03-27-2012, 03:11 PM
Right now the lower river catch (recreational fishing below Bonn dam) is running about 70% upriver fish.
The thing of it is, all the fishing seasons are based on PREDICTED numbers. Yes they have a small buffer, but if the run turns out to be smaller than predicted, they still have thier season and we get hosed. IF the run is bigger, they extend thiers. They pretty much manage for a win win for OR/WA. It seems like every year ID's recommendations fall on deaf ears.
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The thing of it is, all the fishing seasons are based on PREDICTED numbers. Yes they have a small buffer, but if the run turns out to be smaller than predicted, they still have thier season and we get hosed. IF the run is bigger, they extend thiers. They pretty much manage for a win win for OR/WA. It seems like every year ID's recommendations fall on deaf ears.
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