Just found this in my email.
Hi Mark,
 
Our first priority in the Nisqually right now is getting fish on the spawning grounds.  Our escapement goal this year was 18,000 fish.  The number of live fish on the spawning grounds counted yesterday should get us there.  The sport opening is going out today and will open the Nisqually to fishing from the military tank crossing bridge to the mouth.  Daily limit two adult salmon.  For winter chum, greater than 90% of the non-treaty harvest takes place in freshwater so our objective for the sportfishing community is not to achieve 50% of the harvest but rather secure meaningful opportunity on a sustainable fishery.  In other words, I see the currency as “days on the water”. 
This year a low forecast limited our time on the water.  The good news is that we got fish on the spawning grounds in hopes of rebuilding this run and we can now fish confidently on what’s in the river.  All this being said, I’m open to suggestions that meet conservation objectives and give the sportfishing community an opportunity to harvest winter chum. 
 
Thank you.
 
James P. Losee
Fish Biologist, South Puget Sound
WDFW
360-902-2741