Wild Coho Jacks Added To Bag Limit On Chehalis, Numerous Tribs As Of Oct. 1

By Andy Walgamott September 9, 2021 HEADLINES 0 Comments

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EMERGENCY RULE CHANGE NOTICE FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

Chehalis Basin salmon anglers may retain any jack coho as part of daily limit beginning Oct. 1

Action: Allows retention of wild jack coho.

MARVIN HOLDER ENJOYED A GOOD SEASON ON JACK COHO LAST FALL AND ANGLERS WILL BE ABLE TO RETAIN THE SO-CALLED PRECOCIOUS EARLY-RETURNING SILVERS, WHETHER HATCHERY OR WILD, IN NUMEROUS GRAYS HARBOR SYSTEM WATERS STARTING OCTOBER 1. (FISHING PHOTO CONTEST)

Effective date: Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2021.

Species affected: Coho salmon.

Locations:

Black River: from mouth to bridge on 128^th Ave. SW.
Chehalis River: from mouth to high bridge on Weyerhaeuser 1000 line.
Elk River: from mouth to confluence of Middle Branch.
Johns River: from mouth to confluence of Ballon Creek.
Hoquiam River including West Fork: from mouth to Dekay Rd. Bridge.
Hoquiam River East Fork from mouth to confluence of Berryman Creek.
Newaukum River: from mouth to Leonard Rd.
Satsop River: from mouth to Schafer State Park and 400’ below Bingham Creek Hatchery dam to the dam.
Skookumchuck River: from mouth to 100’ below outlet of TransAlta WDFW steelhead rearing ponds.
Van Winkle Creek: from mouth to 400’ below outlet of Lake Aberdeen Hatchery.
Wishkah River: from mouth to 200’ below the weir at the Wishkah Rearing Ponds.
Wynoochee River: from mouth to WDFW White Bridge access site.

Rule: Wild jack coho may be retained as part of the salmon daily limit.

Reason for action: This action is taken to provide harvest opportunity for the retention of all returning jack coho as agreed during the 2021-2022 North of Falcon season setting process.

Additional information: See the 2021-2022 WDFW Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet for other fishing opportunities.

Information contact: Fish Program, 360-902-2700.

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