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Page B-2 - Mason County Journal - Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 ON THE WATER "n Puget Sound, the angler is . faced with an ever-changing array of fishing opportuni- ties depending on the time of year. Cutthroat trout, salmon, lingcod and a variety of other fish can be found with varying de- grees of success in spring, summer and fall. What many may not realize, though, is that there are salmon to be found throughout the year in the Puget Sound -- even in winter. Often, when we think of Chinook salmon, we envision massive fish that leave their freshwa- ter birthplaces to spend years in the Pacific Ocean growing to prodi- gious sizes that exceed 30 and 40 pounds in many cases. By JASON ROLFE But some of these fish choose instead to spend their lives in Puget Sound. These Chinook, L. nicknamed "black- mouths" in reference to the color of their gums, tend to be a little on the smaller side, ranging from 5 to 15 pounds. This is due to the relative lack of feeding opportunities in Puget Sound and the fact that anglers will encounter many more juvenile fish rather than the fully grown ocean-going Chi- nook that return in the spring and summer each year. Marine Area 13, which encompasses much of the Puget Sound waters of Ma- son County, as well as saltwater areas north of Olympia, is open to fish- ing for blackmouth year round, the only area un- der such regulations in the state. On Feb. 1, Hood Ca- nal will open to fishing for fin-clipped Chinook salmon as well. Boat anglers are go- ing to find the most success for blackmouth, especially anglers set up to troll with downrig- gers, fish finders, and a good sense of where to find the bait that these young salmon are feed- ing on. Places to search include kelp beds, un- derwater shelves and drop-offs, and off of points of land where the incoming or outgoing tides create soft eddies and slack water areas outside of the main push of current. Troll- ing anglers, or those who choose to mooch or jig for blackmouth, will often find the fish at or near the bottom of the water column. Growing cadres of beach anglers have taken to chasing winter blackmouth with the fly, as well. This is a hard- core and dedicated group though, as success usu- ally depends on fishing outside of daylight hours when blackmouth will more readily approach shallower beach areas in pursuit of baitfish. Fly anglers pursuing black- mouth should use 7- or 8-weight rods matched to sinking lines, search- ing the deeper areas of Puget Sound estuaries and kelp beds with ba- sic baitfish fly patterns such as Clousers and For %he Seu h SoeHd home b ac : aeut fish $ cam be a e eeme b 'ea ; deceiver. While the fish- Though the fishing isn't ing may be tough and what it was in years the hookups few and far past, the chance to between, there aren't tangle with a Chinook many fish that can equal salmon on a cold Febru- the fight of a Chinook on ary day is still enough the fly. reason for many to get For the South Sound out on the water. angler not content to sit at home waiting for • Jason Rolfe is a fish- the more plentiful fish- ing guide and writer ing seasons of spring, who grew up in the south summer and fall, winter Puget Sound. He can blackmouth fishing can be reached at jleerolfe@ be a welcome break, gmail.com. comm UlS STAFF REPORT news@masoncoun cam The Washington De- partment of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is in- viting public commentinclude lands in Walla through Feb. 12 on 10Walla, Snohomish, Lin- proposals to acquire land coln, Kittitas, Klickitat, for fish and wildlife habi- Grays Harbor, Thurston tat and public recreation, and Pacific counties. Proposed acquisitionsInformation on the ALLYN I Case Inlet 28 2:00am 1.3 29 2:38am 2.5 30 3:18am 3.9 31 4:01am 5.2 Thu8:40am 15.2 Fri9:13am 15.Sat9:48am 14.6Sun 10:27am 14.1 3:09pm 4.7 3:53pm 4.20 4:41pm 3.7 5:32pm 3.2 8:23pm 11.5 9:19pm 10.9 10:24pm 10.4 11:44pm 10.3 1 4:Sam 6.6 2 1:24am 10.7 3 2:59am 11.5 4 3:57am 12.5 Man 11:10am 13.6 Tue6:06am 7.7Wed7:36am 8.3]hu 8:55am 8.4 6:27pm 2.6 11:57am 13.2 12:49pm 13.0 1:41pm 13.0 7:22pm 1.9 8:13pm 1.1 9:00pro 0.3 SHELTON I Oakland Bay 28 3:06am 1.129 3:44am 2.230 4:24am 3.331 5:07am 4.5 Thu 9:18am 15.2 Fn 9:51am 15.0 Sat10:26am 14.6 Sun 11:05am 14.1 4:15pm 4.1 4:59pm 3.6 5:47pm 3.2 6:38pm 2.8 9:01pm 11.5 9:12pm 10.9 11:02pm 10.4 1 12:22am 10.3 2 2:02am 10.7 3 3:37am 11.5 4 4:35am 12.5 Man 6:00am 5.7 Tue7:12am 6.6Wed 8:42am 7.1Thu10:01am 7.2 11:48pm 13.6 12:35pm 13.2 1:27pm 13.0 2:19pm 13.0 7:33pm 2.2 8:28pm 1.6 9:19pm 1.0 lO:06pm 02 UNION I Hood Canal 28 12:57am 1.429 1:34am 2.6 30 2:13am 3.931 2:57am 5.2 Thu7:57am 12.5 ~ 8:29pm 12.1 Sat8:57am 11.7 Sun9:25am 11.3 2:08pm 5.0 2:55pm 4.6 3:45pm 4.1 4:37pm 3.5 7:18pm 9.0 8".20pm 8.5 9:39pm 8.1 11:10pm 8.2 1 3:52am 6.3 2 12:36am 8.7 3 1:46am9.54 2:40am 10.4 Man 9:55am 11.0 Tue5:04am 7.2 Wed6:21am7.7 Thu7:29am 7.8 5:30pm 2.9 10:32pm 10.8 11:22am 10.7 12:19pm 10.6 6:22pm 2.1 7:11pm1.2 7:58pm 0.4 THE SUN and THE MOON 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Sunrise 7:43am 7:42am7:41am7:40am7:38pm7:37am7:36am7:34am Sunset 5:08pmS:10pm5:11pm5:13pm5:14pm5:16pm5:17pm5:19pm Moonrise 10:19pm 11:18pm 12:18am 1:17am2:16am3:14am4:11am Moonset 9:49am 10:15am 10:41am 11:09am 11:40am 12:15pm 12:56pm 1:43pm Third quarter January 31 Tidal Information courtesy NO~ I Astronomical Data courtesy U.S. Naval Observatory properties is available designed to solicit public on WDFW's website input on the proposals at wdfw.wa,gov/lands/ before the department acquisitions, seeks funding sources The webpage also later this year, said Cyn- includes information on thia Wilkerson, WDFW previous land acquisition land conservation and projects, restoration section man- Written comments ager. on the proposed acqui- "We want to give sitions may be submit- people the opportunity ted via email to Lands@ to comment on these dfw.wa.gov or by mail to proposed acquisitions Lauri Vigue, Washing- before moving forward," ton Department of Fish Wilkerson said. and Wildlife, 600 Capitol After reviewing public Way N., Olympia, WA comments, WDFW will 98501-1091. seek potential funding The review process is for the current proposals This Non-Members Welcome AT THE RANGE MembershipsAvailable Jmmm'y 28,Thursday 6:00 P.M. Winchester SpefdngRifle ~pmgram, 2.2kSlmCfing rifle com~e of f~. This b a self-paced awm~is hsed pin.am, ftm cud mwa~6ng fo~ all ages and skinlevcls. Coachingis usually avaibble. Please h-ing fiar.a~mia abag or box, no firearms o~side their hg or box outsido tbe range Imilding. $6.00 members $&00 ram-members. JmmatT 29, Friday 6.'00 P.M. Bullseye 221r Pistol Target Shoo6ng You will be firing I0 rounds on each of 6 mg~s from 50 feet with o~ hand. This discipline ~ ¢xc~lkmt skiU building for beginners and advanced slmoters alike. $3.00 formembe~samt$5.00 for ~o~-mcmbers. TI~ program runs a little over an ho~. Jaauazy 31, Sunday Women's League. Melinda will be doing abolstea'clinic. Ladies will need to bring thehgun, 50roundsof amino, akydex (hard plastic) style outsidefae waistbaad belst~, at lea= 2 magazin~ ot speed Ioade~ for tbek gun, brimmed I~, safety glasses and hearing ixoteetion. $6.00 members $8.00 No~-memb~ gebrmu'y 2 Tuesday 5:30 P.M. PPC Match Thisis arevolvexfiiendy mate.h,~ two tatg~ invavfing~offiteaadatdiff-~at disu~ces for some. Equipment is a 38 special, 9remand/ or latgetpistol. This disc/plinerequires drawing homaholsler. Fullequilnneat list is o~tt~ehb website. Members sho~ for $6.00, non-members $&00,a~l juniors flmot for a I dollar. Juaioes mu~t have a p~mt or guardian ptesem to paRi~ip~. F~rmwy 3, We~laesday 7.-00 P.M. Memb~ ~ Busine~ Me.rig aZ tl~ range. Fd~m'~4,Tlmrsday6:00PM. St~lTntget Shoot, steel targets areshot fo~score. 105toands, 38 ~pecial,gmmotlargerrequired. Show up e~y,5:30 aad belpset ~p. Yea'Ypolmlar aad ~-wanding aaivity. $6.00 for mmbers,$8.00 forno~a-membea's aadj~ion shoot for $1.00. Adult gnatdian must be ~t. Comi~gY~os: Fetmm~ 27-28. NRA PcaonM Pme~on Outside tbe Home A nine-hour+ course, NRA Ceaified Imtn~tor will teach students advaaccd defemive shooting skiUs, how to ~ to a viotcat confrtml~on, and mategies for safe~, omsidc tbe hon~. Spccific WA s~a~e limanm ddcme hws are laaght by an attorney. This etmr~ will include Level 1 & 2. ~ shootin~ skilB required via education o~ demenslzated by a Vm-coms¢ qualifica@m cotms¢ of fire. Cost is $185.00 which indudes hm~h both days. April 2, Saturday t0.'00 AaM.-4:00 P~M. NRA First Steps Pistol Class, inlmduetion to pistol shool- ing. F'~ handling and safe~/is taught which will provide a solid foundafioa for skill building. What to ctmsider wbea tmDng a fizeann and ammunilion b alr, o diso~sed. Excelknt for the beginner or as a safety tef~her for aay skill level. Cost is $50.00, which does include firearm aad amino. Stadeats trader 18 mint be ~ecompanied by a pareat oq,mardiaa. D/dyo~ knaw: A baekgrtmd ebeck is only as good as lhe records in tbe database. That is why tbe firearms ind~try supports improv'mg the current NICS system by increasing the number of prohil~a- ing records states submit to tbe FBI databases, helping to lXevent illegal Iramfers of firem-ms to those who are tnohibiled from owing firearms under current law. Including these missing records will help ensme more accurate and complete background checks, background check MASON COUNTY SPORTSMAN' S ASSOCIATION W. 521 Business Park Rd., Shelton Message Phone 427-1102 www.masoncoantysa.com from state and federal grants administered by the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, the U.S. Fish and Wild- life Service, the Coopera- tive Endangered Species Conservation Fund and the North American Wetland Conservation Act. The department em- ploys several strategies, including land acquisi- tions, to meet its man- date of protecting fish and wildlife, while also providing sustainable recreational and com- mercial opportunities, Wilkerson said. WDFW works with private land- owners and coordinates with other state, federal and local governments to ensure their lands also are managed to ben- efit fish and wildlife and maximize recreational opportunities. "Land acquisition helps preserve our state's critical habitat and spe- cies for the future," Wilk- erson said. WDFW currently owns or manages about 1 million acres in 33 wild- life areas, along with 700 public water-access sites. Those properties provide habitat for fish and wild- life, as well as fishing, hunting and wildlife- watching opportunities that contribute signifi- cantly to maintaining the state's open spaces and economy each year.