9/15/2020... 8:30 a m

The Chehalis River "jacks only" season is about to end. The season was from 8/1 - 9/15. In general, for those that fish Jacks, this was a VERY good season.

This has been a favorite fishery of mine for 40+ years, and over the years there are many other fishermen that also take part and enjoy the fishery.

Pretty simple fishery, while jacks can be caught with many things...spinners, spoons, plugs the MAIN BAIT is eggs, salmon or steelhead work....

Good jacks areas will have people fishing, both low tides...if day light hours are in your favor.

Today 9/15/2020 ends the "jack only" fishery. Hatcheries reports will show that jack salmon are killed and sold for cat/dog food.

The killing of these fine eating, smoking, and good sport....lead me to write the following email to Region 6 personnel...

This was addressed to Mike Scharpf but was sent to many other WDFW personnel and many sports people.


Mike:

This is a request that the Chehalis River be allowed to stay on the current NO ADULTS until September 30, 2020. There is a abnormal amount of Coho jacks this year.

It was nice to see the amount of kids with their parents, enjoying fishing the current run on Coho jacks, granted the vast majority of fisherpersons are retired or senior citizens.

The impact on the resource/total adult can not be very great. The history of “jacks” that make it back to the hatchery, is that they/jacks are resourced.

I’m on the river daily, lots of jacks in daily bag limits……not many Adult fish are being hooked, around where I’m fishing…NONE are taken/killed.

It would be a positive decision and help the image of WDFW to allow this fishery.

At this time, no answer but that has been the norm with most emails to Region 6.