Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Ikiss,

Yes, the ability to manage the Columbia spring chinook run that way is hypothetically possible, but it would ignore the desires of the LCR non-treaty commercial fleet and the LCR recreational fleet. No openings until an in season update based on fish over Bonneville would be very good for the wild fish. As you can see and already know, fish management is as much or more about what people want than it is about what fish need.

Sg


Pull the LCR Commercial fisherman out of the river and there's a strong chance you'll see it managed this way. Another decent reason to keep the LCR Commercial fisherman fishing...

Keith
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It's time to put the red rubber nose away, clown seasons over.