There are two things of interest from today’s Times: an
area of the Methow which is open is more accurately reported albeit after the
fact; post mortem as it were; and a coastal cutthroat trout symposium in September
is announced.
Dan
N.E.
Washington
rivers closed to fishing
An unusually high number of anglers in
northeastern Washington
are fishing where they shouldn't be.
State
Fish and Wildlife is reminding anglers that the Wenatchee
and Entiat rivers and portions of Methow
River are closed.
On the
Methow alone, enforcement officers contacted 27 anglers recently and informed
them they can't fish there.
Of the
three rivers, only a stretch of the Methow from Gold Creek to Weeman Bridge
is ever open to fishing for game fish other than whitefish,
from June 1 to Sept. 30.
Anglers'
confusion might stem from a change in the 2005-06 Fishing in Washington rules pamphlet. In past editions,
"closed waters" was written in the "special rules" section
for the three rivers. This year, the standing closure wasn't specifically
detailed in those waters, possibly leading anglers to assume the statewide
season of June 1 to Oct. 31 is in effect.
The
Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium is Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Fort Worden
State Park near Port
Townsend. Objectives: Update information and activities since the 1995
symposium; enhance knowledge of life history and ecology; provide current
assessment of the status of populations; and develop a coastwide conservation
plan. Details: 541-753-0442 or www.orafs.org/cutthroat.html.
