I wonder if the state has any record from years back, when they had us mark wild and hatchery fish. It would be real interesting to see how many were taken on average, on the Queets and Salmon before January. For that matter, on any of the other rivers that the state is closing.

It reminds me of a few years back when the state closed the Nisqually for chum, but the tribe netted. On a good year the recs take around 200 fish. In the end the tribe took just over 5000. I talked to the state later and they were glad they closed it as the chum just barely made escapement. The 200 fish were probably within margin of error.