Micro,

Since you are obviously far more knowledgeable on this subject than I, which "wild" runs occurring from mid-August through September do you think the snaggers would descend upon if the Quilcene were closed? I can think of one right now that is already being snagged: the WILD ENDANGERED summer chum that are attempting to spawn in the Quilcene river.

Snaggers pretty much ONLY congregate where their chances of actually snagging something make it worthwhile. Terminal hatchery areas for example. "Wild" runs are already being snagged heavily, and have been for years. Except for Hoodsport and a couple of other state hatcheries, ALL of the chum and pink salmon runs are wild, and idiots snag the sh!t out of them every year.

As usual, your argument bears NO factual merit, so if I may be so kind as to offer you a minor suggestion: It is already suspect that you lack the cognitive abilities to truly understand the complexities of fisheries management issues, so why make posts like the one above and remove all doubt.