Skykomish and wallace closures

[riverhunter]

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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife FISHING RULE CHANGE
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
December 29, 2016



Skykomish near Reiter Ponds and Wallace River to close to fishing

Action: Close part of Wallace and Skykomish rivers to fishing.

Effective date: Fishing to close at 11:59 pm on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 through February 15, 2017.

Species affected: All Species.

Locations:

Wallace River: From the railroad trestle (downstream of Hwy 2 bridge) to 200 feet upstream of water intake at Wallace hatchery.

Skykomish River at Reiter Ponds: From 1,500 feet upstream to 1,000 feet downstream of Reiter Ponds outlet.

Reasons for action: The returns of hatchery winter steelhead to Wallace and Reiter hatcheries for broodstock purposes are well below required numbers. The closures are necessary to protect adult hatchery fish holding near these WDFW hatchery facilities until they can be trapped to meet broodstock needs.

Information Contact: Mill Creek Regional Office, (425) 775-1311.

Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on fishing seasons and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at (360) 902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules. For the Shellfish Rule Change hotline call (360)796-3215 or toll free 1-866-880-5431.
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[Searuns Pursuit]

With the closures to our local rivers i decided to make 1 last trip and video on the skykomish River for this season.
Enjoy and Happy new year!
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[AJFishdude]

The Wallace has three trestles over it below the hatchery. I'm assuming that this means the one that is right next to the HWY 2 bridge, but does anyone know for certain?

[riverhunter]

Yea that is the trestle it is speaking of.

[dj2loud]

yeah, I seriously think canadian waters are going to be my 2017 destinations

[dj2loud]

Well this change my thoughts on the SKY, if the actual river isnt fully closed, there is still plenty of places to fish just not up by the hatch, am i reading this correctly?

[AJFishdude]

That's how I read it dj2loud, same for the Wallace as well.