Oh, and for boater1's question: I think eddie pretty much sums it up with one thing I'd like to mention - it would be different if the dead fish came from early in the run, carried large fish genes, or was a repeat spawner. The harvested fish would stand a 0% chance of survival if it fell into one of these categories that are hurting / vital to run health, the released fish would have a 90-95% chance of survival.

How does the pro-harvest crowd feel about no harvest on wild fish until the hatchery run is done, say Feb. 1?