An easy question, I think,for you all,but I guess I wasn't paying attention.
( something my 9th grade algebra teacher rightly accused me of ). I am
wondering why the Wenatchee River and nearly all of its tributaries including
Nason Cr., Little Wenatchee R., White R., Chiwawa R. to name just a few, have
been closed to fishing during the 2000-2001 season ? Some of the Columbia
tribs. like the Entiat R. and The Methow R. were also closed. I'm assuming
that These closures have to do with protecting the low runs of salmon and
steelhead. That's fine, they should be protected, but why not open those
streams to catch and release only with selective rules? That way the salmon
and steelhead would still be protected, but an enormous amount of water would
be opened to the catch and release angler. Many of them are fine fly fishing
streams. It sure could ease the pressure on the Yakima, Rocky Ford, and
others. I know this sounds too simple, and I've probably missed a key issue
here like directives from the Feds or something, but I'm curious . Bob
Martin
