Phone: (509) 826-0100
1-800-725-KOMW
Email: info@komw.net
Action: Allow retention of one (1) un-clipped adult chinook salmon as part of the current salmon daily limit.
Effective date: July 27, 2017, 12:01 a.m. until further notice.
Area: From the Highway 173 bridge at Brewster upstream to the Highway 17 bridge at Bridgeport.
Reason for action: Current estimates of un-clipped (wild) adult chinook salmon returning to the Okanogan River exceed spawner escapement needs. Approximately 2,000 wild adult chinook are available for harvest by recreational sport anglers.
Other information:
Anglers are required to possess a Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead Endorsement as part of their valid fishing license.
Information contact: Chad Jackson, Region 2 Fish Program Manager, Ephrata, (509) 754-4624 ext. 250 or Ryan Fortier, District 6 Fish Biologist, Twisp, (509) 997-0316.
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 (See: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/) 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.