DOW approves citizen issue paper to permit bowfishing for Kokanee Salmon during the snagging season
At the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission’s latest meeting on November 10th-11th the commission voted to approve the proposed citizen issue paper to permit the harvest of Kokanee Salmon with archery equipment (bowfishing) during the snagging season.
This regulation will go into effect April 1st 2012. That means that beginning April 1, 2012 archery take of salmon is lawful during times and in places otherwise open to snagging of salmon. Please be sure to read the new 2012 regulations as they are made available.
This is a big win for fisheries in our great State as it will help maximize the harvest of prized editable fish before they expire. Secondly it opens up an additional method of take for sportsmen in the state of Colorado, further expanding the opportunities for people to experience the great outdoors through bowfishing and archery. A special thanks to Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission, DOW staff and all individuals out there who sent in their comments of support on this issue to the Commission over the past few months.
Details on the Commission meeting can be found at:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NewsMedia/PressReleases/pages/pressrelease.aspx?PressId=7446
http://wildlife.state.co.us/ParksWildlifeCommission/Archives/2011/Pages/Nov102011.aspx
You can read the full details/history on the this issue at:
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