Just to enlighten or be enlightend if Im wrong but I believe Blackies are kept for a year and are sexually non working. They wont go for a river and just keep feeding. There have been Blackmouth recorderd in SE AK buy bio's that reach nearly 60 pounds!!!! There not natives just roaming and there caught in late winter months. Ive heard of 2 BIG fish that were Wash decent. Ive also heard that many high teens fish have been reported in the area! I think in time there will be some big fish caught in the sound. Since Blackmouth seasons have be curtailed over the last couple years the numbers seem to be rising for bigger fish! They just wont let us into areas with endangered fish mixed with Blackies. i.e. the straits and some areas of the islands. If Im not right and someone knows more please enlighten me or us. Im sure I dident have to say that!LOL

Bob D