Grandpa -
While past over-harvest of salmon played a role in the decline of our salmon stocks that by and large has been and is being addressed. The over fishing was not limited to any one user group. In many cases the tribal catches are less than the non-tribal - the case of Snohomish chinook is a clear example.

Jef D -
I agree and am also hoping that marine survival conditions continue to improve.

Corkyking -
I have to disagree - there is ample evidence that there are substatnial populations of wild salmon, trout, and steelhead. In most cases hatchery and wild fish are very different animals. While I suppose that we could just ignore habitat needs, wild fish needs and just go about the task of catching as many fish as possible I for one have no interest in going there. The end result will be continued deterioration of our rivers until we are fishing artifical rivers for artifical fish - not the legacy that I wish for my grand kids.

Tight lines
S malma