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February 26, 2010 “Saturday is the last scheduled day for sport smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River.  We have had no favorable reports nor have we observed any mammal or bird activity.  If the situation changes, we will update this page. All and all, it was a forgettable smelt dipping year!” February 19, 2010 - Weekend Update Prospects for this week are very poor.  We will update this message if the situation changes. February 13, 2010 7:30 AM Saturday February 13th from Lexington to Gearhart Gardens:  Fair amount of dippers with very limited success - - maybe 1 (one) smelt for every 40 dips.  We observed very little mammal or bird activity.  Maybe next week!! Mainstem Columbia - Commercial smelt fishers have landed a total of about 3,402 lbs so far during 2010--with the bulk of the landings coming from Thursday January 21st (just over 2,000 lbs).  Since then success has dropped.  Smelt abundance has declined during the last three weeks with a total of about 445 lbs landed during Week 5 (January 25th and 28th fishing periods), about 108 lbs reported during the February 1st and 4th fishing periods (Week 6), and nothing reported during this past week (Week 7) during the February 8th and 11th fishing periods.   A few birds/seals were observed at County Line Park in Longview yesterday.  Conditions are just right with water temps in the low forties.    Mainstem Columbia from the mouth to Bonneville Dam Through March 31, sport dipping is open 7 days/week, 24-hours /day.  Daily and possession limit 10 pounds per person. Cowlitz River No reported catch from the first three commercial fishery periods or the first sport opener last Saturday.  Flows at Castle Rock are currently 8,750 cfs which is less than the long term mean of 12,600 cfs for this date.  However, flows are expected to increase to 13,000 cfs over the weekend.  Last Saturday water temps. were in the mid forties.  Sport dipping on the Cowlitz River is open only Saturdays Feb. 13, 20, and 27 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Daily and possession limit 10 pounds per person.   All other Washington Columbia River tributaries remain closed to fishing for smelt.  For more information, you can call Bobs at 425-3870 or 1-800-292-55551 after 8 AM February 6, 2010 We drove the Cowlitz River from Lexington to Gearhart Gardens and found ZERO smelt.  We will update next week. February 5, 2010 All,   Smelt were in the Cowlitz earlier this week.  There was some illegal dipping so we knew they were there.  There remains a fair amount of Mammal and bird activity but they don't seem to be picking up anything.  Best guess for dipping would be up-river towards Lexington and Castle Rock if the "pilot" run is still around.   The early run was males, which is good news as they tend to travel upriver first.   We have also heard reports of smelt in Grays River - - remember, Cowlitz River is the only tributary of the Columbia that is open in Washington.   I will be out early tomorrow morning and try to have a report at the store by 8am and also post to our web site (www.bobsmerch.com) or call: 1-800-292-5551.   Good luck!! Bob Schlecht Bob's Spring Sportsman's Show Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 9:00am  -  5:00pm Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 10:00am -  4:00pm Come check out our 9th Annual Spring Sportsman's Show! We will have over 50 reps on hand with over 300 product lines to show. As usual, we will have AWESOME deals available and 4 great give-aways! Predator Calling Seminar is Set for March 13 & March 14th!  Click here for the flyer!

Pikeminnow Website - Seminars will be held at Bob's - Spring/Summer - To Be Announced

Sturgeon Information

Clam Digging Information - http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/season.htm

February 18, 2010
Contact: Dan Ayers, WDFW (360) 249-4628

OLYMPIA Clam diggers today got the go-ahead to proceed with an evening razor-clam dig late this month after marine toxin tests found that the clams at all five ocean beaches are safe to eat.

In fact, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has expanded evening digs at two of those beaches Long Beach and Twin Harbors to run from Friday, Feb. 26, through Monday, March 1.

Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager, said two evenings of digging were added to the scheduled opening at Long Beach, which was closed to digging last month due to elevated marine toxin levels.

The good news is that toxin levels were well within the safe zone at all five razor-clam beaches, Ayres said. The bonus for Long Beach is that we were able to add two additional digging days because the clams that would have been taken last month are still available for harvest.

Twin Harbors also has enough clams to add an additional evening of digging to the schedule, Ayres said.

Two other beaches Copalis and Mocrocks will be open for evening digging Friday, Feb. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 28, and Kalaloch Beach will be open the evenings of Saturday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28.

The National Park Service scheduled the dig at Kalaloch Beach, which is located within the Olympic National Park, to coincide with those at other coastal beaches.

Digging will be restricted to the hours between noon and midnight each day at all beaches. The best time to start digging is an hour or two before low tide, said Ayres, who recommends taking a lantern for evening digs.

Below is the digging schedule and evening low tides for the upcoming opening:

• Friday, Feb. 26, (4:49 p.m., -0.7) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
• Saturday, Feb. 27, (5:34 p.m., -0.9) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• Sunday, Feb. 28, (6:16 p.m., -0.8) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• Monday, Mar. 1, (6:57 p.m., -0.1) Long Beach and Twin Harbors only

Ayres noted that additional openings will be announced after biologists have reviewed the harvest data for the February dig.

Harvesters are allowed to take no more than 15 razor clams and must keep the first 15 they dig, regardless of size or condition. Each diggers clams must be kept in a separate container. Clam diggers are no longer required to display their licenses on outer clothing.

A license is required for anyone age 15 or older. Any 2009-10 annual shellfish/seaweed license or combination license is still valid. Another option is a razor-clam only license available in annual or three-day only versions. Descriptions of the various licensing options are available on the WDFW website at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.

Beaches scheduled to open are:

• Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point.
• Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from the mouth of Willapa Bay north to the mouth of Grays Harbor.
• Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor North Jetty to the Copalis River, and includes beaches near Copalis, Ocean Shores, Oyhut and Ocean City.
• Mocrocks Beach, which extends from the Copalis River to the southern boundary of the Quinault Reservation near the Moclips River, including Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Pacific Beach and Moclips.
• Kalaloch Beach, from the South Beach campground to Browns Point (just south of Beach Trail 3) in the Olympic National Park. Visitors to the park are advised to consult area bulletin boards for park safety and other information.

Here are some helpful links about Clam Digging:

• For more information about the clam digging season or clam tides go to: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/season.htm

• For information on how to dig razor clams go to: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/razor6.htm

• For information on how to clean razor clams go to: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/razor9.htm

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