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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.