Some how we always get to the bait vs barb vs CnR, when there are not the numbers of fish everyone wishes to have return.

This brings me to the following statements and questions.

First Statements

#1. I love to Fish bait.!.!

#2. I appreciate the superior fight of our native fish summer, or winter.

#3. I do not promote the retention of any native fish summer or winter and have converted others to this way of thinking.

#4. In previous reports you stated that out going smolts survival was not a concern.

#5. That it appears to be a ocean related problem.

#6. That the parents of this year's return were also late returning adults.

#7. 2 Salt fish appear to be inferior, weak and more succeptabe to adversity than three salt, or native species.

Questions.

#1. If outward smolt migration is not a problem what good would a bait ban do?

#2. Why are summer fish both wild and hatchery doing so well? Don't they swim in the same rivers with bait as there winter bretheren.

#3. Since summer runs are doing beter doesn't anyone question the difference in migratory pass winter vs summer runs? What I mean is summer runs return 3 to 6 months sooner and they're doing fine. Something seems to be stoping or INTERCEPTING the winter runs.

#4. Do you realy thin that after 10 years of bait ban on the Snoqualmie that a increase of 100 to 200 fish is a success?

#5. You have said studying the big pond would cost a lot of money. If you could have your way what would some of the studies and regulations you would have in place?

#6. I totally appreciate you taking time to respond and your views. Thanks much.

Mike Noel