Been a lot of chatter lately about the decline of steelhead and fishing for them in BC and WA. Apparentlyy some of the conservation NGOs in BC have just noticed that Noah had more steelhead on the Ark than BC rivers.
According to what I have been seeing it, both DFO and BC have essentially given over steelhead in preference to salmon, which also is congruent with FN goals. Look familiar?
Lots going on in both countries but there is very little recognition or concern for recreationalist contact with steelhead unless it is looking at them from afar.
Good to see the site back up and running! Thanks to those that make that happen. How do you see or witness a grey ghost? Even in summer low flows they are hard to spot. I remember on the Kalama one June AM, sitting waiting for daylight in the tackle grabber hole above Mahaffey's. I could see slithering Summer Steelhead were moving up into the beginners hole tail out, in that low light at my feet. Then it got light and I banged a couple that stopped there. If you can't see our great state fish to enjoy what worth is it to have? At least offer C&R everywhere to notice they do exist? Otherwise they are not worth much to anyone. Seems WDFW and now BC seems the great Steelhead is a lost cause. Sad indeed! And I'm afraid no one can change this trend.
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