Chuck S

I'm afraid we are trending towards the Coho being smaller. I fished one of the coastal river systems last year and saw a lot of fish in the 8-10 lb range. Very few low-mid teens. No upper teens. Talked to a local guide who said that is what he saw all season. Previous 5-8 years it was nothing to see 15+ lb Coho.

Talked to WDFW biologist for that system and he said Ocean conditions play a major factor.

When I started fishing that system 25 years ago the Coho were small. Then one year they jumped in size and have been that way for a # of years.