a few coho show up earlier than dec. on the skook...that's where they raise the squaxin net pen fish until jan. and there've been some 'accidental' releases over the years....they're skykomish stock so they come back a little earlier than the bingham/chehalis stuff they release into the river...and it is a snag fest in the pool across the hatchery for 'em ...river doesn't open to for fishin' 'em until oct. 16 though...