11-30-2010, 12:10 PM
Action: Closes a portion of the North Fork Stillaguamish River.
Effective dates: Dec. 1, 2010 through Jan. 31, 2011.
Species affected: All game fish.
Location: North Fork Stillaguamish River, downstream from the Swede Heaven Bridge approximately 4 river miles to the French Creek confluence. This closure includes the Whitehorse Hatchery effluent and Fortson Hole area of the North Fork Stillaguamish. See map athttp://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/graphics/efishrule_map_24nov2010.jpg.
Reasons for action: The Whitehorse Hatchery facility is significantly below its steelhead egg-take requirements that are needed to achieve the release target of 70,000 summer and 140,000 winter hatchery steelhead smolts. The closure of the fishery in this area is necessary in order to collect sufficient fish to meet broodstock needs.
Other information: If spawning goals are met prior to Jan. 31, the department may re-open this section of the river.
Media Contact
Jennifer Whitney, District 13 Fish Biologist, 425-775-1311 ext. 107, whitnjlw@dfw.wa.gov.
Effective dates: Dec. 1, 2010 through Jan. 31, 2011.
Species affected: All game fish.
Location: North Fork Stillaguamish River, downstream from the Swede Heaven Bridge approximately 4 river miles to the French Creek confluence. This closure includes the Whitehorse Hatchery effluent and Fortson Hole area of the North Fork Stillaguamish. See map athttp://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/graphics/efishrule_map_24nov2010.jpg.
Reasons for action: The Whitehorse Hatchery facility is significantly below its steelhead egg-take requirements that are needed to achieve the release target of 70,000 summer and 140,000 winter hatchery steelhead smolts. The closure of the fishery in this area is necessary in order to collect sufficient fish to meet broodstock needs.
Other information: If spawning goals are met prior to Jan. 31, the department may re-open this section of the river.
Media Contact
Jennifer Whitney, District 13 Fish Biologist, 425-775-1311 ext. 107, whitnjlw@dfw.wa.gov.