Some Bittersweet News

I've just learned that the Quinault Indian Nation has decided to close Lake Quinault to fishing for non tribal members this season. This is really sad on the one hand because this is an amazing fishery that none of you can enjoy now, but on the other hand it is ok to fish when accompanied by a tribal member. So I will be spending some time with some old friends this spring and summer. Fishing Reservation water is no new thing to me so my fishing season will only be enriched by the lessend pressure. I can't say I'm not excited.