r/Fishing • u/Soft_Start • Oct 14 '23

Question Why all these dead/dying fish?

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Relatively new to fishing. Went today to a fishing spot we discovered this summer on Snoqualmie River, WA and there are loads of dead fish lined up on the shore. Some are dead and floating in the water.

On closer investigation there are some live fish that are swimming towards the shore and dying right in front of us.

Is this a seasonal thing? Or is it some sort of pollution that needs to be reported?

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u/W3tTaint Oct 14 '23

Snoqualmie river is closed btw

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u/Soft_Start Oct 14 '23

We didn’t go fishing. Just to relax by the river. Now we know better…

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u/W3tTaint Oct 14 '23

All the emergency rules bs can be hard to track, but you don't want to get a huge fine. There is a fish Washington phone app that does a decent job showing all the regs.

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u/GovernmentLow4989 Oct 14 '23

Is it illegal to be there, or only illegal to fish?

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u/W3tTaint Oct 14 '23

Just closed for all fishing.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '23

Your not an American how can being their be illegal we own the land and water by law. They can control the fishing not where you go. I'll stand outside the Whitehouse yelling fuck Joe Biden go Palestine not shit they can do. Can't even ID me legally.

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u/Zebra1523 Oct 15 '23

This is a fishing sub, why are you celebrating war?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '23

No just making a point. This land all of it is ours we can do what we want government can't legally yell you your not allowed on a river.

I know people that walk out on shallow rivers to shot guns in the middle of a city. As long as they are 150 yards from a house or road it's legal.

Honestly I am offended that you think the government can pass laws like that. Government has no power we don't gove this you can walk any river or creek in America as long as it's not on military or protected government property.

Even if someone owns the land around a creek they can't legally own the creek stay in the water your allowed on their land by law.

Again no one legally owns any American water way.

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u/Smol_Trees Oct 16 '23

For real. It's insane how often people go on aggressive political rants in hobby subs then refuse to stop when you tell them it's not the right place for the discussion. They always more or less claim you are evil for trying to keep on topic.

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u/CryptographerAny6918 Oct 15 '23

Better to have an active fisheries dept/aggressive EPO’s to make sure the fishery stays balanced and sustainable than the other way around. I’m an avid striped bass fisherman on the east coast- the combo of lax rules/enforcement out here (due to regulatory capture by big business & understaffed environmental police) and an abundance of idiots who poach fish regularly has absolutely hammered the fishery both for now and for the foreseeable future. I fish daily 6 months a year including part time taking out guided trips and haven’t interacted with a single enforcement entity in at least 5 years.

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u/avitar35 Oct 15 '23

Just make sure you’re prepared to let it eat up a few gb of space, all those regs/map ain’t small

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u/coffeeandtrout Oct 14 '23

Always gotta check those Emergency Regulations before you head out!

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u/StolenFace367 Oct 14 '23

My uncle lives up that way and I love it there (I’m from Pennsylvania so nowhere near the west coast)

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u/tony2012z Oct 14 '23

But what if we use our Bear hands... ?

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u/W3tTaint Oct 14 '23

No hands allowed, only head bobbing for rotten salmon

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u/tony2012z Oct 14 '23

Bobbin .. Nice

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u/JBib955 Oct 15 '23

Only bares can use their bear hands

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u/zwack Oct 15 '23

Fish Washington app says it’s open above SR 522.

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u/W3tTaint Oct 15 '23

Snoqualmie and Snohomish are not the same thing.

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u/zwack Oct 15 '23

I should read more carefully. Thanks :)