I'll have to say, and this should come as no surprise...I don't think this much time, energy, or money...especially money...and trouble should be spent to prop up a wholly artificial run of fish that shares the land with a handful of already listed ESA fish, and probably more to come in the future.

I understand that WDFW would love to do something that is perceived as good by the public, since they don't seem to have a lot of those to lean on, and this fishery is really easy to manage (if the fish are there), and really popular, and makes some money for the region, too...but it's only "good" if it works, if it doesn't fukk up an entire ecosystem full of wild and ESA listed animals, and doesn't cost more than the benefits.

Unfortunately I think they'd rather take a black eye with the few who know the deal, and take a pat on the back from ther other 80% who don't give a schit about anything other than their sockeye fishery.

Fish on...

Todd