It should be pointed out that the vast majority of both the spring chinook in the rivers and the fall-run chinook in the south Sound are of hatchery origin and not the wild stocks proposed earlier this year by the federal government for listing as endangered species. And its quite good there. As for halibut fishing, the excellent moderate tides last weekend, which allow anglers to keep their baits down near the bottom where the fish live, were largely wasted by high winds and lumpy seas. Most anglers hauled out and went home Saturday in howling winds. But Tuesday a 105-pounder and a few other big ones were reported at Neah Bay.
Trout fishing is still decent in many lakes.
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