GodLovesUgly -

Given that no one can keep a coho anywhere north of the Columbia in Washington waters in front of MA 9 or 10 it can hardly be surprising that some coho are making to this area.

Considering that there has been no harvest no sure that I'm seeing any coho signs that coho forecasts are that far off. The one real positive sign is the over all size of the coho this year. A clear indication that ocean conditions have improved dramatically in the last few months. However that does not mean that the coho smolts going to sea last year survived well; just that those that did are finding decent groceries this spring/summer.

Just to put things in some context last year (2015) when we could keep coho on August 1 out of 156 boats checked at Everett 15 coho were retained and out of 42 boats checked at Shilshoe 20 coho were kept. And we all know what a bust the coho escapements were later that fall.

Curt