On the power boat ban on the Nooch... I agree something needs to be done. Any ban needs to go befor the Grays Harbor county commissioners. An upper boundry needs to be established, instead of a total ban, a power restriction needs to be put into place. 50 HP at the power head, not at the pump, power boats 16 ft or less only. Humptulips boundry at the wilderness boat launch, Wynoochee, at Black creek boat launch. Satsop, at the old highway bridge, at Satsop. Then I feel every fisherman has a place to fish. Other issues. WDFW is right, need proof of damage by power boats. As fishermen, we cannot afford to pit one type of fisher against another. There needs to be science behind any attempt for any ban. Safety is a very important issue. Go from there. Don't get into a heated, my river, argument. This is a very hot issue. There were 50 guides working the Nooch for steelhead this past winter, because their ways of fishing, and the pressuer on their streams have them depleated of winter steelhead, and they are
going the only place there are any fish left. With this kind of pressuer these rivers will soon look like those up and down the I 5 corridor. An upper river boundry, a power restriction, and power boat size is a workable solution. Go get them ERIC. Need help?
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[This message has been edited by riverroper (edited 04-19-2000).]