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New Fishing Regs Take Effect May 1 in Olympic National Park

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April 24, 2010

Some changes have been made in Olympic National Park's fishing regulations. Elwha River photo by John Woods, NPS.

With fishing season right around the corner in Olympic National Park, officials there want to bring anglers up-to-date on changes in the park's fishing regulations.

The regulations apply to non-tribal, recreational angling within the park and are designed to protect park resources and provide a high-quality recreational fishing experience.

Printed brochures detailing the regulations are available at all park visitor centers, fee booths, ranger stations, and at area fishing shops. Fishing regulations also are available at the Olympic National Park website at http://www.nps.gov/olym/ and are posted on many bulletin boards around the park.

The full-color booklet contains the park’s freshwater and marine fishing and shellfish harvest regulations, pictures and descriptions of many of the park’s fish species, answers to frequently asked questions, and suggested locations for viewing salmon and trout populations in the park. An insert, updated annually, is included within the booklet and contains updated regulations for the Pacific Coastal Area and clarifications regarding the fishing season on the main stem Quinault River.

Key elements of the 2010-11 Olympic National Park fishing regulations are:

* The summer of 2010 will be the last fishing season on Lake Mills in the Elwha River. Lake Mills is open for fishing from April 24 to October 31, 2010. The reservoir will be closed to all fishing in 2011, in preparation for removal of Glines Canyon Dam.

* The number of returning Hoh River Spring Chinook salmon is projected to be lower than the established escapement goal of 900 adult fish. Anglers fishing in the park should avoid disturbing Chinook spawners and their nests in the Hoh River from September to November.

* Updated regulations for the Pacific Coastal Area and a clarification that the main stem Quinault River is open to fishing from June 1, 2010, to March 31, 2011, are included within the annual insert.

People interested in becoming recreational fishing guides in Olympic National Park must first apply for commercial use authorization to conduct fishing trips in Olympic National Park. For more information, please call 360-565-3007.

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Submitted by tahoma on April 24, 2010 - 9:12am.

Out of state visitors may be interested to learn that although State seasons & regulations apply, no WA fishing license is required within Olympic National Park, "...EXCEPT when fishing in the Pacific Ocean from shore." North Cascades requires a state recreational license, but Mount Rainier also does not.


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