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Regardless of how it all shakes out on paper, the reality is that too many 2A/2D days will effectively squash ANY opportunity for FW recs. With the HUGE numbers of fish predicted to return, you can bet our co-mangers will be asserting their entitlement to harvest their half. Count on a MUCH more aggressive QIN schedule thru all of October, perhaps 20 days or more... or even some days in Sept. They remain extremely unreceptive to the strategy of fishing in common with our GN's. If that's how it all goes down, then 2A/2D time granted to our GN's could result in 7 days/wk thru most of Oct. That certainly doesn't buy much FW opportunity.




No surprise here on the tribal side. Pretty predictable.


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They remain extremely unreceptive to the strategy of fishing in common with our GN's. If that's how it all goes down, then 2A/2D time granted to our GN's could result in 7 days/wk thru most of Oct. That certainly doesn't buy much FW opportunity.




OK this is where I get a little confused.

Wild Chehalis Chinook are the driver for rec and non-tribal GN seasons. You stated earlier that the Dept has a directive to give most of the Chinook impact to the rec side. If the 2A/2D non-tribal Gillnets go in 7 days a week through most of October in your scenario above, how in the hell do the chinook impacts stay down?

So, a banner return predicted on coho and a good return on kings, correct? Tribes potentially netting in latter Sept, up to 20+ days in October, the non-tribals much of October in 2A/2D(in your above scenario) and tribal undoubtedly back in for a good portion of November.

Remind me again why I'm supposed to be excited?

Francis, Thanks for your hard work. I know your swinging a heavy bat and are doing your damndest to get us a good set of seasons but you said it yourself......"that certainly doesn't buy much FW opportunity" in the wake of the gillnet parade.

I guess I shouldn't get too fired up until things are cast in stone at the next meeting(s) but your GN scenario doesn't paint a very rosy pic for the rec side in this year of above avg. returns.

Just seems like business as usual in Region 6.