[QUOTE]Originally posted by Salmo g.:
[QB] Points to ponder:

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?


If this is true than the other Puget Sound rivers must really suck. Since I've lived in Washington which has been 4 years now, the Skykomish has been added to my list of one of the worst rivers I've ever fished. Granted it has it's moments, but it's usually only good for one day, like when Reiter opens. I think the WDFW has really let this river go to hell in a hand basket, which is a real shame.