This is my proposal, knew it would get static but the Wynoohee system needs help....has trouble making escapement for Chinook, and Chum. Coho numbers are up and down. Most of the spawning is done from White Bridge up river...let's try the closure for at least 1 full cycle. WDFW doesn't have any answers on how to increase numbers of salmon.

I would think that having from White Bridge to tide water, open for 1 wild coho and still catch summer runs in lower river, is a better idea than just fishing summer run from 7400 line to White Bridge.

To many stories about "fishing for summer run" and then catch and release salmon, that are down in numbers.

Something is better than nothing.....and the Wynoochee needs help. December 1 the whole river is open for steelhead.....let's try the closurer for 4 years, see if the numbers don't increase.....sure beats the heck out of and complete shut down.

Maybe some of you have a good idea on how to increase Wild salmon numbers on the Wynoochee???????

This is my "home river"......I remember the "old days" before dam.........lot's of fish....big nat's and even spring salmon.......but over fishing in the bay, and abuse on the river it self has decreased all the numbers of fish......wild winter steelhead are close to gone......springers are gone....how many others soon to be gone????????