When looking at escapement since 07 Steelhead have made escapement twice 2013 & 2016. The difference between Chehalis Basin Salmon and Steelhead is the upper Chehalis Steelhead are really hurting and the years we make or get close to escapement it is because the Chehalis tidewater tribs over perform and it is just the opposite with salmon. So even if the numbers improve one year you still have everything above tidewater in the dumpster long term. Also just because you see and increase in redds by no means does that automatically smolt out migration will do likewise. If anyone wants the escapement spread sheet let me know and I will get it to you. For some reason the Skookumchuck and Newaukum returns are grouped together and the Newaukum is the most productive. Even then since 1996 they have only made escapement twice.