CM, it looks like what you are saying about BC does not jive with what Smalma is suggesting using selective gear. Interesting.
Why do the Forks area rivers have enough returning steelhead to justify a rec steelhead season while the Chehalis system does not? Is predation/ pollution the problem in Grays Harbor? Steelhead from both areas live and feed in the same ocean. Oregon steelhead seasons have normal seasons without the closures. Don' those fish live and feed in the same ocean? Is it political reasons/tribal agreements/disagreements that determine if one area's rivers are open while another area's rivers are closed? I think these are some interesting questions.