Once again, WDFW has shaken the snow globe in an attempt to make an ugly situation look better! A recent notification was sent out (see below) that WDFW is asking for PUBLIC INPUT on rule changes for the upcoming season. The irony of this is that the majority of the proposed changes were agreed to in a meeting that the public was restricted from attending!!! THE SECRET MEETINGS ARE A DISASTER TO OUR FISHERIES!!! WDFW and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission have worked in unison to keep you, the tax paying citizen from having any real voice in the management of our fish, and ultimately are driving the sport fishermen to planter trout in urban lakes, leaving the salmon for Tribal and NT commercial harvest! Fish that you and I pay for! WDFW and the NWIFC are counting on us to melt away. To loose interest (or hope) and to once again let them “off the hook” so they can continue the “business as usual” disregard for the thousands of sport fishermen in this state. If you are as mad and fed up as we are with this, please take the opportunity to attend the so called PUBLIC INPUT meeting and let them know THAT THE SECRET MEETINGS MUST END!!! If you cannot attend, write, call or email a strong statement expressing your outrage. They are counting on us giving up and doing nothing, let them know they are wrong! Here is a copy of the notification with the contact information and meeting information: ---------------------WDFW NOTIFICATION ---------------------------- 2017 North of Falcon Rulemaking - Recreational Salmon Fishery - Puget Sound Freshwater and Saltwater
The Department is considering changes to recreational salmon fishing rules resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during North of Falcon meetings. Recreational salmon fishing rules based on North of Falcon recommendations change from year to year to reflect resource availability and to achieve conservation goals. Amendments to recreational salmon fishing rules are needed to implement the agreed-upon changes. Public Comment Period:

Written comments are due by June 27, 2017
Written comments may be emailed to:  Rules.Coordinator@dfw.wa.gov
Or mailed to:  Scott Bird, WDFW Rules Coordinator, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Fax:  360-902-2155  

A public hearing will take place on June 27, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 
Natural Resources Building Room 184 
1111 Washington St. SE 
Olympia, WA 98501