Drought conditions prompt fishing closures, restrictions on numerous rivers

Region 4 – North Puget Sound
Closed to fishing

• Raging River (King Co.) from the mouth upstream.
• Skykomish River (Snohomish Co.) from the mouth upstream closed to all fishing, except the section around Reiter Ponds remains open from the Gold Bar/Big Eddy Access (Hwy. 2 Bridge) upstream to the confluence of the North and South forks.
• Wallace River (Snohomish Co.). From the mouth upstream including all tributaries.
• Stillaguamish River (Skagit/Snohomish Co.) From Marine Drive upstream including the North and South forks and all tributaries.
• South Fork Nooksack (Whatcom Co.) From the mouth to Skookum Creek, and from Wanlick Creek to headwaters including Wanlick and all tributaries.
• Suiattle River (Skagit Co.) Tributaries Buck, Downey and Sulpher Creeks.

Hoot-owl restrictions:

• North Fork Skykomish River (Snohomish Co.) From the mouth upstream including all tributaries.
• South Fork Skykomish River (Snohomish/King Co.) From Sunset Falls upstream and all tributaries, including the Beckler, Foss, Miller and Rapid rivers and their tributaries.
• Sauk River (Skagit/Snohomish Co.) Above the Suiattle River including the North Fork to the falls and the South Fork to headwaters.
• Samish River (Skagit Co.) From I-5 to headwaters, and Friday Creek upstream.

Region 4, Annette Hoffman, (425) 775-1311, ext. 120