This is not correct. According to the WDFW Elwha River Fishing Curtailment Summary "LEKT and ONP have reached agreement at the policy level to impose the full fishing moratorium in-river for a period of five years" and "further discussions between the Lower Elwha Tribe, Olympic National Park and WDFW have attempted to define the extent to which fisheries would be curtailed." Additionally, the 2008 Elwha River Fish Restoration Plan states, "In order to encourage recovery, it may be necessary to curtail recreational fisheries in Lake Sutherland." I don't believe that, until now, a decision had been made by WDFW regarding the waters under their jurisdiction.

BTW, this same document also states, "Sockeye salmon in the Elwha River are extinct."

I would encourage you to read through the Sockeye Salmon Proposed Restoration Approach section (page 81) if you haven't already. This document together with Status of Kokanee Salmon in the Lake Sutherland Basin and Prospects for Sockeye Salmon Restoration provided some of the scientific basis for the Commission's decision.