Smalma-
Excellent point!!!

btw-I got a question for 'ya. I landed an unspawned native winter-run buck on the Stilly today...I have once before seen a winter-run this late year snagged by poacher Joe Brown out of Picnic. And I also know others have encountered winter-run steelhead this late in the year as well.

My question is, is it guarenteed that these bucks will find a female to spawn with?? It seems that all these 'super late' winter-runs are bucks...is there an equal amount of females around at this time of the year as well or are the bucks just hanging around to be assured that every female finds a male to spawn with?

I do know that the bucks will tend to hang around for a longer period of time to spawn with other females and guard the redd but he still had lots of spunk and looked to be unspawned.

Thanks!!