These are not hard and fast numbers but I believe they are close and reflect total commercially harvested fish in the Chehalis Basin as of midnight last night.

First of all the total projected run size for coho in the system was approximately 82,000

The total commercial harvest (and these #'s won't change much) is:
12,500

The projected harvestable number of coho is 55,000

If these numbers are true folks there are 42,500 fish left on the table. I like this number...it leaves room for a run size projection to be off and yet is on the conservative side....lets hope its true.

Jim

Jim, I was under the impression that commercial (non-indian) harvest in freshwater in Washington was limited to the mainstem Columbia. I guess I was wrong. Do you know where I can get additional info on this subject? Thanks.

Hey Stink,
The non-treaty guys don't go past the Aberdeen Bridge as far as I know and all of their netting was limited to the Johns River side this year to protect Humptulips Kings....Treaty is allowed many more miles up the river...so....you are probably right and don't need anymore info regarding this.

Jim

Yes Jim they (white commercial) do get to go above the Chehalis bridge in Aberdeen....

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the nets are still in as of today at the corner by the weyco log yard above the chehalis river bridge.

The treaty nets came out noon today, Thursday

It looked to me that the white netters got most of their fish from the mouth of the Hoquiam River to the tip of Moon Island. So they were not just on the John's River side.

The indians pulled out at noon Thursday but not before making 2 quick passes in front of the Hoquiam and knocked down 40 or so.

StinkFoot and others:

If you want to know commerical "non-treaty" go to the following:
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/

then go to "Fishing/Shell Fishing", here it will give you seasons......dates, times, etc.

Wish DWF would be the same for the tribes, so we'd know with out calling their office.

"Best day sport fishing, still better than the best day working"

Fished the lower Chehalis from Sand Island down today with two of my bud's. The action was pretty slow (as in non-existant). Did see one nice silver caught at the lower end of the island by a guy flippin' spinners. The seals were having a field day, they picked up two or three nice fish. Talked with the fish checker at the launch and she had 2 jacks and a small adult silver for 13 boats. Maybe a couple of more days without the nets in or some rain might heat it up. No complaints though, the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day with good friends!!!
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff