Originally Posted By: FleaFlickr02
Originally Posted By: FISH'N BRASS
If I was king for a day-I would not allow eggs on any river not open for Chinook retention until 15 Nov. I know it would be unpopular but too many are targeting chinook even though we can't keep.


Agree. Even October 15 would all but eliminate rec impact on chinook and put the conservation burden where it belongs: on the ocean and gillnet fisheries that harvest the lion's share.


Look what happened on the Skagit. 9/1 coho opener and guide boats full of clients raking the water side drifting egg clusters and hammering on fall chinook, resulting in a subsequent closure.

No bait in non-chinook retention waters in Sept/Oct makes too much sense...


Edited by GodLovesUgly (10/17/22 11:23 AM)
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