I heard the same thing... mid summer at the earliest. I decide to make the trip from PA to Victoria in my boat. I have a friend who explained the process with Customs, and did it this weekend. He parked the boat went to the sporting goods store, had lunch at the sticky wicket, and caught his 2 halibut on the way home. That sounds like a good day to me! I'll try it the next day the conditions will let me.