Ministry of the Enviroment personnel that I chatted with last week informed me that the run size in the Dean was an improvement over the last few years. Made reference to improved ocean conditions as a mitigaiting factor, however I nailed him down on what was taking place on the Kimsquit chum scene(interception fishery). It appears as though all the Sieners and most of the Gillnetters are up at Prince Rupert Hammering away on the enhanced red run headed up Nass Skeena. Talk about getting a little bad news with the good EH.
Sounds like pinks were spotty in SE Alaska so the south end siene and gillnet boys didn't have as much access as they have the last 10 or so years. So all in all there might be a few fish this fall trickling into some isolated locations where the firewood is dry.