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The Halibut seasons have not been set yet it looks like the
middle of March when we will know something. I will send out
another letter when the commission sets the seasons. Thanks to
the 1 arm Bandit Guide Service for this Halibut fishing report
for the 2010 year.
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WDFW NEWS RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
http://wdfw.wa.gov/
March 19, 2010
New recreational halibut seasons
reflect lower quota for 2010
OLYMPIA - Anglers will have fewer days to catch halibut this
year under recreational fishing seasons announced today by the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
The largest single factor affecting this year’s fishery is a 15
percent reduction in the Pacific coast halibut quota set by the
International Pacific Halibut Commission, said Michele Culver, a
WDFW regional director.
"That reduction will really take a bite out of tribal and state
fishing opportunities in Washington and other West Coast
states," Culver said. "This year’s quota reflects a reduction in
halibut stocks from Alaska to California."
This year’s quota for Washington, Oregon and California is
810,000 pounds, down from 950,000 pounds in 2009. In Washington,
sport anglers will be allowed to catch 192,699 pounds of halibut
compared to 214,110 pounds last year.
Constraints on fishing opportunities will be most apparent in
Puget Sound, due to the combination of this year’s reduced quota
and an excessive catch last year, Culver said. WDFW estimates
that Puget Sound anglers caught more than 114,000 pounds of
halibut in 2009 - well over the 57,393-pound quota.
To ensure that the halibut fishery in Puget Sound stays within
the quota, the fishing season in most marine areas (6-10) will
be delayed until May 1. Marine Area 5 (Sekiu) will retain its
traditional opening date just before the Memorial Day weekend
but will close earlier than it has in the past.
To offer as many fishing days as possible the number of days
open per week has been reduced from five to three in all of
Puget Sound.
In addition, marine areas 11 and 13 will be closed to protect
rockfish, which may be caught incidentally by anglers fishing
for halibut. Three rockfish species in Puget Sound are currently
under consideration for listing under the federal Endangered
Species Act.
As in previous years, Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) will remain
closed due to low dissolved-oxygen conditions. Portions of
marine areas 2, 3 and 4 also will be closed to fishing for
halibut and bottomfish to reduce the chance that anglers will
unintentionally catch yelloweye rockfish. Retention of canary
and yelloweye rockfish is prohibited in all coastal marine
areas.
On the Pacific coast, the overall structure of fishing seasons
in marine areas 1-4 will remain essentially the same as last
year, although the smaller quotas will likely be met earlier in
the year.
All Washington waters open to halibut fishing have a one-fish
daily catch limit, with no minimum size, and a possession limit
of two fish in any form.
The 2010 recreational halibut seasons approved for Washington’s
marine areas are:
• Columbia River (Ilwaco): Marine Area 1 will open May 1, three
days a week, Thursday through Saturday until 70 percent of the
quota is reached, or until July 18. The fishery will then reopen
on Aug. 6 and continue three days a week (Friday through Sunday)
until the remaining quota is reached, or Sept. 27, whichever
occurs first. The 2010 catch quota is 13,436 pounds.
• South Coast (Westport/Ocean Shores): Marine Area 2 will open
on May 2, two days a week, Sundays and Tuesdays. During the
fourth week in May the fishery will be open Sunday only (May
23). Beginning the following week the fishery will resume the
Sunday, Tuesday structure until the quota is reached. The
northern nearshore area will be open seven days per week, until
the quota is reached. The 2010 catch quota is 35,887 pounds.
• North Coast (La Push/Neah Bay): Marine areas 3 and 4 will open
on May 13, two days per week, Thursdays and Saturdays, through
May 22. If sufficient quota remains, the fishery will reopen
June 3 and 5. If sufficient quota remains after that opener, the
fishery will reopen starting June 17. The 2010 catch quota is
101,179 pounds.
• Strait of Juan de Fuca/Puget Sound: Marine Area 5 (Sekiu) will
be open May 28 through June 19. Marine areas 6 through 10
(Strait, Port Angeles Admiralty Inlet and Everett) will be open
May 1 through May 30. These fisheries will be open three days a
week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday closed Sunday through
Wednesday except for Memorial Day weekend when they will be open
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The 2010 combined catch quota for
these areas is 50,542 pounds.
For additional information, call the Fishing Hotline at (360)
902-2500 or check the WDFW website at
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/creel/halibut/
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Enterprise Charters
Eagle Enterprise Charters operates a 46ft Coast Guard
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to aid you with your day on the water. We have calm water
fishing on Puget Sound from Edmonds WA. We also fish for
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