It seems the tribes and state have tried to ignore the fact that a large element of the runs are pretty much gone and I dont see how you can say runs are healthy and management has been successful when this is the case.

Back in the 60's and early 70's the upper Bogie above 101 was the top choice for my dad and some of his friends. Fishing started to be worth while for nates about the second week of November peaking about Christmas, then it started to taper off throughout January. About the start of Feb another substantial push of fish came in twards the end of Feb it was mostly spawners with a few new fish. Then they started to head down river to find new fish.

Those fish that came in Nov and Dec Moved on through up to the headwaters while the Feb fish filled in the mid section above 101 where they staged to spawn.

Now it seems you get a few fish in Jan up there barely enough to fish for. In mid Feb you get a decent push in the first freshet but if you miss it its gone. In march some fish trickle in up there and stage to spawn. Thats the whole show inconsistant at best...

Those late fish have tried to go up there as the area isnt really being utilized by the early fish that once were.

THe Sol Duc and Clawah seem to have hung on a little better for the early ones why im not sure.