Micropterus - I can see exactly why the tribes would not want excess steelhead from the hatcheries. Would you give up your fishing rights/privledges in exchange for excess hatchery salmon/steelhead? Me niether.

Ditto for the Tribal folks.

Although the idea of having no gill nets on the rivers may be appealing, it ain't gonna happen. At least with the Tribes. They've been using gill nets since time immemorial. And they'll be using them long after any of us are around.