Action: Open the
sportfishing season for lingcod in
some coastal areas and increase
the daily limit to two lingcod per
day in all coastal areas. In Areas
1-3 (Columbia River north to Cape
Alava), the lingcod season will
open on March 16. In Area 4 (Neah
Bay vicinity), the season will
open April 16. In all four coastal
areas, the daily limit will
increase from one to two lingcod
when the season opens.
Effective date: March
16, 2001 for Areas 1-3 and April
16 for Area 4.
Species affected:
Lingcod
Location: Coastal marine
waters (Marine Areas 1-4)
Reason for action: The
most recent assessment of coastal
lingcod indicates a slight
increase in population size. In
late 2000, the Pacific Fishery
Management Council adopted a
regulation which increased
recreational fishing opportunity
for lingcod in coastal waters
under its management authority. In
February, the Washington Fish and
Wildlife Commission adopted
similar regulations, effective May
1, for adjacent state waters. This
rule change enables anglers to
participate in the increased
fishing opportunities for lingcod.
Other Information: The
24-inch minimum size limit remains
unchanged from last year.
Information contact:
Greg Bargmann, (360) 902-2825
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