Hello
We're gonna need a lot of help with this one. We are going to help Mission Outdoors with their Tuna Classic in Westport. Last year we fished 600 kids in 6 hours.
We will set up the pond on Friday August 11th. We should start at about 9:00AM. Water is scheduled for 1:00 and WDFW is bringing 600 trout shortly after that.
Saturday August 12th we will have our fish pond on Main Street in Westport and help kids catch trout. The pond will be open 10:00-4:00 for kids to catch and release trout. Volunteers should arrive by 9:00AM. The earlier the better because parking spaces are going to be hard to find.
Mission Outdoors is furnishing lunch for the volunteers and will furnish Dinner tickets if they want to stay for the banquet festivities.
If you want to carpool down, I plan on leaving Mud Bay Park & Ride at 6:30 AM Friday and Saturday with a couple of empty seats.
Let me know if you can give us a hand. The more volunteers that show up, the easier it is on everybody. Even if you can only help for a couple of hours it makes a difference. Numerous vendors will be on site Saturday so there will be a lot to see and do.
For additional information on the Tuna Classic missionoutdoors.org/programs/wtc
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Mike Silvers
Puget Sound Anglers South Sound Chapter
setthehook55@gmail.com
cell/text (360)951-5160
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Department of Fish and Wildlife
48 Devonshire Road, Montesano, Washington 98563-9618 (360) 249-4628 FAX (360) 249-1229
December 7, 2022
WASHINGTON COASTAL DUNGENESS CRAB INDUSTRY NOTICE
Season Opening Delayed in Washington, Oregon, and California (North of Point Arena)
On December 7, 2022, coastal Dungeness crab Tri-State policy representatives from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and
the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) agreed to delay the opening of the 2022-23 Coastal Dungeness crab fishery from Point Area, California north to the US/Canada border through at
least December 30, 2022. This decision was based on crab condition tests conducted by WDFW, ODFW, and CDFW which shows that test results
at multiple sites across the region do not currently meet the minimum meat recovery criteria.
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 )
December 1st is the annual Holiday Dinner at the Lacey Community Center. Hope to see you there!
November 2 - Coastal razor clamming has been shut down until further notice due to toxins.
Coastal Steelhead Action Alert!
Don't wait until it's too late! Voice your opinion now! Chinook and Coho will be next
For more information about the Oct. 20 virtual town hall, upcoming virtual town halls and other opportunities to provide feedback, MORE INFO
For those of you who would like to speak, the information is below.
6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 20
Zoom Meeting
Join by phone: 253-215-8782 or 888-475-4499 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 838 7279 4632
Send your responses to
Kelly Cunningham- Kelly.Cunningham@dfw.wa.gov
James Losee- James.Losee@dfw.wa.gov
Action Needed
- Read the letter below prepared by Rob Larsen and take a few minutes and respond to this alert now.
- Take things from his proposal that you feel strongly about and, in your own words, let WDFW know how you feel.
- Be sure and include the 3 things below.
Sportsmen who pay for these fish need to be allowed to harvest hatchery steelhead. We believe that this can be done while protecting wild fish.
The department needs to listen to and use public input in crafting the upcoming steelhead season.
In this time of shrinking resources, this season needs to maximize fishing opportunities wherever possible.
2022-23 Proposed Coastal Steelhead Regulations
Author Rob Larsen
With regards the 2022-2023 Steelhead season, I have been asked to speak as the State representative for Puget Sound Anglers, and the Steelhead Trout Club. The information I share represents a large group of sports fishermen and women.
These proposals have taken into account the need to minimize or eliminate the impact on wild steelhead. These proposals are areas where there will be a significant number of hatchery fish and at times when there are minimal wild fish present. The timing will help remove hatchery fish that need to be harvested, keep PHOS at a minimum and maximize recreational harvest of hatchery steelhead.
Care must be taken to craft these fisheries so that our co-managers are able to share equally in the harvest of these fish. In areas where wild fish are below escapement, consider fishing below the hatcheries (1000ft) and sharing excess hatchery fish taken in traps with the tribes. All of these fisheries can and must be opened this year so that we do not waste large numbers of Hatchery Steelhead as has happened for the past two years.
The following is a partial list of fisheries that need to be opened:
The Skookumchuck river should be opened from the dead line near the collection site down to the power lines.
The Humptulips 1000 yards up and down stream from Stevens Creek and Stevens creek itself below the hatchery intake.
The Wynoochee River open in both December and January.
The Satsop in December and January and 1000ft below Bingham creek hatchery beginning December 1 through March 31st.
Open the Salmon River both in the park and on the state land below the Salmon River Steelhead hatchery in December and January.
The Quillayute system the same as last year.
The Hoh River same as last year.
Open 1000ft above and below the salmon river on the Queets.
There is a precedent that has been set in Oregon where they allow fishing 1000 feet above and below the hatcheries where wild fish are struggling. National marine fisheries have allowed this in Oregon and it should be allowed in Washington as well.
Based on the increase in summer steelhead, it is reasonable to believe that the ocean conditions have improved and that our winter steelhead will be slightly improved this year over last. (I asked WDFW for a forecast but it was not provided)
We absolutely cannot afford to waste any hatchery fish. The significant amount of waste in the previous two years is unacceptable and we call on the department to maximize the harvest of those hatchery fish for the coming returns. These fish are paid for by the anglers and tax dollars and we should be allowed to harvest them not waste them. It is critical to get public input in region six in determining this cycle of regulations. It does not seem this has been the case in recent years.
I would ask for a written response to this input within one week of the meeting.
I will be following up with James Loose to help craft this year’s regulations.
My premise with this input is we are not discussing hatchery cuts in this town meeting.
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Yesterday (August 20, 2022) was a great day to be on the water. Especially for Jason Dunham, Jason Anderson and David Sperry. Here are pictures of their winning fish. In addition to the three winners we had four smaller fish weighed in.
To the best of my knowledge this is the first time we have more than three fish entered in our derby. The fish are out there in Area 13 so give it a try.
Allen Morrow
You still have time to purchase your derby tickets. They will be available from Dee Glenn (360 491 0431), Mike Silvers (360 951 5160) or me (360 866 0189) until 9:00 PM tonight. Give one of us a call if you need an ticket.
The weigh station will be at the Boston Harbor Marina on the upper deck next to the store. If you have trouble on the water and need assistance we have two safety boats Mike Silvers and Allen Morrow. We will be monitoring channel 68 on your marine radio. Mike’s call sign is “Bobber” and mine is “Rascal”. If you don’t have a radio or can’t reach either of us we can be reached by cell phone. Mike’s number is 360 951 5160 mine is 360 515 1482.
Good luck tomorrow.
Allen Morrow
SSPSA Salmon Derby 2022
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022
Sun-up until 3:00 pm; Area 13 only
$30/person ($5 goes to Terry Rudnick for Pancreatic Cancer Research)
First Prize: $500 Second Prize: $300
Third Prize: $200
plus drawings
One weigh station: 10 am - 3 pm, Boston Harbor: Any salmon species fish weighed whole in the round
SSPSA Members and their guests may participate; At least one SSPSA member must be in each participating boat;
All people in the boat must have a derby ticket .
For tickets, or more information, please contact:
Mike Silvers (setthehook55@gmail.com), Dee Glenn (deeglen2@comcast.net) or
Allen Morrow (ramorrow@pacifier.com)
The derby is now only 8 days away. Ticket sales will close at 9:00 PM on the 19th. There are fish out there just waiting to be caught. Why not take a chance on not only having a fish for dinner, but also taking home a great prize.
Allen Morrow
Hello
We had a good day with the pond at Westport yesterday during the Mission Outdoors Event.
The volunteers helped 572 kids catch fish. It was very impressive watching them work. There were only 600 trout in the pond so it was nothing short of magic.
We finally had to start a tab at the Ice Cream store because of the smell of them cooking their Waffle Cones. I don't think Mission Outdoors knew what a free Kid's fish pond, set up in the middle of main street would do.
It was a great day
Mike Silvers
Puget Sound Anglers South Sound Chapter
General Meeting Agenda July 7, 2022
Budget Report – Dee
Events: Outings
1. Garage Sale – Mike Silvers- when setup starts
2. Annual Salmon Derby – Mike Silvers – is there a tie-in with Terry this year?
3. Board meeting 7/20
4. Kids fishing events – Boy Scouts
5. Westport event – Steve Cummings
Fishing Reports: 1. Club outing to Riffe Lake, Martin, Mike, Jason
2. Ocean salmon – Mike
3. Miscellaneous – crab, shrimp etc. – any members volunteering info.
Intermission and Book Signings
Featured speaker – Jim Tuggle
Raffle and Drawing.
Next meeting August 4.
Our calendar has been updated with more events.
Hello We have been asked to help 20 kids 3-12 yrs old learn how to fish. This will happen on Wednesday June 29th. We need some help from volunteers that aren't working during the week.
Where: Gwinwood Retreat Center 6015 30th AVE Lacey, WA 98503
Time frame Wednesday 6/29 10:00-12:00 Teaching kids
12:00-1:00 Lunch (Furnished)
1:00-3:00 Teaching kids
Let me know if you can help out. -- Mike Silvers Puget Sound Anglers South Sound Chapter setthehook55@gmail.com cell/text (360)951-5160
Hello! Anybody want to help kids fish in Cabela's pond this Saturday 6/11 & Sunday 6/12 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM? Cabela's has asked for our help at their fish pond. We will be using their pond with 350 Rainbow Trout. Cabela's is furnishing coffee, drinks and Meconi's for our lunch.
Let me know if you can help. --
Mike Silvers Puget Sound Anglers South Sound Chapter setthehook55@gmail.com cell/text (360)951-5160
This Saturday 5/14 the City of Lakewood is having a Kid's Fishing event at the boat ramp on American Lake. They say they have a number of volunteers but few fishermen to help the kids fish on the lake. If you can help these kids fish on the net just show up at 7:00 AM or give John Pahutski, WDFW a call at (360)480-5177. John will have fish stocked inside a netted area. There is a large sandy beach area to fish from. Go enjoy yourselves.
455 kids fished the Lacey Family Fish-In on April 9.
On Saturday April 16 we will have our annual Boat Show and Safety inspection in the upper parking lot at Swantown from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This in opportunity for you to show off your boat and more importantly get it inspected to ensure it meets all the Coast Guard safety requirements. A representative of the U. S. Power Squadron will conduct the surveys and will issue a decal to be placed on the boat verifying that it has all the required safety gear. I have found that having the decal has allowed me to avoid safety inspections by the Coast Guard or local law enforcement officials. If you plan to bring your boat make sure that you check all your flares to make sure that they are current and also that the navigation lights are working. Those are the most common causes of failure to pass the inspection. We hope to see you all Saturday morning. Allen Morrow
You might find this interesting in light of the CCA/PSA emails I forwarded last month.
Allen From: CCA Washington
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2022 10:53 AM
To: Allen Morrow
Subject: Final Budget Approved by Governor Inslee Legislative Update
Hi Allen, Several weeks ago, our final legislative update provided details on several priorities that CCA, along with our coalition partners, worked on this session. At the end of last week, Governor Inslee signed the budget into law, but did issue section vetoes of several fishery conservation and reform provisions that the legislature funded in the budget. Voluntary Non-tribal Columbia River Buyback We are pleased to announce that a voluntary buyback of non-tribal gillnet licenses has been approved by the Governor. This $14.4 million budget item includes language ensuring that the buyback benefits salmon and steelhead conservation by reducing impacts of the gillnet fishery while supporting selective harvest methods that are better suited to protect wild salmonid populations and non-target species, such as B-run steelhead. This voluntary buyback program is a huge step toward getting the bi-state Columbia River fishery reforms back on track and transitioning non-tribal gillnets out of the mainstem Columbia River and into off-channel areas. CCA’s focus will now turn to closely monitoring WDFW’s implementation of the buyback and ensuring their fishery policies align with this renewed direction from the Legislature and Governor. Puget Sound Salmon Harvest Reporting and Transparency Unfortunately, Governor Inslee vetoed two budget items designed to increase transparency in the broken North of Falcon process. This first item he vetoed would have simply required WDFW to issue a report to the Legislature documenting the total harvest related mortalities to ESA-listed Puget Sound Chinook compared to established fishery conservation objectives over the past 10 years. The Governor cited insufficient funding to prepare the report, although much of this information is already a requirement of the 1985 Puget Sound Salmon Management Plan. WDFW has not produced this information for many years. The other item vetoed by Governor Inslee is funding to improve salmon population data analysis and WDFW staffing to effectively engage in the North of Falcon process. The Governor’s veto was based on a requirement that any state-generated documents and notes from North of Falcon be made available to the public following the conclusion of the process. The Governor was concerned that a more open and transparent process will make negotiations with tribal entities more difficult. Using Science to Establish Commercial Fishery Mortality Estimates Governor Inslee also vetoed a third-party scientific review of WDFW’s fishery mortality estimates for the lower Columbia River non-tribal commercial fishing gears. WDFW has never done a scientific study to determine the release mortality rates from gillnets and rarely subjects the fishery to monitoring. While the Governor claims to support science, it is surprising that he is unwilling to allow a scientific review of commercial mortality estimates. It is difficult to understand why anyone would oppose transparency and science in the management of a public resource.
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I am forwarding this request that those interested in the North of Falcon season setting provide support at the meeting on Wednesday March 30. Information on how to sign in on Zoom is in the material. Allen Morrow From: rgarner755@aol.com Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2022 9:22 AM
To: rgarner755@aol.com (PSA State-Level Board Members)
Subject: Re: Please review for urgent action alert for all PSA Chapters Chapters, Please send this out to your members if you agree. Dan Stauffer who has been working on our behalf at North of Falcon for years, wrote this up asking for participation at the North of Falcon meeting #2 via zoom. Link to the website is below.
Go to the March 30th meeting from 9-3. This is very important to get our fisheries back. Read very carefully. Thank you Ron Garner
https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/management/north-falcon/public-meetings
To all, once again it is North of Falcon season and we have a need to show unity and make our opinions known to WDFW in a very clear manner. I humbly ask for the broader PSA memberships support at North of Falcon #2 this Wednesday March 30th. I have included the link to the webinar registration. On the meeting calendar tree click the Join a Meeting tab for NOF #2 March 30th and request the Puget Sound Rec breakout room. You will sent an email link to join the meeting .
For a bit of background, after the forecast meeting and NOF #1 I felt rather secure in thinking we could achieve very similar seasons to last year with a few wiggles and tweaks to get us there. This, despite uncertainties around managing chinook under the precepts of the newly submitted Resource Management Plan and a new baseline period in the FRAM associated with said RMP. Unfortunately the first proposed fisheries package the state submitted for modeling contained some surprising details that caused some upheaval this week and resulted in this letter to you, my peers.
I will outline my strategy below, centered around certain topics of discussion I think will happen on Wednesday. The summer A7 chinook season is proposed to start August 15th and run concurrent with the coho season. There is a position among the Sportfish Advisory Group that this action offers enough savings to also model a February winter blackmouth season in A7 without taking impacts from other areas. This should also avoid last years debacle. I feel strongly that many Samish chinook will be subject to commercial clean up if the Bellingham Bay bubble fishery is under utilized under this proposal. As currently modeled A9 will NOT be open for chinook until August 1st! This will be devastating for Port Townsend and severely limit our opportunity to achieve any sort of harvest share on Skokomish/George Adams chinook before they migrate into A12. The Sportfish Advisors will be vocal about retaining the July period in A9. Please support this! A10 is modeled to open on July 16th. There are realistic worries effort shift could close A10 before many adult chinook runs arrive in August. Also, if you hear discussion of reopening the portion of A9 north of the Hood Canal Bridge please support it. I don't think we will get it, but this has been a long term goal of many and I do think we can attain this goal soon if we don't don't lose momentum. In rather worrisome news, the WDFW and Tribes have not come to agreement on how to model coho this year. We do have issues to work around, but also see pleasing signs of recovery elsewhere that show our rebuilding plan for the events of 2015/16 are working. The Sportfish Advisors will likely discuss recent harvest imbalances tilting in favor of the tribes in areas 8-1, 8-2 and 10. We should strongly support suggestions to remedy this imbalance in those three areas. Winter blackmouth season is being modeled in A10 in the February period rather than March as discussed at NOF#1. After the Makah winter troll and Tulalip commercial fisheries were added to the FRAM, late!! all the chinook impact numbers that looked workable went up by a fair margin. I know we will be asked to help bring those numbers down. I know the tribes don't care for our winter fisheries and I suspect these fisheries are first on the chopping block. The charter fleet is making a case for more Catch & Release to create more time on the water. They may have a point, and their association has one very passionate member driving this, but watch the harvest calculator on the live modeling tool we use. The total chinook harvest goes way down when either winter BM or C&R is added to FRAM. I would also point out that C&R was heralded as a tool to preserve steelhead opportunity and we are all too familiar with that story. Lastly, remember that the N.W.I.F.C. has a new Chair this NOF season. He is certainly under pressure to establish strong leadership. As this is potentially the last year of seeking our ESA exemption under Section 7 the tribes will be looking for everything possible under "their" permit and the state probably won't rock the boat for fear of threatening the approval process of the new chinook RMP. Key points for additional emphasis, or the hard stuff. ● Use the chat function liberally! Load it up. Identify yourself and affiliation especially in regards to your home waters. Be respectful, but very firm. The WDFW does read the chat! Remember, you may get what you ask for! Don't put in print, on the record exactly what you're willing to give up. ● Please refrain from 'Raising Your Hand' to speak. Your club leaders and the Sportfish Advisors need your support, but too much WDFW and/or Tribe bashing will disrupt and derail achieving our goals. ● A9 July period is very important. This may be the loudest issue of the year. Keep the chat active. ● Areas 8-1, 8-2 and 10's coho harvest imbalance must be emphasized. Again chat. ● Speak your heart about winter blackmouth and C&R opportunity, but please pay attention to the harvest count. Losing thousands of adult chinook from our coolers for limited time opportunity in the winter deserves careful consideration. ● As discussion works its way towards terminal and river fisheries you may notice a lack of engagement. Leadership for some of these opportunities has been somewhat absent. This where to 'Raise Your Hand' and speak live for your home waters. ● Late season unmarked coho opportunity seems achievable in A5 and A6 despite low Strait of Juan de Fuca returns. Sekiu and the peninsula chapters needs our support on this goal. In closing, let me express my strong sentiment that this NOF season can be a moment for us to proudly show by example what our creed " Puget Sound Anglers are bound by nothing but integrity and our own common goals" means to us. Sorry for the length of this appeal to my peers, I thank you sincerely for your membership and dedication to those precious common goals. Proudly a Puget Sound Angler, Dan H. Stauffer V.P. PSA SnoKing
((Please see pdf document "PSA Letter to ....." at the bottom of this page))
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Once again it is time to pay your yearly dues. For a family membership it is $35.00 and for a corporate membership it is $75.00. 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. Allen Morrow 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
WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 wdfw.wa.gov
March 8, 2022 Contact: Lorna Wargo, 360-581-5611 Public Affairs Contact: Ben Anderson, 360-902-0045 Public invited to provide input on 2023-2024 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting two virtual public meetings this spring to discuss management options for coastal recreational bott
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