Dolphin.....the problem is the sport catch is scruitinized by the state , which is the way it shoukd be. there are meetings apon meetings to allocate a proper # of fish for sport and it is watched closely.The coastal sport fishery usually runs about 10 weeks...not all year and it closes early if the quota is caught.

The tribes commercially troll the ocean too. i cant imagine how many silvers i could catch in a day when your in em thick off the coast with 8 rigs out , never stopping fishing to reel in a fish.I'm guessing they get as many as we do out there and then this happens. The count? I don't think there is one. It's whatever they catch within the net schedule they set for themselves.They may have some #s for you but if you think there accurate......

It really comes down to mother nature. If theres a good rain at the right time you get some good excapement. if not they get alot more of the run. Praying for rain Fri night isn't what i'd consider solid fisheries management!