Everyone call him! I talked to Pete this morning and he told they were closing it for 2 reasons. #1 Low red counts last year, even after I explained we were catching more fish in the last three years than the 10 yrs before that. He believes the counts to be a good indication of no fish. What fishermen are doing doesn't really mean anything. We could be catching the same fish. Really?

#2 Bonkers. Too many people killing Nates. He agreed, it is mainly older guys, bankies, doing the killing, mostly around the Lynden area. He said they would consider and open to, a CNR season open above Nugents bridge to start next year to help pervent this. (not easily accessiable by foot above the bridge long walks) but it's too late to lift the closure as this would take about 3 weeks to go through. Screwed again by the WDFW. Please, can someone remind me WHY I buy a License every year? Did they forget who really pays their salaries?