Decided to try my luck at sammamish again for cutthroat. In the last 2 times I have caught one. Today I was trying plugs, needlefish, and spoons hoping to keep the kokanee off but to no avail. It seems that no matter what I tried the kokanee kept getting to them. It was fun catching but I would like something to keep.

On another note, I was talking to a game warden after getting back to the dock. He said they started a hatchery program for kokanee two years ago. From talking with us he said the catching has been alot higher this year. They are hoping in 2-3 years to open it for retention of kokes. That would be good to see.