i'm not a huge expert on that run, maybe closing it to king retention is the answer.

what i would like to see on average return years is a "1 king OR 2 coho" limit until the 4 fish bag limit starts october first. there are a ton of smallish(2-5lb) hatchery coho in that river in the last 2 weeks of september, and while i don't mind CNR on them, it'd be nice to be able to bring 2 home to make the trip worthwhile. you tag and bag a king, you're done fishing, but if you get a coho you have the opportunity to CNR the rest of the day, or catch another coho and go home.

i wonder what kind of effect spilling water from cushman will have on the fish. i can't imagine it being anything but positive, giving them more cover from the harelip snagger types. 240CFS + whatever comes out of the south fork should bring the lower river up a substantial amount in the late summer.