RichG - I did a little research and found your opinions to be just that, opinions...don't have a problem with that unless the facts are blurred by opinions. Here are some facts. In 2001 the upper Quinault river escapement was 1846 fish. In 1987 it was 1227. Is this a decline? here are the rest of the 15 years I looked at:
2001-1846
2000-1470
1999-1162
1998-1307
1997-1745
1996-1178
1995-1346
1994-1299
1993-1156
1992-1192
1991-1719
1990-1832
1989-1430
1988-1264
1987-1227
I also know that on the upper Quinault hattchery fish spawn prior to March. Wild fish spawn after March 20 so I think your info on genetics is also opinion.