Again, do you actually think every steelheader will even catch, let alone keep 1 or 2 nates a year? That thought is ridiculous. If everyone did, we would be in a completely different state of affairs. Since everyone doesn't, it is quite safe to keep one. I have been steelhead fishing for over 5 years and have never kept a native fish. However, I have never caught a trophy either. When I do finally catch one, I will keep it. Again, if EVERYONE was killing every nate they catch as you imply, we would be in a completely different state and I would not even think of killing one.