Native Fisher said:
How is someone from out of town supposed to do that? Or someone without internet? I mention this because it sounds like thats what happened to the person in question here.
nope, the person cited here was fishing above the deadline and nothing about that has changed. the slight change on Lake Creek to the season timing and location is well downstream from the deadline and was made in the scheduled mid-year update to the fall salmon regs.
based on my definition, the word "emergency" would not apply to the mid-year season announcement/updates for Salmon/Steelhead/Halibut that are annual, necessary, and we are alerted to expect them in the printed Perm. Regs. booklet in a location that you cannot avoid reading before salmon/steelhead fishing:
Note: Changes to salmon regulations for the ocean, are printed in the spring and are
available at ODFW offices or from license agents. Regulation changes for other
water bodies may occur throughout the year and are posted on the ODFW website:
Check for new regulations before you fish.
as for the traveler without internet access, page 1 of the booklet helps with this:
REGULATIONS MAY CHANGE
Call the Department of Fish and Wildlife at 503-947-6000 for up-to-date information about fishing and regulations
changes.
cheers, roger