I got a better idea. Lets ban all nets in the Skagit for 10 years and see if the Chinook recover without a land(a federal act under the ESA) grab. Or buy some land that was not purchased and maintained by duck hunters.

Like it or not we are all sportsmen and Skagit is the main waterfowl area in W WA. Did you know the state also wants to restore (ie flood) Leque Island, Nisqually, Samish unit and Spencer island? That would basically be the end of waterfowl hunting in W WA. Did you know the department of F&W mandate is to MAXIMIZE fishing and hunting oppertunity?

The state has no $$$ to fix a boat launch at Skagit but has $$$ to do feasability studies on dike breaching.
As a sidenote: land purchased with duck stamp $$$ must be used for duck hunting. As with Pittman-Robertson funds. The state had the chance to BUY property to flood but choose not to.

Skagit had decent runs of Kings in the 70s and Skagit HQ was there then.

If we stand and support each other we are stronger than if we divide ourselves.

Bruce
aka Coho at the Refuge