9 SEPTEMBER. WASHINGTON STATE: FISH

Washington State- Unusual records of fishes continue after the landing of a striped marlin last week (first state record, northern range extension. There have been several unconfirmed reports of yellowfin tuna off Pacific Beach and the Columbia River, a likely report of yellowtail from Westport, many reports of Pacific mackerel off the coast and in Puget Sound, possible California Barracuda off Willipa Bay, and ocean sunfish as far north as Neah Bay. None of these are range extensions but certainly responses to El Nino.--Wayne A. Palsson <palsswap@dfw.wa.gov>

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