Sky-Guy -
As you know almost from the start of the NOF process there was large concern about the historical low coho forecast. As a result among the fisheries placed on the chopping block was MA 8-1 and MA 8-2 as well as game fish seasons on a number of freshwater areas; including the Lake Washington system.

The result will be no game fish season on the Lake Washington system but also on the anadromous waters of a number of river systems during September and October. That all means besides not being able to fish for bass and perch on Lake Washington folks will not be able to fish for steelhead on the Snohomish system.

Yes a departure from the past but many seemed OK with those closures as long as access was gained to hatchery Chinook; of course the Lake Washington perch fishers or Skykomish steelhead anglers were not asked.

Curt