EVEN MORE RAINBOW trout, 2,326 this go-round, have been stocked in the Bogachiel Rearing Pond at the Bogachiel Fish Hatchery west of Forks.
Those fish were planted June 16 and join a plant of 3,360 rainbows planted back on June 1.
That amounts to 5,686 trout planted in a fairly small pond.
And while these trout are of the smaller variety, those plants are the best bet at a bite on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
Jefferson County’s Lake Leland and Horsehoe Lake also were stocked in the past month.
Lake Leland received two plants of cutthroat trout totaling 3,855 fish.
Horseshoe Lake was planted with 650 smaller rainbows.
Decision likely today
Anglers itching for final approval of salmon fishing seasons are likely to rest easier at some point today.
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has pointed to today as the day the department and treaty tribe co-managers will receive full approval from NOAA Fisheries.
“We’re still on track to complete our review by the end of this week,” Michael Milstein, the NOAA Fisheries public affairs officer told the Seattle Times earlier this week.
That approval will mean anglers can hit the salt water for salmon next Friday.
Adventure awaits
Adventure awaits this September as registration is now open for two September sports events, both presented by Peninsula Adventure Sports.
The Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run (GOAT Run), a half marathon and full marathon trail run, will be held Saturday, Sept. 17.
The full marathon course is the entire length of the Olympic Adventure Trail, from east to west, ending at Log Cabin Resort at Lake Crescent.
For more information, visit www.greatoatrun.org.
Registration also is now open for the Big Hurt multi-sport race on Saturday, Sept. 24. Consisting of four legs — mountain bike, kayak, road bike and run —athletes can do all four legs solo in Iron Division or form a relay team of up to four participants.
For more information, visit www.bighurtpa.com.
A portion of event proceeds is donated to the Peninsula Trails Coalition for the construction, maintenance and support of the Olympic Discovery Trail and Olympic Adventure Trail.
For more information or to become an event sponsor or volunteer, email contact@peninsulaadventuresports.com.
Salmon seminar
Area angler Rick Wray will present a chinook seminar in Sequim at Brian’s Sporting Goods and More, 609 W. Washington St., No. 21, next to J.C. Penney, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
The cost of the seminar is $20.
Attendees will learn tips and techniques intended to boost their catch when salmon season opens July 1.
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Outdoors columnist Michael Carman appears here Thursdays and Fridays. He can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 57050 or at mcarman@peninsuladailynews.com.
