Whatever the regs, we NEED to get recreational sportfisherman back on the river. Just our presence deters a good portion of illegal harvest by the locals and illegal netting by the tribes. With the declining amount of enforcement, WE become responsible for upholding rules and regs. Don't believe me, float the Sauk in March or April. I used to say float the Sauk in May, when Tarheel season opens up, but now we've opened it up a few months earlier for them.

As far as regs, given the length of fishable water on the Skagit, it seems like a PRIME candidate to be sectioned and allow every group to get their fix. Something like...

-Sleds and everything from the dalles bridge down
-No fishing under power dalles bridge to Rockport
-No gas motors above Rockport or in the Sauk
-No fishing from a floating device above Darrington or Cascade Bridge

No bait, single barbless everywhere and NO anchoring in the water by anyone any where.

It seems like a good way to reduce conflicts between sportsfisherman and creates something we can all get behind. Plus is spreads everyone out and creates a bigger presence out on the water.