Jeff-

WDFW wont allow this type of fishery because the exploitation rate on Skykomish kings is predicted to be about 4.9-5.7% too high this year. The Stillaguamish Chinook are within an accpetable ER which helps, but the Skykomish and Snoqualmie stocks are stopping the show.

Becasue we haven't had a "Dip In" fishery conducted by the DFW in 8.2 that I am aware of, I dont't think there would be too high of a comfort level in allowing a fishery for Chinook here because they dont know what other stocks are in the area.

I have learned alot this week about how far Chinook can stray from what you would think are their probable migratory routes.

For example, a Dip In test was conducted in 2003 in Willipa bay. They caught 228 fish, and after testing it was determined that 75% of the fish were Willipa stock, 15% Columbia, and 10% other, which I assume were Chinook from either Grays or the Oregon rivers.

Due to these factors I don't think WDFW can open up that type of fishery.

Would be nice though, I caught quite a few in late August, September in and around the Bait box fishing Coho.