If wild steelhead are in such danger and the state does not want to allow retention of these fish, and you are not allowed to remove them from the water to take a picture then things really must be bad.
IF things are this bad then ALL fishing for WILD steelhead should end for four years, not even catch and release should be allowed. If you are worried that you would not be able to target the hatchery fish because of this, then just shut that down as well. IF the problem is so bad and you all want to do something about it, then leave the poor fish alone. Shut it down and see what happens. Those of you who are so worried about the declining wild fish in this state should agree to this.