Because most Quillayute system fish in April are smaller than their Feb and March counterparts ... it's never been the most popular time to fish it even though there are often many new fish still coming to be caught.

I believe that it also conicides with the timing of many other activities for many anglers ... such as golf, which sees a huge pickup in play in the NW in April as the weather gets better.

Nothing to do with the impact of C&R ... it's just been a time of year when the rivers typically have far fewer people with the chances of a monster fish being smaller