Woodland Creek Community Center 6729 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Based out of Olympia, Washington.
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Bonneville Shad
Our Corporate Members & Club Officers
Event Information
April 2024
The April meeting will be on Thursday April 11 due to a scheduling conflict at the Lacey Community Center. The speakers will be Martin Chen on fishing Riffe Lake and Jason Dunham on rockfish and lingcod fishing.
Another decision that was facing us was our poor financial condition. After discussing the problem and searching for alternatives the Board of Directors decided that we needed to increase our annual dues for members and corporate sponsors. Starting in 2024 the member dues will be increased from $35.00 to $40.00 and the corporate sponsors from $75.00 to $100.00. We have agreed that corporate sponsors will be recognized at the meetings by the displaying their logo and in the monthly newsletter.
I am attaching a calendar that shows no planned outings for the next couple of months. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be any. Any of us can plan an outing simply by deciding that you want to go clamming, crabbing or fishing and simply sending out an email to the membership asking if anyone else is interested in joining you.
Allen Morrow
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Once again it is time to pay your yearly dues. For a family membership it is $40.00 (up from $35.00) and for a corporate membership it is $100.00. Dues are due by April. If you do not pay by then, you wil be removed from the membership list, will not receive The Reel News, or the clubs newsletter. You can pay your dues at the monthly meetings or send a check to the club at:
Puget Sound Anglers
P.O.Box 1002
Olympia, Washington 98507
!!NEW!!
Hi everyone, WDFW is looking for help in its efforts to fin clip hatchery salmon before they are released. These are the hatcheries where help is needed Clear Creek and Kalama Creek on the Nisqually. Coulter Creek, Garrison, Issaquah, Minter Creek, Naselle, Nemah, Lyons Ferry, Soos Creek and Speelyai. Information on how you can volunteer is in the News Release.
From: WDFW Public Affairs Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 5:05 PM
Subject: WDFW News Release: Volunteers sought as WDFW marks millions of hatchery salmon for release
WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 wdfw.wa.gov March 11, 2022 Hatchery contact: Jill Cady, 360-902-2819 Volunteer contact: Christine Redmond, 360-902-8303 Public Affairs contact: Ben Anderson, 360-902-0045
Volunteers sought as WDFW marks millions of hatchery salmon for release Paid positions also available as marking effort continues OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking additional help marking more than 110 million hatchery salmon and steelhead to identify them as hatchery fish before being released into state waters in 2022. WDFW’s mass-marking program has played a vital role in salmon management since the mid-1990s. Hatchery fish are marked by clipping their adipose fin while still in the fry stage, before being released to make their way from their home waters to the ocean and back. This marking helps differentiate hatchery fish from natural-origin or “wild” fish, playing a key role in fisheries where anglers may encounter salmon stocks or species listed under the Endangered Species Act. WDFW is currently hiring paid positions to perform this vital work, but staffing in recent years has been challenging, said Eric Kinne, WDFW’s Hatchery Division manager. “This work is essential to fishing throughout the state, and critical to salmon conservation efforts,” said Kinne. “We continue working to recruit for these positions, but last year members of the community stepped up in a big way to help us complete this annual effort.” This work is performed every year for several months in the spring and early summer, at hatchery facilities across Washington. Work is often performed in shifts throughout the day and even on weekends, so there are many opportunities to volunteer. Anyone interested in volunteering at a WDFW hatchery can visit WDFW’s website at https://wdfw.wa.gov/get-involved/volunteer Anyone interested in applying for a paid marking position can look for positions in their area and apply through Kelly Services. These temporary, full-time positions pay $16.49 per hour with the ability to start immediately, no experience required and training provided. WDFW requested additional funding ahead of this year’s legislative session to improve automation of its marking process and fund additional work, but much of the annual marking effort is still done by hand by employees and volunteers working in marking trailers. “We have 11 million more fish to mark this year than last year, which is great news but also means we need even more help in 2022,” Kinne said. “If this work isn’t completed, it could have big impacts on fisheries in Washington.” To learn more about WDFW’s mass-marking program, visit https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/management/hatcheries/mass-marking. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife works to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish, wildlife, and recreational and commercial opportunities.
!!! ALSO !!!
If you haven’t seen this release it is your chance to let WDFW know what you think about current and future opportunities to fish for coastal bottom fish.
From: WDFW Public Affairs Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 4:44 PM
Subject: WDFW News Release: Public invited to provide input on 2023-2024 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries
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https://www.graysharborbeaches.com/soft-shell-crab.html or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUv0jg6yhz4
The Tri-State Dungeness Crab Pre-Season Testing Protocols specify that after the second round of testing, if any area does not meet the minimum meat recovery criteria ( 23% north of Cascade Head and 24% south of Cascade Head) a delay is required, and additional testing is conducted before a season opening date can be confirmed. A third round of both meat recovery and domoic acid testing is scheduled to be conducted in two weeks, with completion no later than December 22, 2022. WDFW will provide additional information regarding the season opening as soon as possible following the
completion of the upcoming tests.
WASHINGTON TEST RESULTS
The stations in the Long Beach
a nd Westport
Test Areas
were completed on December
5, 2022. The
results for all stations
are summarized in the link below.
(If the link does not work, go to
Coastal commercial Dungeness crab fishery then click on
Coastal commercial crab fishery letters and notices then click on Industry Notices )
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/industry-notice-season-delay-12-7-22.pdf
WDFW is grateful to the fishers and processors that work cooperatively with WDFW to successfully complete this important work.
If you have any questions pertaining to this notice, contact Jamie Fuller at Jamie.Fuller@dfw.wa.gov
or 360-580-0875.
Recent Events and Information
WDFW & PSA outing for GI's and their families 021922
Success from the pond
WDFW pays you to catch fish for research!
WDFW Job Opportunity Hello! Thought I would forward this and see if you are interested in getting paid to fish for Bottom Fish. If you aren't interested, maybe you know someone that is. This would be a great job for someone that is retired or has a flexible schedule. The pay as a Scientific Technician 1 is about $14.42 per hour The link at the bottom of the page gives additional information on the position. Any further questions please reach out to Rob Davis.
-- Hello, As was mentioned this afternoon, WDFW is looking to hire a couple of experienced bottomfish anglers as Scientific Technician 1s to catch and release nearshore groundfish species with rod and reel gear aboard WDFW chartered fishing vessels. These positions fish for the annual WDFW rod and reel surveys which provide biological and population distribution information about several nearshore groundfish species that inhabit Washington’s coastal waters. Our charter days are typically 10 hours long and are scheduled Monday-Friday from March 10-April 30 in the spring and September 15-October 15 in the fall. All survey days are weather dependent and we only expect to fish 21 days in the spring and 9 days in the fall. The ideal candidate would be available to fish most of the scheduled days throughout the year. About half of the trips leave out of Westport and the other half of the trips are out of Neah Bay and La Push. These positions are based out of Westport, so when fishing out of the north ports, travel from Westport, meals, and hotel is provided. All trips will be on the open ocean (on the outer coast, not in the straits) and anglers will have to fish in poor weather conditions including heavy rain, wind, and wave action. These are great positions for someone who is retired or has a flexible schedule, loves to fish, and wants to get paid a bit for it. If anyone would like any more information you can contact me at Robert.davis@dfw.wa.gov or by phone at 564-999-1983 and if you would like to apply, copy & paste the link below. Thanks for putting the word out. Rob
Job Info: Scientific Technician 1 - At Sea Research Survey Anglers - 7 Part-Time/On-Call/Non-Perm - *02156-22 (Copy and Paste this link to apply/view this opportunity)
What is happening?
Be sure to check the Club News tab and the Calendar tab to see what is currently going on with our club. Monthly meetings are held at the Lacey Community Center/Woodland Creek Community Park (see directions below) on the first Thursday of each month. All are welcome to attend. Come listen to our guest speaker and other fish stories.
WDFW Announcement
Area 13 + has reopened!
Kids Fish-In - Back on for April 9, 2022. Please register with Lacey Parks & Rec
This free event is to happen April 9, 2022. Please register at Lacey Parks & Rec. Even though this event was cancelled in 2021 due to Covid 19 preca
Contact Us - Club News Letter
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South Sound Chapter Puget Sound Anglers
Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, Washington 98503, United States
360 866-0189 - President of this chapter
Photos From Some Of Our Outings and Events
Orcas in the South Sound
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We would love to see you at one of our meetings held on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 PM.
South Sound Puget Sound Anglers
Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, Washington 98503, United States
360-701-3149 (text) or darkumm@comcast.net
Welcome!
Who we are
South Sound Chapter (SSC) of Puget Sound Anglers (PSA) is a membership driven organization located in Olympia, Washington.
There are currently 16 PUGET SOUND ANGLERS chapters throughout western Washington. These chapters all belong to the Puget Sound Anglers State Board. This is the fastest growing sport fishing organization in the state.
Puget Sound Anglers have been involved in stream enhancements, remote site incubators hatching salmon, educational forums, state legislation & Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife advisory committees.
We also participate in fishing with children through a joint project called Kast for Kids. PSA assists developmentally disabled persons catch their first fish. One chapter has an outing for the blind.
We have a program whereby our members take veterans fishing.
You are looking at our website. We also have a Face Book page at https://www.facebook.com/Sschapterpsa/?ref=search
Our average number of members is 125, of which, usually 1/2 the membership regularly attend our meetings.
We do not provide, nor allow alcohol to be consumed at any of our meetings.
Except in January - the January 2nd, 2020, meeting will be held at Cabela's in Lacey , Wa. Our meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Woodland Creek (Lacey) Community Center -
6729 Pacific Avenue, SE Lacey, WA 98503, beginning at 7 PM.
To become a member:
(Please complete a membership application. See below.)
Annual Membership Fees:
- $40 for membership, which includes all members of the household living at one address,
- $75 for Corporate (includes free advertisement on our monthly newsletter & website)
Membership dues are from December 31 to December 31 of the next year
Non renewing members will be dropped March 31
Included in the membership fee is a subscription to the Reel News monthly publication (worth the price of membership by itself).
We also usually have a guest speaker who enlightens us on fishing, crabbing or things pertinent to fisherpersons, which is again worth the price of membership by itself.
To join, simply print out the membership application form, fill it out, and mail the form to the Secretary or Membership Chairman along with a personal check, or money order. Better yet, bring the application and cash or check with you to our next meeting.
Address: South Sound Chapter
Puget Sound Anglers
PO Box 1002
Olympia, WA
98507-1002
Downloads
PSA SSC Membership Application (pdf)
DownloadPSA SSC Membership Application (docx)
DownloadLacey Parks & Rec Background Check Form 2019 (pdf)
DownloadBobber Doggin Chum Info (pdf)
Download2020 Derby rules and Info (pdf)
DownloadSurf Perch 101 Summary (1) (pptx)
DownloadPSA Letter to chapters not allow ocean impacts given to CR[5164] 03262022 (pdf)
DownloadBackground Check[5175] 2022 (pdf)
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