Now that is somewhat of an odd response. In very simple terms for Grays Harbor the fundamental change has been the hatchery reductions . Depending on the point in time you choose to use Grays Harbor has about 100k to 130k less hatchery Coho each year than in the past. The decline was over about 20 years give or take.

Now with Chinook it is about Boldt and the tribal share removing about 50% terminal which was a big change. Then came the AK and BC ramp up post Boldt in the marine and pretty much did things under not just for NT but also the tribes.

So if you have the means , skill, time ( which it appears you do DL ) and do not mind traveling you can find fish. Now if you a working stiff with family & job limiting your access to the water it is another thing. So yes we have fishing but the quantity and quality have been so degraded that they do not resemble anything available 15 years ago let alone 20 or 30.