Points to ponder:

1. In order to have above average return years like the last couple, you have to have below average years. Maybe it's reality that sucks.

2. The Sky has the highest hatchery smolt to adult return rate of Puget Sound steelhead streams according to WDFW. So yeah, reliance on hatcheries is a crutch, but what do you expect when we extend more lip service than action to habitat protection?

Sincerely,

Salmo g.