Brian-
From my understanding-what my semi-inside buddy was telling me was that because the Wenatchee had no makred fish returning to the Wenatchee this summer, there wouldnt not be a season. He also said that the WDFW made propsosals to NMFS to open up all the Upper Columbia tribs. So if the article is correct, NMFS is the one who made the decision not to open the Columbia. But it sounds like the Methow and others will be open, around the first of the year.
He also told me that next year, marked fish will again be returning to the Wenatchee...and when they closed the rivers a few back, didnt they say that we would get our fishery back sometime not too far down the road??
I'm keeping my fingers crossed but not getting my hopes up like I did this year...
BTW-Juro, if I hit that damn cancel button one more time, Im going to go NUTS!!!!