Bob

The reason Grays Harbor is closed to Chinook retention in 2003 is that the projected Chehalis hatchery run is only 1,000 fish....The wild run size is expected to be about 9,000. I suspect that the tribes will have a net season while we sit this season out for Chinook.

On Willapa Bay the run size is expected to be about 17,000..down from 62,000 just one cycle ago. Not to be denied , the gillnetters have a 7 day a week schedule planned to intercept as many of those 17,000 Chinook as possible.

I encourage all concerned to voice your opinion to WDFW if you agree that gill netting at the mouth of Willapa 7 days a week is irresponsible for the resource and unfair to sports anglers who can't navigate through the nets to fish.