OLYMPIA – For the first time in nearly 30 years, anglers will get the chance to fish for spring chinook salmon in the lower Skagit River next month. State and tribal co-managers recently agreed to move forward with this…
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OLYMPIA – A catch-and-release fishery for wild steelhead will get underway April 14 in sections of the Skagit and Sauk rivers, which have been closed to wild steelhead fishing for several years. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) made…
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WDFW amends fishing closure areas on the Skagit River Action: Amends the area of the Skagit River scheduled to close to all fishing to include the river from its mouth to the highway 530 bridge in Rockport. Effective…
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WDFW rescinds selective gear rules on the Skagit River Action: Rescinds the selective gear requirement scheduled to be in place during the first five days (June 11-15) of the Skagit River sockeye fishery. Bait may be used throughout…
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Skagit River to open to sockeye fishing Action: Open a section of the Skagit River to fishing for sockeye salmon. Effective dates: June 11 through July 15, 2017. Species affected: Sockeye salmon. Location: SKAGIT RIVER (Skagit County) from Hwy….
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06/16/2016 – John Snyder – Fishing The Skagit 2016 Skagit River Fishing Report: WDFW Fishing Rule Change SALMON season opener in area (830) from Hwy. 536 at Mt. Vernon (Memorial Hwy. Bridge) to mouth of Gilligan Creek from June…
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09/28/2016 – John Snyder – Fishing The Skagit 2016 Skagit River Fishing Report: WDFW Fishing Rule Change Skagit and Cascade rivers open to coho and gamefish; Sauk River opens for gamefish Action: Open the Skagit and Cascade rivers…
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10/16/2015 – John Snyder – Fishing The Skagit 2015 Skagit River Fishing Report: WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Salmon fishing closes on Skagit and Stillaguamish rivers Action: Skagit River (Skagit County): Closed to salmon fishing from the…
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10/06/2015 – John Snyder – Fishing The Skagit 2015 Skagit River Fishing Report: WDFW closes public access to portions of Skagit Wildlife Area Headquarters Unit OLYMPIA – Public access will be disrupted weekdays through mid-December at the…
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09/18/2015 – John Snyder – Fishing The Skagit 2015 Skagit River Fishing Report: The water is getting low and clear on the Skagit and the fishing has been good for many spring salmon fishing guides. there are decent…
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