Chehalis River, tributaries in southwest Washington closed to fishing
7/12/2019 6:00:38 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Kitsap County, WA
Start Date: 7/5/2019
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife closed fishing in the Chehalis River and its tributaries to protect spring chinook salmon as low flows threaten the fish.
“Low stream flows decrease holding and staging refuges and elevate vulnerability and pressure on these chinook,” according to the agency. “Any encounters of spring chinook could subject these fish to stress, injury, or death.”
Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, Wash.), July 5, 2019
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