Stingray Ban in WA

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What is the average lake and river water temp all the way up there in wa? Im taking a stab at the guess that it is less than 68 deg f. If this guess is even remotely close then there is no chance for either a stingray or any piranah to survive after being ignorantly released into the wild.

Before these idiots take away our rights and liberties maybe they should crack open a book.

Not to sound anarchist, but our country was founded by ppl who were sick of having their rights stripped from them......just a thought.
 
Settled Piranhas have been found in the rivers and lakes around here meaning that there are now wild piranhas breeding there. There is one very well known ones in Oregon, and they have been found in our lakes "hayden" which was the call for Idaho for banning P's about 8 years ago.
 
You know what I don't understand is the government is banning all these fish, as waldo is saying due to the fact that fish/pet stores missinform their consumers about the fish and the appropreat size they get. Should this not make the government stand up and say hold on we need to address the problem so that we can cut down on the number of spieces being relieased without cutting back on the number of spieces being kept? Therefor have a goverment stat book on fish and sizes and proper aquarium size for what fish ect. Then make the fish stores apply for a liceance with tests that are about the fish they are selling. Maybe the employees need to take the test and are hired pending the results of the test. What ever it may be I think that there should be alternatives to banning all fish. Technically anything that can survive in fresh water could possibly addapt to any temprature of water given enough time.
 
Goldfish are not banned from any state I'm aware of. A goldfish that is seriously foul, and item sold in every fishstore. The Bowl. I think this accounts of the majority of releasings.
 
What! No way this is terrible. As far as water temperatures go, I live on the Columbia River and that fluctuates from almost freezing to around 75 degrees, and I believe that is the coldest water source correct me if im wrong please. There are other lakes that are much much warmer and are adaptable I can imagine, but during the winter most areas freeze. So I don't understand this? Someone did catch a Pacu a little while ago in the Columbia River, and they somehow tracked it back to the person who released it. This is where I am lost...we ban piranhas but not pacu? However it doesn't seem like the bans are very policed (couldnt find the word lol). people I know just got online without knowing a thing and ended up with fish on their doorstep that are...rare...
 
anyone have DW's e-mail?
 
Waldo;518422;518422 said:
anyone have DW's e-mail?
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Actually, the rivers that come off from Mt. rainier are the coldest I believe. Ex. Nisqually, completely fed by glaciers.
 
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
WDFW Main Office • Natural Resources Building • 1111 Washington St. SE • Olympia, WA • 98501
Mailing Address • 600 Capitol Way N. • Olympia, WA • 98501-1091 • USA
WDFW Personnel
WDFW Employee Finder
Department Phone FAX E-Mail
Information and Receptionist 360 902-2200 360-902-2156
TTY 800 833-6388
Business Services
Director's Office 360 902-2234 360 902-2947 director@dfw.wa.gov
License Division 360 902-2464 360 902-2945 licensing@dfw.wa.gov
Recreational License Dealer Information 360 902-2434 360 902-2466
Personnel 360 902-2276 360 902-2392
Volunteer Services 360 902-2252 360 902-2157 volunteers@dfw.wa.gov
Enforcement
General Information 360 902-2936 360 902-2155 enforcement-web@dfw.wa.gov
Emergency/Incident Hotline (emergency calls only) 800 477-6224 Poaching Report Form
Hunter Education 360 902-8111 360 902-8117 huntered@dfw.wa.gov
Fish Program
General Information 360 902-2700 360 902-2183 fishpgm@dfw.wa.gov
Fishing Regulation Questions fishregs@dfw.wa.gov
Fishing Regulation Hotline 360 902-2500
Shellfishing Regulation Hotline 866 880-5431
Fish Management 360 902-2700 360 902-2158
Hatcheries 360 902-2661 360 902-2943
Science 360 902-2700 360 902-2944
Fish and Wildlife Commission 360 902-2267 360 902-2448 commission@dfw.wa.gov
Habitat Program 360 902-2534 360 902-2946 habitatprogram@dfw.wa.gov
Maps & Digital Info Requests 360 902-2543
Public Affairs 360 902-2250 360 902-2171 turcocmt@dfw.wa.gov
Website 360 902-8423 webmaster@dfw.wa.gov
Wildlife Program 360 902-2515 360 902-2162 wildthing@dfw.wa.gov
Regional Offices
Regional Office Phone FAX E-Mail
Eastern Washington - Region 1 509 892-1001 509 456-4071 teamspokane@dfw.wa.gov
North Central Washington - Region 2 509 754-4624 509 754-5257
South Central Washington - Region 3 509 575-2740 509 575-2474
North Puget Sound - Region 4 425 775-1311 425 338-1066
Southwest Washington - Region 5 360 696-6211 360 906-6776 teamvancouver@dfw.wa.gov
Coastal Washington - Region 6 360 249-4628 360 664-0689
Field Facilities
Field Facility Phone FAX E-Mail
Bellevue
c/o Dept. of Ecology, 3190 160th Ave SE, 98008-5452
Habitat Program 425 649-7042 425 649-7084
Bellingham
Harbor Mall, Suite 20, 98225-2056
Freshwater Resources 360 676-2146 360 676-2247
Marine Resources 360 676-2020 360 676-2247
Salmon Harvest Management 360 676-2146 360 676-2247
Brinnon
1000 Point Whitney Rd, Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory, 98320-9799
Fish Program (Shellfish) 360 796 4601 360 586-8408
Ellensburg
Region 3 District Office, 201 North Pearl St, 98926
Fish Program 509 925-4467 509 925-4702
Habitat Program 509 925-1013 509 925-4702
Wildlife Program 509 925-6746 509 925-4702
Forks
North Coastal Field Station, 551 Tillicum Lane, 98331
Fish and Habitat Programs 360 374-9440 360 374-9572
Kelso
Kalama Research Team, 804 Allen St., Suite 3, 98626
Fish and Wildlife Programs 360 577-0197 360 577-0387
LaConner
111 Sherman St., 98257 (physical) / PO Box 1100, 98257 (mailing)
Freshwater Resources 360 466-4345 x230 360 466-0515
Marine Resources 360 466-4345 x245 360 466-0515
Habitat Program 360 466-4345 x252 360 466-0515
Wildlife Program 360 466-4345 x280 360 466-0515
Ocean Park
Willapa Bay Field Station, 26700 Sandridge Rd, 98640 (physical) / PO Box 190, 98640 (mailing)
Fish Program 360 665-4166 360 665-6716
Omak
Omak District Office, 640 Jasmine St, 98841 (physical) / PO Box 753, 98841 (mailing)
Enforcement Program 509 826-7371
Fish Program 509 826-7341 509 826-7340
Habitat Program 509 826-3123 509 826-6152
Lands 509 826-4626
Pasco
2620 N Commercial Ave, 99301
Fish Program 509 545-2284 509 545-2229
Habitat Program 509 545-2014 509 545-2229
Wildlife Program 509 545-2201 509 545-2229
Vancouver
2108 Grand Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington 98661
Fish Program— Northern Pikeminnow
360-906-6702
1-800-858-9015
Wenatchee
610 N Mission Ave, B8, C2, 98801-2065
Fish Program Freshwater Resources 509 662-0481 509 662-4574
Fish and Wildlife Health 509 663-7866 509 662-6606
Hatcheries 509 664-1227 509 662-4574
Wenatchee
District Office, 3860 Chelan Highway N, 98801
Cooperative Extension, Outreach and Partnerships 509 662-0452 509 662-0490
Habitat Program 509 662-0503 509 662-0490
Wildlife Program 509 665-3391
509 662-0452
509 665-3383 509 662-0490
Yakima
Yakima Screen Shop, 3705 W Washington Ave, 98902-1137
Habitat Program 509 575-2735 509 454-4139




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