Be carefull with this fishery. Anglers need to remember that this a 100% native run. The pressure and harvest that the the Chehalis could recieve might be enough to do damage to future returns. Use sence and treat it like a native steelhead opener on the OP.

Also, I'm confused. On the WDFW web page they listed the escapement numbers and the harvest goals for the Chehalis. These numbers are close to the escapement goals on the Cowlitz and the Lewis. Yet they closed one of these rivers down and they cut the retention number in half on the other. Why did they open this river at all? and its an all native fishery!!! I asked an ole timer that I work with and he said it was so the state could give the tribes a net season. He commented that if they close sport they close tribal season and would be in violation of treaty laws. Is this true? and can someone please show me the light on this subject????