Originally Posted By: Smalma
Piper -

Are you suggesting that WDFW slash its hatchery production?

Believe in recent years they have released something like more than 70 million steelhead/salmon (coho and Chinook) and 12 million trout.

Threads like this do illustrate how far WDFW's creditability has fallen and how much work they need to begin to recapture support from its major users, the State's fishers. This simplification of the pamphlet might represent a baby step forward but that remains to be seen.

Curt


that is exactly what I'm saying, if they really want to increase the numbers of fisherman...

50% of 50% of the 70 million salmon/steelhead in which only .5% return and you have to fish them the on the dozen days its open or when they are actually there and a river is fish-able...

fvck yes, I'd rather have a world class bass and walleye fishery in half the lakes in Washington even if they are only open 6 months a year... i've spent more money in Idaho fishing this year, than the 2 weeks of salmon fishing that we were so gracious to receive from the FWDFW...