Rockfish don't command the attention like some other saltwater species do. Halibut and lingcod, and salmon, of course, are undoubtedly among any recreational angler's fish of choice. But their dwindling numbers have left state and federal officials with difficult decisions to make, and has set Washington state on a new course in the way it manages recreational fishing in Puget Sound. Beginning May 1, the majority of Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia, including Marine Area 7, which encompasses the San Juans, will be restricted to angling for bottomfish at a depth of no greater than 120 feet (20 fathoms). Furthermore, as part of the package of restrictions enacted by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission earlier ...