While talking with others this, things like Skookumchuck Mitigation fish are not likely to ever change. Just to many diverse interest that don't mesh that well. It is WDFW monies that they have the choice on what happens. I think maybe even Nooch mitigation is something to look at.

Summerrun Steelhead are a viable opportunity to do things differently just as using Aberdeen Lake Hatchery to do substantial Chinook production. By altering our harvest interest we can do things that benefit fishers both tribal and non tribal. Just as importantly reduce pressures on the chronically under escaped salmon in Chehalis tributaries in the tide water reach and Steelhead. Things like Chinook at Aberdeen Lake Hatchery are low hanging fruit with not much added cost but huge benefit. Additionally Summerrun Steelhead done properly would in the 400k smolt range would provide huge opportunities.

This thing were we have driven Late Coho, Lower Basin Coho, and Winter Steelhead right into the dumpster with harvest has to stop.