From looking a the way the state has been handling coho here, it appears they are trying to establish a wild run. Each year they release the small number that return. I am assuming they are allowing them up stream. No fish appear to have ever returned from these releases. The rules specifically ban any retention of coho. So this year they supposedly released almost 1700. There was no change in the rules, so I would think that would indicate a desire to establish the run. If nothing returns, I think it would be safe to say they should just allow retention. I suppose I should call the department to verify the actual numbers, as they just as likely are wrong.