The numbers I provided are public record and are audited. They are simply facts.

Did the money come from taxes - of course, there is no magic source of free money. I had no adgenda in publishing this info. I have been hearing for years the complaint that we are not getting our share of $ becasue our licnese fees go into the general fund. This is obviously not so.

I like the current system. I love others paying for my hobby. And as AuntieM points out we do provide a lot of tax revenue with our fishing related purchases.

I am not advocaeting huge license increases. But did want folks to know what a great deal we are getting.

Next I want to research the actual cost for an adult hatchery raised steelhead. Does anyone have that info? I have heard it was about $80.00 per fish, but when we start dealing with facts we learn that much of what is accepted as "common knowledge" is in fact completly erroneous.