Originally Posted By: Ikissmykiss
Originally Posted By: Sky-Guy
Right now, if all things go well, we are looking at 3/1 to 4/15.

Much better than 2/1 to 2/15 thumbs

I agree with Nick and Talent on the enforcement and monitoring issue. Up until Jan 31st there are many, many Puget Sound rivers open to steelheading, including the Skagit and Sauk. If they can afford to monitor and enforce these plethora of rivers right now, why can't they afford it when it will be the ONLY system in PS to monitor?

Back when it was open, Todd and gang fished it from Wed - Sun every week in March and April. That's a lot of days on the river, and I don't recall being checked one single time, ever...on the river, at the takeout, or at camp.

Ike

Those were the good ole days! And all of that was before the steelhead were listed as "threatened" under the ESA. The simple fact is, the rules have changed. And, there is a close to 0% chance that the rules will change back. In order to fish the C&R season, these are the rules that will govern the fishery. Liking it is not a part of the equation. Not fishing is certainly one of the choices...one that we'd like to avoid.
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