Got a good feeling I'm digging my self in a huge hole here since I don't know nearly as much as you guys about this subject. I just don't see why some people are angry, about having to release native steelhead. They are such a special fish and don't deserve to be killed, if you want meat in the freezer have your fill on hatchery boots that is what they are there for. There are many good examples here in the Great Lakes where over harvesting of fish have lead to depleated runs. The Ganaraska is a good example back in the late 80's early 90's that river got on average 15000 wild steelhead now about 4-5 thousand is the average. I would just hate to see the same thing happen out west.