Once again, the only ones not affected are the tribes. We catch and release based on the forecast, but no matter what the return, they pick up adult coho at the hatchery...FREE...since those fish are paid for by...US.
This year (especially with the missed forecast), they got thousands of pounds delivered by the hatchery staff who load them into tribal pick-ups. Are those counted against their quota? Sport was near zero, even with mortality, while thousands of pounds went to tribal retention. Shouldn't we get to catch up with that poundage...maybe next year?