foot saver for old guys too. Don’t put them on until you are out there to prevent the sweating and chilling from evaporation. Your safety tip of the week is to have a GPS for running Rufus in the fog. It can be disorienting early in the morning when the fog is thick.
Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service
(http://www.darrellanddads.com/ or 1-866-360-1523)
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Pictured: 1/2/12 - Lisa Murray of Bellevue with a 13.1 pound Rufus Triploid caught on Pautzke's Fire Bait in Mallow Balls O' Fire. She was fishing with Guide Jeff Witkowski, Brian Whitney, the old man and Mike Diefenbach of Ellensburg.
Finally Pictured: 12/29/11 - Mike Sprague of Oregon with his girls and their mornings catch of Lake Chelan Mackinaw.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby - February 18 - 19 -20
We have just received the "Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby" tickets which this year will be held on February 18 - 19 - 20 , President's Day weekend! This is one of the most popular salmon derby's on the Olympic Peninsula.
There are a multitude of "Great" prizes again this year. Here's a little run down on them!
First Prize: $10,000.00
Second Prize: $5,000.00
Third Prize: $1,500.00
Fourth Prize: $500.00
Three "Mystery Fish" Prizes
Any Fish Can Win! $1,000.00
Any Fish Can Win! $500.00
Any Fish Can Win! $500.00
plus "Many" other "Great" Prizes!
Tickets are $40.00
For Additional Information go to www.GardinerSalmonDerby.org.
There are a multitude of "Great" prizes again this year. Here's a little run down on them!
First Prize: $10,000.00
Second Prize: $5,000.00
Third Prize: $1,500.00
Fourth Prize: $500.00
Three "Mystery Fish" Prizes
Any Fish Can Win! $1,000.00
Any Fish Can Win! $500.00
Any Fish Can Win! $500.00
plus "Many" other "Great" Prizes!
Tickets are $40.00
For Additional Information go to www.GardinerSalmonDerby.org.
Have You Wanted To Fish Sitka?
If you have ever wanted to fish Sitka Alaska, here's a "Great" opportunity to be able to talk with the Angling Unlimited crew as well as many of there clients at a little get together. I have known Tom and Chuck for years and they have one of Sitka's premier charter operations in SE Alaska.
Open House:
AU’s effort to relieve mid-winter blues in the Pacific Northwest returns with our Open House on January 28, noon until 6 PM at the Corinthian Yacht Club , Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle.
Expect great hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, soft drinks, and a raffle that includes a free three day/four night fishing trip. AU owners Captains Chuck and Tom, along with wives Jenny and Linda Mae will host. There will be a Power Point presentation or two with lots of fish pictures. Bring your appetite, friends, family, and neighbors, as well as your pictures and fish stories. It’s just one more way to survive the dark winter en route to the fishy summer with succumbing to a bad case of cabin fever.
Tom Ohaus
Angling Unlimited
http://AnglingUnlimited.com
cell: 508-415-0780
Open House:
AU’s effort to relieve mid-winter blues in the Pacific Northwest returns with our Open House on January 28, noon until 6 PM at the Corinthian Yacht Club , Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle.
Expect great hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, soft drinks, and a raffle that includes a free three day/four night fishing trip. AU owners Captains Chuck and Tom, along with wives Jenny and Linda Mae will host. There will be a Power Point presentation or two with lots of fish pictures. Bring your appetite, friends, family, and neighbors, as well as your pictures and fish stories. It’s just one more way to survive the dark winter en route to the fishy summer with succumbing to a bad case of cabin fever.
Tom Ohaus
Angling Unlimited
http://AnglingUnlimited.com
cell: 508-415-0780
Crabbing Closed - Make Sure To Turn In Your Punchcards
Puget Sound sport crabbing to close Dec. 31; winter catch reports due by Feb. 1
OLYMPIA – Puget Sound marine areas currently open for recreational winter crabbing will close at sunset Dec. 31, after which all sport crabbers licensed to fish for crab in the Sound will have until Feb. 1 to report their winter catch.
State fishing rules require that all sport crabbers with winter catch record cards submit catch reports for the winter season to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) by Feb. 1 – even if they did not catch any crab. With the end of the winter crab season on Dec. 31, all Puget Sound marine areas will be closed to recreational crabbing until summer 2012.
Sport crabbers should be aware that if they fail to submit a winter catch report, they will receive a $10 fine when they purchase their 2012 crab endorsement, said Rich Childers, WDFW shellfish policy lead.
“By submitting their catch data, crabbers play an important role in managing the Puget Sound crab fishery,” Childers said. “We need to hear from everyone who was issued a winter catch card – including from those who didn’t catch any crab.”
To submit catch reports, crabbers may send their catch record card to WDFW by mail or file their report on a special webpage on the department’s licensing website. The mailing address is WDFW CRC Unit, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091. The online reporting system will be available Jan. 1-Feb. 1 at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/wdfw/puget_sound_crab_catch.html.
OLYMPIA – Puget Sound marine areas currently open for recreational winter crabbing will close at sunset Dec. 31, after which all sport crabbers licensed to fish for crab in the Sound will have until Feb. 1 to report their winter catch.
State fishing rules require that all sport crabbers with winter catch record cards submit catch reports for the winter season to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) by Feb. 1 – even if they did not catch any crab. With the end of the winter crab season on Dec. 31, all Puget Sound marine areas will be closed to recreational crabbing until summer 2012.
Sport crabbers should be aware that if they fail to submit a winter catch report, they will receive a $10 fine when they purchase their 2012 crab endorsement, said Rich Childers, WDFW shellfish policy lead.
“By submitting their catch data, crabbers play an important role in managing the Puget Sound crab fishery,” Childers said. “We need to hear from everyone who was issued a winter catch card – including from those who didn’t catch any crab.”
To submit catch reports, crabbers may send their catch record card to WDFW by mail or file their report on a special webpage on the department’s licensing website. The mailing address is WDFW CRC Unit, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091. The online reporting system will be available Jan. 1-Feb. 1 at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/wdfw/puget_sound_crab_catch.html.
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