Are we fishing the Puyallup and Skokomish? Or, Not?
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:57 pmAs of today, the salmon fishing regulations on the Puyallup from the 11th St. Bridge to the White River read as follows: "To be determined".
With less than two weeks before the scheduled August first opener, local anglers are wondering why the co-managers, namely the State of Washington and the Puyallup Tribe have failed to have a fishing agreement in place. Usually the sport and commercial fishing regulations are finalized in the regional salmon season process known as "North of Falcon" which concludes in mid April.
This year however, the State of Washington and the Puyallup & Skokomish Tribes have no fishing agreement in place over concerns of sport and commercial fishing interactions.
With a bumper crop of chinook, coho and pink salmon headed toward Puget Sound rivers anglers anticipation is at a fever pitch and time for an agreement is getting short.
Join us Saturday morning for an interview with WDFW director Phil Anderson as he addresses these important issues!
With less than two weeks before the scheduled August first opener, local anglers are wondering why the co-managers, namely the State of Washington and the Puyallup Tribe have failed to have a fishing agreement in place. Usually the sport and commercial fishing regulations are finalized in the regional salmon season process known as "North of Falcon" which concludes in mid April.
This year however, the State of Washington and the Puyallup & Skokomish Tribes have no fishing agreement in place over concerns of sport and commercial fishing interactions.
With a bumper crop of chinook, coho and pink salmon headed toward Puget Sound rivers anglers anticipation is at a fever pitch and time for an agreement is getting short.
Join us Saturday morning for an interview with WDFW director Phil Anderson as he addresses these important issues!