In the snoqualmie River thread, it was asked what could WFDF do better. Well, in the case of the snoqualmie, since I don't fish there I really can't say. But I sure have some questions about a lot of the other rivers I fish.
I realize that some of the practices are put in place by federal hatcheries, but I think that WFDF could at least question them.
Some questions are:
Why does the washougal get huge plants for summer runs compared to the green? Could this have to do with getting Oregonians to buy out of state licenses. Almost every portlander I know also fishes the southend rivers. We all know that seattle and Tacoma area fishermen will donate anyways.

Why does neah bay (federal hatchery) get plants and returns that rival the cowlitz? Then, the tribe gets to stop almost every fish at their barrier and not let them travel off reservation.

Why do we have the chambers creek hatchery put out so many fish, when most of these fish seem to return quickly and do not bite in the sound, and then, after getting netted the snot out of go directly into the hatchery. Sure, some get caught in the ocean fishery, but I would like to see these fish somewhere where they could be fished in river for.

Why do we never see in river limits increased in season, even when the hatcheries get many times more fish then they need? (puyallup and green silvers several years ago)

Why does the WDFW worry about snagging so much at hoodsport that they close it to night fishing, even though one pass of the nets probably brings in more fish then the sporties keep all year. I know I don't keep many, if any of these fish anyways, and I really don't think the hatchery every has a shortage?

Why does it seem that every year on the skookumchuck that should be a good year based on prior returns seem to mean no fish, and every year that is suppossed to be bad turn out great for me, unless someone is being able to use these projections to unfairly wipe out every fish?

Maybe I am asking dumb questions or ones based on faulty logic, but I still don't understand lots of what the department focuses on or does. At least the deparment has allowed fishing in blue creek and moved up the deadline at the barrier dam. Probably not changes that effect most people here, but at least they make sense in terms of harvesting.

With all the bickering that I hear fishing, I am sure that others have lots of comments that are better than my. Lets here some of them, but please don't talk about things that won't change, such as tribal netting in general, but focus on plantings, regulations, the lack of holding tribes accountable, season openings and such. Thanks.