03/13/2023

Originally Posted By: Lifter99
It is always dumbfounding to me that you can keep a wild chinook in the ocean off Westport but no chinook retention(wild or hatchery) whatsoever in the Chehalis system. I guess money talks.


I agree....what's even more amazing to me. Oregon and California cut way back on commercial and sports because "they see a major problem", but not WDFW. off the coast.

WDFW managers only see their areas of assignment, I will give them credit on the hatchery only Coho. IMO, Chinook should be a "hatchery only" until the Chinook numbers, in the Chehalis system make escapement numbers, X numbers of years in a row.

The ocean season, needs to have the seasons shortened, more on the backend so more fish can cross the bar.
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