OK, with all of this being said, is there or isn't there going to be a sportsman season on the big lake for sockeye this year? I did'nt take the time to read all of the posts regarding this issue, but , being the narrow minded sort that I am, (shame on me!), I would really like to know if I can fish for these critters this year. Before everyone passes judgement on me as just another meat fisherman, please understand that I get few chances to fish for salmon or steelhead over the course of the traditional seasons, so any opportunity I get to fish for any salomonid, when there is the potential for a sucessful outing, I jump at the chance.Last go 'round, due to ineptitude on my part, we launched the boat without the benefit of having anyone on board or in control,causing an unplannned, and therfore unprepared fisher to have to go wading after a boat that got away. Before you say STUPID!, take into consider that ,yes, what happened WAS stupid, and I am fully prepared to accept that label. My fishing buddy was sure to remind me all the way home about how the wind was up and the boat would have eventually made it back to the beach on it's own. Wading out to beyond my chest to retreive the boat was not part of the plan for the day. So I live and learn. Anyways, I would sure like another chance at those tasty morsels, so back to the original question, WILL THERE BE A SPORT SOCKEYE SEASON ON THE BIG LAKE THIS YEAR???