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With the Chehalis tribs being very low and no rain forecast for the rest of the month I was wondering if tribs (Nooch, Satsop, etc) will open ov Oct. 1? Anybody heard anything?
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I agree, Salmo. They could easily craft regulations that protect salmon and allow trout fishing. Used to be that "opportunity" was the mantra. Now, they see to have given up and just open or close.
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Well, the Monday morning coho trip was ok, not great, but there were some coho around, but then our Wednesday morning coho Hunt was a total bust. We headed out from the PD launch right at day break. Surprised we were as the parking lot was almos
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As a trout angler who occasionally fishes for salmon, it bugs me to see complete river closures, ostensibly to protect Chinook salmon. It happens to the Humptulips, then the Skagit this year, and now the Satsop. A lot of us like to chase sea run cu
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The question asked, besides the quick closure, was why the number was so low considering a larger overall run size.
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Pretty straightforward answer here: The fishery had exceeded the 1,300 quota (caught 1,579) by 7/25 (day 3). The Dept makes this info publicly available throughout the season (see Summer Chinook fishery guidelines): https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/report
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"Bay will screw over upper basin , mainstem fishers will put it to trib fishers and let us not forget the banky vs boat or jet boats vs drift boats. Freshwater fishers are the most dog eat dog bunch as to allocation"- there are a lot of &qu
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FNB I always step back to look at things. How is the Satsop Sept fishing different than salmon fishing the bays South channel odds are you are C&R Chinook as Coho mostly do the North channel. Jack fishing in non jack water with good eggs ? Some j
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RG-For the record -IMO you are one of the more relevant posters on this board. Shutting down the Satsop is certainly not the answer to saving Chinook,but likewise it cannot hurt the cause. I've fished the river for over 30 years and like you have see
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Odd that you think protecting Satsop Chinook by shuting it down helps. I have posted the numbers before and it is BC and AK and that do the vast majority of harvest impacts. Kinda like arresting the bank teller when the armed robber gets away. As fo
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A few are awake. This redistribution started in the mid-80s.
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A good move-let's take it further to protect Chinook-extend selective gear rule until 15 Nov or when escapement is reached! Eggs should not be allowed on any river where Chinook retention is not allowed .
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I was wondering how long it would take for this to happen! Satsop River temporarily closes to fishing through Sept. 30 Action: Temporary closure on the Satsop River. Effective date: Sept. 16–30, 2026. Species affected: Game fish. Locations: Satso
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Seriously, they closed it down just like they pulled the plug in MA 11. it’s hard to think that there is a sizeable group of fisher folk here in this state, that have watched and noted this deliberate, planned, and expected redistribution of fishe
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I think the Tribes want the recs out in the ocean. The way things are managed now, catches are supposed to be balanced even if it means that escapment is not reached. So, the recs fish on the forecasts out in the ocean and take X. The tribes, fish
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Tribes. And there you go. Flexing season decision power more than ever. Paybacks are always a bitch! Had some Europeans in town and took them out for some coho in MA10. Caught a beauty chinook about 15# and had to release it. They asked why? Took so
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The sharing, such as it is, includes ALL WA fisheries. Outside counts and it is WDFW's goal to maximize fisheries outside.
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But, doesn't that restrict the tribal take to 1300 as well, given the 50/50 split of harvest able fish? Does anyone know what the count on thei tribal take this summer? I don't think outside take figured into it a those seasons seemed long, and a
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This is from 2025 news article and I image this year is similiar. Why did area 10 in Puget Sound get closed for Salmon this year??-gctid653960 06-01-2015, 11:17 AM I just received my Tony's Tackle Box newsletter from Tony Floor at the Northwest M
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There may have been more take "outside", in the straits and ocean.
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So after only 3 days we were closed down, supposedly because we hit quota of 1300 or so fish. However, preseason forecasts showed the hatchery return as one of the highest in 20 years. How can that be, when our quota 3-4 years ago was somethin
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Is There Life Beyond Fishing?
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Wonder if the coHo are thick around Marestone island?
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Is There Life Beyond Fishing?
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Too bad the site crashing syndrome didn’t recognize our local TDS pole bearer trying to post, and crashed it before itz first big grunt of the morning. But then again there is that first amendment thingee to consider. BTW Omlas, the coho are biting
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On the Hunt
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Anybody out there chasing deer with pointed sticks? I have not been able to practice enough (any) to be willing to hit the woods.
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Apre the Derby’s and some fresh water to move some more fish down this way, make a Monday and Wednesday morning boat ride sound about right.
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