Lifter99 and Tug 3 I was not involved in any of the research about those times but I was a close observer and received a real education about the ocean ecology of salmon. My fishing partner of the past 56 years has been involved with high seas salmon research since 1980. It is likely that you have met her as she worked at UW, went on many Japanese research cruises, and participated in the NPAFC meetings.

I mention the above because she wrote chapter 7 "Ocean Ecology of Steelhead" in the AFS book, " The Ocean Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout". The book is expensive to buy From AFS so most of us can't afford it. Much to my surprise I found chapter 7 can be down loaded from the WDFW web site (linked below). The chapter is 126 pages long. It has information related to fresh water as well as the ocean. After all what makes a steelhead different from other rainbow trout is that is goes to the ocean. Anyone interested in steelhead and their management should look at the chapter. Stellhead runs didn't start to decrease just after the Boldt decision. The decline started in the late 1880's and has continued for a variety of reasons.

Ocean Ecology of Steelhead