Talking to fish counters on the satsop: “not seeing any more fish than average” after trying to count in high muddy water. When I asked about what that means; if there were plenty of fish would they bump the limit up by one hatchery coho? He said that’s not his decision (obviously) but honestly he said if they counted 10,000 coho they wouldn’t be likely do it.
What Bull$hit.

Before the opener, well over 5000 (likely 7-8000) came up the satsop. (One of the biggest fish movements iv ever seen in just 3 days)

The WDFW is inept at in season management. Period. People who spend most days on the river have a better pulse of the fishery. It doesn’t take a degree to understand how many fish are or are not in the river.

I’m so sick and tired of a bunch of pencil pushing a$$hats with out a clue trying to manage fisheries from a computer. Plant fish, make in season adjustments and for god sake listen to the largest user group and their needs, not the minority.