Northwest Fishing Reports

Someone mentioned to me regarding separate punch card for steelys and it cost around $15.00, is that correct. When I purchased my license there was no mention of separate punch card for steelys. I think I only have the salmon punch card.

They ask you when you get your license if you want stealhead sturgeon salmon punch etc. just say yes to all cause it is free at time of purchase. Im not certain if you will need to pay now. I think they can pull it up on the new system really easy and tell you never got it and may not have to pay. It is a different punch card though yes.

kinghunter wrote:Someone mentioned to me regarding separate punch card for steelys and it cost around $15.00, is that correct. When I purchased my license there was no mention of separate punch card for steelys. I think I only have the salmon punch card.

Who told you that? Come on kinghunter. According to my time, you have 2 hours and 28 minutes left to punch a Steelhead on your card that you already have. Now go out there and get one billy!!

This happened to my buddy his first time out steelheading this year, wouldn't you know it he caught his first steelhead on his first trip by his 10th cast. Anyways, yeah he didn't have a steelhead table on his license like he was suppose to have. He entered it on his salmon card instead the next day he went back to Big 5 and asked for one. A lot of those places have people who have no idea about fishing licenses.

It is free for the first on, and then $12 for a replacement in case you got one and lost it, and they keep track of whether you got one when you purchased your license or after.