FILING ORGANIZATION:	SKOKOMISH TRIBE 
 
REGULATION NUMBER:	F#26-16 
REGULATION MODIFIED:    F#26-09
REGULATION SUPERSEDED: 	NONE

DATE ADOPTED:		JULY 27, 2026
 
SPECIES:		COHO
FISHERY TYPE:		COMMERCIAL
ON/OFF RESERVATION:	OFF
                          
CATCH AREA(S):          AREA 9A (WEST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM PT. JULIA TO
                        THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE PORT GAMBLE INDIAN
                        RESERVATION).

                        EXCLUSION ZONE 9A: FROM THE HEAD/MOUTH OF PORT
                        GAMBLE BAY ALONG BOTH THE EASTERN AND WESTERN
                        SHORES, ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN EDGE OF POINT
                        JULIA AND THEN NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN
                        WEST TO THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE OLD MILL SITE
                        DESIGNATED BY ORANGE MARKERS. NORTHERN LINE GPS
                        47.854867, -122.579592 TO 47.855751,-122.575252.
                        SOUTHERN LINE GPS 47.851289, -122.583239 TO 
                        47.851786, -122.5711148. MAP AVAILABLE AT
                        SKOKOMISH DNR FISHERIES BUILDING.

                        GRAVEL PLOT NET CLOSURE AREA: GRAVEL PLOT STAIRS
                        GPS 47.847916, -122.569905 SOUTH TO A LINE DUE WEST
                        TO 47.845902, -122.568703.
                        
                        GAMBLE AND MARTHA JOHN CREEKS 1,000 FOOT MOUTH
                        CLOSURE AREAS. GAMBLE CREEK CLOSURE EXTENDS 
                        GPS 47.819924494, -122.579615167 TO 47.819319198,
                        -122.57260062 IN A STRAIGHT LINE. MARTHA JOHN CREEK
                        EXTENDS GPS 47.825661633, -122.567551959 TO 47.820886914,
                        -1252.5654427 IN A STRAIGHT LINE. MAP AVAILABLE AT
                        SKOKOMISH DNR FISHERIES BUILDING.
                                                                                    
EFFECTIVE DATES:        AUGUST 02, 2026 THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2026.
                         
DAYS/HOURS:             SET & DRIFT GILLNETS - OPEN 6:00 AM SUNDAY (8/02)
                        TO 6:00 PM SATURDAY (10/24).
	                 
LEGAL GEAR:             SET AND DRIFT GILLNETS AS PER REG. F#26-09.
                        SET NETS: 5" MINIMUM MESH WITH MAXIMUM LENGTH 100
                                  FATHOMS.
                        MARINE DRIFT NETS: 5" MINIMUM MESH WITH MAXIMUM
                                  LENGTH 300 FATHOMS.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS:     1)  PER REG #F26-09.
                        2)  ALL CATCH MUST BE REPORTED ON FISH TICKETS OR
                            ROADSIDE SALE REPORTING FORMS.
                        3)  ALL CATCH MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SKOKOMISH
                            FISHERIES STAFF OR WDFW STAFF FOR SAMPLING
                            PURPOSES.
                        4)  ALL SALMON CARCASSES CAUGHT WITH GILLNETS MUST
                            BE REMOVED FROM THE WATER.
                        
JUSTIFICATIONS:         HARVEST AVAILABLE COHO SALMON.
                          
SKOKOMISH FISHERIES
N.541 TRIBAL CENTER ROAD
SKOKOMISH NATION, WA 98584