The whole thing stinks. I talked to a young native guy when I stopped by to look at the river on my way up to go camping at the family lake property. He said that it sucks that we don't get to fish. He mentioned that at meetings over the last couple years about setting seasons within the tribe, that since the planting of sockeye (2014 I'm pretty sure) they have been working to shut down the river to non tribal fisherman. He was a pretty nice kid. Must of been only 19 or 20. Drove off in a lifted 2013 or newer F-250.

I knew that was a bad thing when they were talking about it (planting sockeye). Any excuse to shut us out, the tribe will take it. It started with the selected open dates in certain sections of the river (above 106 only open Friday-Sunday), now its flat out closed. The Skok has gotten better, more egg fisherman, and not as many out right snaggers as years past. Sure, it still has its problems, but losing this river really sucks for us broke a$$ shore bound anglers. My first real shot at Salmon every year in my location (minus driving 200 miles round trip).

I thought how cool would a sockeye fishery be? Maybe early July, fly fishing. That would have been fun...Oh well. Im sure the state will just bend over and take it, per usual.

Why don't we organize a "fish in", it sounds like the state isn't arresting or giving out tickets, just mediating with anglers and tribal police. What if 300-400 fisherman showed up and just started fishing and didn't give into tribal pressure. Surely the state would have to do something. Either stand up for us, or start giving out tickets and arresting people and take the tribes side. It won't happen. Recreational fisherman couldn't decide what gear to use. "I think it should be bobber only", "fly fishing only you neanderthals", "free drifting eggs if you use lead then you're a snagger", "Floss em up guys", "skok fly baby". We all know its true. Its the sad reality. Its pretty easy for the tribe to decide, gill nets. Done.

Just watch, they have been trying to get fishing rights to Satsop, give it a couple years, we will see nets up the park and the river will only be open Friday-Sunday above the Highway bridge. Packing us all into the mouth, with all the sleds. Sounds fun.

If they win this, they can get that.