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I would read into that person's layoff............. is that freshwater Steelhead anglers and the PS rivers that they fish are not a top priority for the Department

The by basin RMPs is our biggest hurdle right now on all of our Puget Sound systems - The WDFW has not completed the measurement portion of their plan to assist or commit to a managed fishery. You can't manage what you don't measure, and if you never measure it, then you don't have to invest...

I don't think the June, July, August Steelhead fishery has been closed for 25 years - I think this has all happened in the last five to six years. God, we used to get summer runs in later May up there and for the June opener, there we a number of fish around all the way up to Forston Mill - that...

What is the season for North Fork of the Stilly this year - I have seen some finalizations of impacts, but nothing from the NOF on if the Stilly will be open for Steelhead fishing this summer. I read the Snohomish (sky - Snoqualmie) may open in 2030, maybe 2035 - but the department did not want...

Nope - thought about it a few times, but didn't have Dec's Skagit mist on me, I went big flashy Marabou

I fished last week for a day and a half and then went up this week for a couple of days - couldn't fish the lower river, too colored up for my liking, and still a bit high for where I wanted to fish. I had to move up and fished a few runs mid river and, on the Sauk, it just never felt fishy and...

They close a popular fishery, we complain about it, they don't have too and then get money for the popular fishery they closed - while still funding their pet projects - that's the hostage taking They should have put this monitoring for both the Puget Sound and the Columbia system in their...

In my opinion, Kelly Cunningham and the department are holding this fishery hostage - They know how popular it is, they want us to feel their budget pain. Loss of our funding, loss of your fishing opportunities.

Here is a sample letter I will sending to my representatives tomorrow morning Dear [Insert Name of State House or State Senate member], I am writing to urge you to allocate funding for two Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) critical initiatives proposed in their 2025-7...

Another one that is very distressing is on Page 242 "Columbia River ESA Permitting". This project was funded last biennium for WDFW to re-write the federal fishery permits for Columbia tribs. They are submitting the lower Columbia permit this June (public meeting in a few days to go over...

Curt From my understanding - it takes budget away from some Samish monitoring, a sampling/new monitoring programs of the Snohomish system and the Skagit - it could include other programs, I'm not certain of all the programs that Quick Steelhead Portfolio encompasses. But I've heard from two...

Good evening, I have some urgent news to share. The funding for the Skagit Wild Steelhead Fishery Monitoring is under threat of budget cuts, the timing is still being determined. As many of you know, this monitoring is required to have a fishery. As of today, it is not in the current proposed...

I went up there today - it could be a couple of days before we have good conditions

I caught my first fish on a two hander on the Sky in March, Ben Howard boat launch - fished that system a lot in the early/mid 90's - great river, with the Nooksack open, and the Skagit and Sauk - it made for an enjoyable day on any of those systems. I think it closed down for fishing in '97 or...

what was the first year the Skagit was open in the Spring for a CnR fishery - I remember it being 1984, could someone confirm that for me thanks

I agree whole heartly, the Co-managers were a huge part in us and them getting allowable impact resources to fish the Skagit. I have never met any of their Bio's, but I know some friends that have, and they speak very highly of their knowledge and willingness to work together. we got lucky...

Last year's run forecast was 5200 and the run came in around 6700 for 2024 - the Salish sea has been pretty productive over the last few years.

I don't see us ever fishing the Snohomish systems (Skykomish or Snoqualmie) in March or April ever again - there is zero want too from the Department and they would have to invest so much money and time to get approvals from the Feds on that system, that the juice will not be worth the squeeze...

This series and the Dallas vs LV have been the most fun to watch - I'm really looking forward to seeing who comes out of those two series. I am looking forward to seeing how the Rangers do too. Not as physical of a first round as I'd like to see, but some good hockey and great barns to watch a...

Look out kid - two years in a row of blowing a 3-1 series lead ......................................................... they may rename you guys the Boston Lewinsky's 😊