Action: The section of the North Fork of the Nooksack River previously closed to fishing will reopen.

Effective dates: Immediately

Species affected: All gamefish.

Location: The North Fork Nooksack River from the yellow post located at the upstream most corner of the hatchery grounds, approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the mouth of Kendall Creek, downstream to the Mosquito Lake Road Bridge

Reasons for action: The Kendall Creek Hatchery has met hatchery winter steelhead broodstock needs.

Other information: Please see the Sport fishing Rules 2009/2010 pamphlet edition, FISHING IN WASHINGTON, for a complete listing current of fishing seasons and regulations.

Emergency fishing rule changes can be found on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regs_seasons.html

Information Contact: Brett Barkdull, District 14, Fish Biologist, 360-466-4345 x 270, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it