“ Steelhead fishing and hunting will be a thing of the past in our state friends “

Especially if we continue to let it happen as it has been here in waaa for at least the last two decades. Once they changed their agency’s name, and call the game wardens, conservation officers, it’s all over but the shouting...

And they ( our fisheries management teams) have managed to cut the winter Steelhead fishing crowds down a bit here in waaa with the new age fisheries management enacted. No more crowds lined up to launch drift boats or sleds on any access on the entire Snoqualamie, the Skykomish, the Puyallup, Cedar, or most any other river ( insert favorite here ) that used to have winter Steelhead to angle for.

Those here liking the solitude of fishing, the lack of crowds on the banks, or simply detest boat fishing, should really like the new ways.

Happy New Year.