Sounds like what they need to do, instead of a hatchery at Bear Creek, is to publicize a group of elementary school kids into planting sockeye caught from the creek. Then maybe residents and near by people would realize what they have and not think of it as offensive. Even to publicize restorizing/enhacing the habitat of the creek might help. BTW Salmo g, this has been a very deep thread that has my brain working and not a he said/she said thing!!!

Robert