Theres plenty of other rivers that have similar problesm like the Skokomish and your right these early arriving fish have quality meat and great eggs. I do fish this river each year and try to avoid the weekends and stick to weekday evenings, less crowds and fewer problems.

It's a real shame, great accessabiity, quality fish, but some bad apples really ruin it for everyone else. I guess I'm guilty as charged.