Post by upriverbright on Dec 5, 2003 0:25:33 GMT -5
Washington Fish and Wildlife is proposing moving the deadline down
from beacon rock to
the east tip of Skamania island for fishing for sturgeon from May 1 to
July 15. This deadline only
applies to fishing from a boat for sturgeon. This in effect will shut
down our oversized fishery as
well as any catch an release fishing in the popular horsetail falls
area. The science supporting
these changes in many of our opinions does not warrant such a drastic
move. I would also like
to ask you why is it ok to fish for sturgeon from the bank but not from
a boat in an area that is
designated as a spawning sanctuary and designed to protect spawning
sturgeon. At this time
we are not sure where Oregon stands on this, but at least in recent
history they haven't
seemed to be able to stand up to Washington and have a different
opinion. It is for this reason
that we need to let ODFW know where we stand and to let them know that
we want them to
stand up for us.
from beacon rock to
the east tip of Skamania island for fishing for sturgeon from May 1 to
July 15. This deadline only
applies to fishing from a boat for sturgeon. This in effect will shut
down our oversized fishery as
well as any catch an release fishing in the popular horsetail falls
area. The science supporting
these changes in many of our opinions does not warrant such a drastic
move. I would also like
to ask you why is it ok to fish for sturgeon from the bank but not from
a boat in an area that is
designated as a spawning sanctuary and designed to protect spawning
sturgeon. At this time
we are not sure where Oregon stands on this, but at least in recent
history they haven't
seemed to be able to stand up to Washington and have a different
opinion. It is for this reason
that we need to let ODFW know where we stand and to let them know that
we want them to
stand up for us.
