I wanted to follow up on my earlier report about the changes being made at the Vernita Water Access Site. A large number of anglers use this site and need to plan for the fall salmon fishing season on the Hanford Reach. I contacted Mike Livingston at the regional office responsible for this area. Mike got right back to me and sent me to the WDFW website where all the information about the changes for this season and the next. I was able to find the information, including maps of the affected areas and plans for the future of this popular site. I just went to the WDFW website in the Fishing and Shellfishing page, and at the top of the page just put Vernita in the Search bar. The news release that explains why the changes are being made is “Changes Coming to Vernita Bridge Access Area to Improve Safety and Prevent Habitat Damage”. You will want to scroll through this release and look for the blog “Vernita Bridge: Changes on the Horizon”. Here you find maps that detail the changes. These changes will be in affect for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.