01-12-2010, 12:10 PM
Action: The sport clam fishing season at Belfair State Park is closed until further notice.
Effective date: Jan. 11, 2010 until further notice.<br />
Species affected: All clams.<br />
Location: Belfair State Park is located in Mason County in southern Hood Canal.<br />
Reason for action: Surveys indicate that the clam population will not support a recreational harvest in 2010. The recreational oyster season remains open in the health-approved portion of the park all year.<br />
Information contact: Alex Bradbury, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory, (360) 586-1498, ext. 208.
Effective date: Jan. 11, 2010 until further notice.<br />
Species affected: All clams.<br />
Location: Belfair State Park is located in Mason County in southern Hood Canal.<br />
Reason for action: Surveys indicate that the clam population will not support a recreational harvest in 2010. The recreational oyster season remains open in the health-approved portion of the park all year.<br />
Information contact: Alex Bradbury, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory, (360) 586-1498, ext. 208.