Thanks to all who took the time to share your educated responses, I really appreciate all the info.

My favorite fishing buddy, my eleven yr. old son, who is quite the "little fisherman," has as one of his goals to catch a sockeye in a river. He has always wanted to know if possibly, maybey, what if? Could he by chance get into one on the Skykomish where we tend to fish the most? Now we know it's extremely unlikely and we'll need to point our rods in a different direction.

We've never tried the Baker and from what I've heard it sounds a bit less civilized than we are used to. Is it worth the effort for us greenhorns to give it a try? We'll be camping at Baker Lake in a couple weeks and would love to try something new.

Thanks again! SloMo & Fishkid
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'Tis a strange and bewildering place. Often, a steelhead will take on the first cast, and at other times, one can beat the water to a froth and swear a fish was nowhere near. --Bob Heirman