If only the fisheries scientists knew what you know. We could plant more fish, but those hatchery steelhead smolts cost a bit over $1.00 each to raise. When ocean survival was as high as 10%, a release of 100,000 smolts generated 10,000 adult steelhead. Not too bad at $10 per adult steelhead generated. With this year's smolt to adult return rate that appears to be around 0.01%, you're looking at $10,000 to generate one adult steelhead. Please send a cashier's check for $10 million, and you'll get your fish.