Crabbers have until Feb. 1 to report their winter catch to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. They must file reports even if they didn’t catch crab.
Those failing to submit a report will receive a $10 fine when they purchase their 2012 crab endorsement, said Rich Childers of the WDFW.
“By submitting their catch data, crabbers play an important role in managing the Puget Sound crab fishery,” Childers said in a statement.
Visit wdfw.wa.gov for information on submitting catch reports.
SALTWATER
Tacoma: Staffers at Point Defiance Boathouse Marina say fishing in the area has been stable. Blackmouth are biting, but many are not big enough to legally keep. Marine Area 11 (Tacoma and Vashon Island) closes for chinook fishing Saturday night.
South Sound: Crabbing has been pretty good. The daily limit on chinook in Marine Area 13 (South Puget Sound) drops from two to one on Sunday.
North Sound: Blustery winds have kept most anglers off the water, said Mike Chamberlain of Ted’s Sports Center in Lynnwood. The best places to try are around the San Juan Islands. Chamberlain also recommends Marine Areas 8.1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island and Skagit Bay) and 8.2 (Port Susan and Port Gardner).
Sequim Bay: All recreational shellfish harvesting is banned after the discovery of a biotoxin. According to the Peninsula Daily News, this is the only body of saltwater in the U.S. where diarrhetic shellfish poisoning has been found.
LAKES
Spanaway: Bud Herlitzka of the Spanaway Park Boathouse says it’s been windy on the lake, but still-fishing and fly fishing are doing the trick.
American: Not many anglers have been trying their luck of late.
Sammamish: Cutthroat fishing has been good.
Goodwin: Anglers are catching trout up to 17 inches.
Washington: The action continues to be slow.
Chelan: Fish are biting for those trolling the Narrows. Anton Jones of Darrell and Dad’s Family Guide Service suggests fishing the deep water. Most fish are biting at a depth of 260-340 feet. Troll at 1.4-1.6 mph, Jones said.
Rufus Woods: Jig fishing for triploid rainbows has been good near the lower net pens, Jones said. Pautzke’s Fire Bait is also working for some anglers.
RIVERS
Cowlitz: This was the place to be last week, but the action is starting to slow down. “Fluctuating water levels has turned the fishing off,” Chamberlain said. “But when the water levels go back up, I’m sure the fishing will be good.”
Snoqualmie: The fishing has been very good. A staffer at Ted’s Sports Center hooked 13 fish and landed eight on Christmas Day, Chamberlain said.
Skykomish: The river has been good of late, although anglers are doing not quite as well as they are on the Snoqualmie.
Skagit: There are some fish biting, but it is mostly slow.
Craig Hill: 253-597-8497 craig.hill@thenewstribune.com
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