Grays Harbor Salmon Seasons for 2013

  I just saw this report on Piscatoral Pursuits.
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Registered: 11/24/03
Posts: 9192  Regs go to press tomorrow. Some salmon highlights....

MA 2-2 open Sept 16-Nov 30... 3 fish bag... min size 12"... IOW, anything over 12" that you keep counts against your 3 fish bag. One king allowed Sept 16-22.

Mainstem Chehalis opens Sept 1... 3 adult bag, jacks are fair game (even king jacks).... 2 may be wild coho. RELEASE ADULT KINGS Sept 16-Sep 30. One adult king allowed Oct 1- Nov 30 up to Porter deadline. From Dec 1 thru Jan 31, adult bag goes down to 2 fish, wild coho goes down to 1 and we go back to RELEASE ADULT CHINOOK and chum.

Humptulips... Sept 1-Nov 30 open all the way from the mouth up to the forks.... 3 adult bag, one wild coho allowed, one chinook allowed. From Dec 1 - Jan 31 the bag goes down to 2 adults, 1 king allowed, NO WILD COHO.

Wynoochee Sept 16-Nov 30 open to White Bridge... 2 adults, one wild coho, RELEASE CHINOOK.

Satsop Sept 16-Nov 30 open to 3 adults, 2 wild coho, RELEASE WILD ADULT CHINOOK (Hatch kings are fair game for retention as incidental by catch to targeting coho... please do not abuse this or we will NEVER get it back). Dec 1 - Jan 31 the bag goes down to 2 adults, one wild coho, RELEASE CHINOOK and chum.

Black Oct 1-Nov 30... 2 adults release kings/chum. Dec 1- Jan 31 only one wild coho, rlease kings/chum

Skook/Newaukum Oct 1-Nov 30... 3 adults, 2 wild coho, release kings/chum. Dec 1- Feb 28 bag goes down to 2 adults, only one wild coho, release kings/chum

All of the above salmon fisheries will allow the use of bait.... entire basin is single hook barbless. Night closures in effect for Hump, Satsop, Black, Skookumchuck, Newaukum

  Looking at another Slammin Salmon Tourney out of Westport/John's River again.Bring it on....

 
l Pursuits for the salmon season for 2013.Looks pretty good.

  Here is the link to the thread....http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/834272/gonew/1/grays_harbor_fall_season.html#UNREAD