Well I've heard rumors of a new netting schedule for the Columbia River, something like 5 days a week in the lower river. Has anyone heard what it is exactly???
Also, this is B.S. to net from here on out, hampering runs of wild fish that our Department of F+W have tampered with to keep us from fishing on these fish. For example, we used to go and catch and release WILD chums in the Grays River for fun, now it's closed Oct. 16 through Dec. 1st above the Hwy bridge to keep everyone away from these fish. Although there are tons of HATCHERY silvers there to be caught during that time period.
It makes me sick to know that they will be netting and most likely killing the WILD chums and throwing them out of the nets and back into the river, they're a trash fish for the netters.
We need to do something to get the netters out of the river!!!!!!!!! I'm just foaming at the mouth to get something done about it. Guess I'll have a reason to go and fish my wild chums if the nets are in below the grays even if it is closed.
Keith

[ 10-13-2001: Message edited by: stlhdr1 ]