Last year I saw nets in Lake Sammamish and learned it was a test fishery for warm water species conducted by one of the local tribes. It was to determine if there was a viable commercial fishery available to exploit. I could never figure out for the life of me what they would do with smallmouth bass and other species(like cuttthroat) in the commercial market. Fish and chips? Dog food?
I saw some statistics from the 1st year it was conducted but have not heard or seen anything else since then. Has anyone else heard of this questionable project?
They claimed it would have minimal impact on any salmon runs since it was conducted in the spring and they said it wouldn't affect native steelhead because they were considered extinct in this fishery. Of course the nets were directly in front of the Issaquah Creek mouth and across the entrance of the slough at the north end of the lake. Is there no puddle/creek in this state that is not subject to netting?
I apologize If this subject has been beaten to death previously.