With the stable run levels the umpqua supports, I definately support allowing harvest in the mainstem. I could see putting the deadline at winchester to protect the north umpqua fish (even though they are very, very healthy as well), but keeping the whole mainstem closed doesn't make any sense. Few, if any, of the lower river tribs are open to fishing at all and the main is usually only fishable during a few weeks of the year.

Mainstem harvest should be reinstated. I dont think it is possible for a limited kill fishery to harm that system's run.

Dom