Sometimes, the Tribes will open a fishery that they know will be utilized by just a few folks, rather than a true "full fleet" opening. As with all fishermen, some folks have specific fisheries. locations, or methods. Assuming that the catches are as accurately reported as the NI side, they will be able to respond if "too many" are caught or if something unexpected turns up.

This may be just one or two fishermen. Way back, and on another river, I talked with some women who only fished river gill nets; maybe just setnets. For them, an opening in the marine waters was not an opening.

And, for those who see that the "Indians always go first", this opening is for June 1, after the recs hit the river.