This should be an interesting topic for all of us steelheaders to hear more about...the methods used to calculate steelhead escapement for our local rivers.

Curt will also discuss this year's spring steelhead escapement levels.

Here's the information:

Wild Steelhead Coalition Meeting
Wednesday, August 7th, 2002 7:00 PM (6:30 Social)
Bothell American Legion Post
19213 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA

You are invited to attend the Wild Steelhead Coalition’s August meeting. Be sure to join us for a great evening full of important information/discussion regarding wild steelhead and news about the WSC.

August Program/Guest Speaker:

Curt Kraemer, Region 4(North Puget Sound)Fishery Biologist

Presentation:"Setting Escapement Goals for wild steelhead: a discussion of different options and their implications for steelhead management in Washington state"

Curt will lead a discussion of setting escapement goals for wild steelhead, with an emphasis on real world implications for steelhead fisheries and challenges for fishery managers. Curt will also provide an update on the 2002 spring steelhead escapement for the North Puget Sound region.

Biography: Curt has worked for the State for 31 years and is currently the district fisheries biologist for the area that includes the Snohomish and Stillaguamish basins. Duties include overseeing management and stock assessment of all freshwater fishes in the District; including anadromous (steelhead, salmon, cutthroat, & native char) and resident (warmwater, salmonid and non-game) fishes. Has worked in the North Puget Sound region since 1974. At one time or another has had responsiblility for steelhead management in the Nooksack, Samish, Skagit, Stillaguamish, and Snohomish basins.

Feel free to show up at 6:30 PM to meet some of your fellow WSC Members and hear about how the WSC is working to preserve the legacy of wild steelhead!

For more information contact Rich Simms at www.wscmembership@yahoo.com or phone 425-880-4254. Also visit our website at www.wildsteelheadcoalition.com for information regarding the WSC.

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Fish on...

Todd.

Remember you don't have to be a member to come to a meeting [only to vote on coalition issues].
In the last year we had both Washington Trout and Save Our Kings [not the complete name?].
This is Curt's second time in the hot seat. There are several prople who come to the meetings from the other side of the sound, maybe could arrange some ride sharing for some people like Gooose or
Ltlcleo or others with a passion.

How do you get to this place??I am looking at a map and it loks like I have to get there via wonderfull 405?I do not know that side of the puddle past Safco field.I wil be there sunday,yay trading card day!!!I can usualy do allright with derections though.

Head north on I-5 and take the Lake City Way NE (Hwy 522) exit shortly after you go over the Ship Canal Bridge. Continue on Lake City Way NE forever. After you go around the north end of Lake Washington start to wake up. About a mile past the north end of the lake you'll see a small golf course on the right then you'll go around a sharp left hand curve. Three lights later take a left at a major intersection, you will still be on the same road, Bothell Way NE, but you have to get in a double left turn lane to do it. Now you'll be going north, after about 1/2 mile you'll see a small convenience store in a strip mall parking lot on your left. The meeting hall is the big funky looking building in the next lot north of the small convenience store.

From northbound I-405, take exit 23 (Bothell, Woodinville) and STAY IN THE SECOND LANE FROM THE RIGHT. This will clover leaf you over I-405 and put you on Hwy 522, westbound. Take a right at the second light and proceed north about 1/2 mile and look for a small convenience store in a strip mall parking lot on your left, the meeting hall is the big funky looking building in the next lot north of the convenience store.

Good luck.

Beezer