Deep River Select Area

Winter Season: Monday nights from February 16 through March 10, and March 16- 31, 2009 Open hours are from 7 PM to 7 AM (12 hours) Spring Season: Sunday and Wednesday nights from April 15 through April 30. Open hours are 7 PM to 7 AM (12 hours). Area: Deep River fishing area from the markers at USCG navigation marker #16 upstream to the Highway 4 Bridge (all concurrent water) Gear: 7-inch minimum mesh size restriction during the winter season and 8-inch maximum mesh size restriction during the spring season. Nets restricted to 100 fathoms in length with no weight restriction on leadline. Use of additional weights or anchors attached directly to the leadline is allowed. Nets cannot be tied off to stationary structures. Nets may not fully cross navigation channel. Allowable Sales: Salmon, shad, and white sturgeon (43-54 inches in fork length). A maximum of 5 white sturgeon may be possessed or sold by each participating vessel during each calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that the fishery is open Additional Regulations: Transportation or possession of fish outside the fishing area (except to the sampling station) is unlawful until WDFW staff has biologically sampled individual catches. After sampling, fishers will be issued a transportation permit by agency staff. During the winter season arrangements must be made with Jeremy Wilson at 360-795-0319 for the place and time of sampling. In the spring season a sampling station will be established downstream of the Highway 4 Bridge at Stephen’s dock. 24-hour Quick Reporting Rule in effect for Washington buyers