The short season gives the recs an opportunity to wet a line and that is about it. Very small window to catch a fish. Hump has earlier timed fish and it closes even earlier on Feb. 2. This season will drive more anglers to go to other areas (Forks for example)) that are open thru March. R


























































The short season in the Chehalis system offers a small window to wet a line and catch a fish. The Hump has earlier timed fish and it closes on Feb.2 . The short season will drive more recs to go to the rivers (Forks for example ) that are open thru March. There will be even more pressure on those rivers. The Skookumchuck and Lake Aberdeen hatcheries will once again have plenty of surplus hatchery steelies to plant in the lakes and/or give to the food banks.

R&G asked about the Skagit/Sauk late C&R steelhead fishery. It is not open this year because WDFW said it did not have the money to hire personnel to monitor the fishery.













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