Monster Steely, no pics, just rumor, pic added

[Sitka_Blacktail]

This is not a 38 pounder... Maybe 25 lbs the most. Shame it was gill netted and killed, but what can we do?

You must not know much about the Quinault. It's on the Quinault Res and has always been an Indian fishery. It's managed by the Quinaults and they've done a pretty good job of it. They also have a pretty good sport fishery with Indian guides. It's imperative to them to have good management as they make their livings on that river.  Just the upper river above the lake is a "common" fishery.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

the steelhead fisherey has really gone downhill for the sportsman hard to beleive in the early 70's there was no netting of steelhead like we see today and there was an abdunce of fish for everyone mis managed  so sad    this would be one of my favorite times to fish after duck season

It was that kind of thinking that resulted in the Boldt decision. And it was guys like you who pushed to outlaw it. The result did not go the way the anti native's wanted it to go. Kinda blew up in their faces and brought us to where we are today with the indians fishing and hunting off reservation.

And the indians were gillnetting steelhead in the 70s.

[jeepguy]

the quinalt system is a success story and the work of the tribes has worked out well  i personally  had enflunce on the boldt decision i was 13 at the time its alittle late now. what ever fish are left should be protected until numbers rise to a satisfactory number  oh well