newb in WA
 

Hello ROFF, I was recently fishing on the Yakima river in WA state for the
first time. Everyone I spoke to in Cle-Ellum told me the whole river was
catch and release, but the reg's PDF lists parts w/ a limit for trout (min
12"). Does anyone know if the regs have changed? I love the idea of
protecting fisheries and all but I've got this new smoker and...
-alan

dreaded wrote:
Hello ROFF, I was recently fishing on the Yakima river in WA state
for the
first time. Everyone I spoke to in Cle-Ellum told me the whole river
was
catch and release, but the reg's PDF lists parts w/ a limit for trout
(min
12"). Does anyone know if the regs have changed? I love the idea of
protecting fisheries and all but I've got this new smoker and...
-alan

Not the whole river ...I know most the canyon is, but below roza dam,
you can keep two (12 - 20") down to the parker dam.