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To the editor:

Sockeye season to open June 15 for a month is good news for local hook and line fishermen.

I understand why the Fish Department has opted to close the river during the days the Indians are netting to keep peace. What is concerning to sports fishermen is why the Department has to close the lower river to non-Indians during their open season?

The river from Mount Vernon to the mouth of Gilligan Creek is called “Pump Country” because of shallow water. It is no place for an expensive outboard motor with a propeller on it. I would say over 90 percent of boat owners are equipped with...