Thanks for pointing that out Jerry. You have astutely provided an excellent reason for leaving the Quinault out of this comparison.


I am still left without an explanation as to why the wild steelhead numbers on all of the Canadian C&R rivers that empty into the Straight of Georgia have plummeted much like the north sound rivers despite the fact that they are all "protected" with mandatory wild steelhead release?

Or why the wild steelhead populations on the Quillayute have remained stable despite the fact that thousands of wild steelhead are harvested annually?