G-man,

Why is it that because you don't understand the fishing regulation you assume WDFW are idiots? Having just read the thread that contained a post that members here get lots of exercise "jumping to conclusions", it looks like it applies here as well. You might want to consider this phrase; I find it works pretty well: Seek first to understand.

Fortunately, several members posted replies that supply some understanding regarding the NOF process that sets some salmon fishing regulations in advance of the season and the possibility that even some marked hatchery runs are estimated as not large enough to support a terminal area recreational fishery, even if the reason is that those fish have been allocated to the treaty fishery.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.