Fishing Rule Change

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

January 11, 2012

North Fork Nooksack River and
Whatcom Creek re-open to fishing

Actions: Sections of the North Fork Nooksack River and Whatcom Creek will re-open to fishing.

Effective dates: Jan. 12, 2012.

Species affected: All gamefish.

Location:

1. North Fork Nooksack River from the Mosquito Lake Road Bridge upstream to the yellow post located at the upstream-most corner of the hatchery grounds, approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the mouth of Kendall Creek.

2. Whatcom Creek, from the mouth to Woburn Street Bridge.

Reasons for action: The Kendall Creek Hatchery and Whatcom Creek Hatchery winter steelhead programs are expected to meet broodstock needs from returning hatchery winter steelhead.

Other information: To protect wild steelhead, sections of the North Fork Nooksack River will close in February 2012. The section from Maple Creek to Nooksack Falls will close Feb. 1, 2012; the section from the mouth to Maple Creek will close Feb. 16, 2012.


Whatcom Creek will close as listed in the 2011/2012 Sportfishing Rules pamphlet edition, FISHING IN WASHINGTON.


Information contact: Brett Barkdull, 360-466-4345 ext. 270, barkdbcb@dfw.wa.gov.

Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license. Check the current WDFW “Fishing in Washington” rules pamphlet or the Fishing section of the WDFW webpage at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/ for details on fishing seasons and regulations. Fishing regulations are subject to change. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at (360) 902-2500; press 2 for recreational rules; call the Shellfish Rule Change hotline, (360) 796-3215, or toll free 1 (866) 880-5431.