Smalma,

Thanks for clearing up a few things for me. I can honestly say I am a bit less confused than I was. I appreciate that.

It is tragic about the Cedar and I would be blown away if it was the case on the Nisqually. What ever happen to the effort to get fish from captured wild stock into the upper watershed? I think the first plant we did was back in the mid 80's with the cooperation of a number of agencys. Same on the Upper Green. All for naught evidently.

Yes I am aware of C&R regs on our streams since the 70's. Frankly it was what got me started on the practice years ago. But as I recall it was far more limited practice until much more recently when it has become more universal. My point was that the practice needs to be embraced by fisherman more if they want to keep fisheries open in the face of declining stocks.

Thanks again for clarity. By the way, maybe I should know this already, but are you with the WDFW by any chance?

Out.