The Wind River in the gorge has not received any steelhead hatchery plants since 1997 and is designated a wild gene bank. Below are the Total Natural Escapement of Summer Runs in the Wind since 2000. The trend is flat, no real increase or decrease in the past 20 years.

Year Adults
2000 219
2001 489
2002 691
2003 1,114
2004 895
2005 601
2006 660
2007 769
2008 640
2009 607
2010 767
2011 1,500
2012 817
2013 762
2014 282
2015 577
2016 1,015
2017 1,061
2018 241
2019 481