i dont think it is the hatchery management that is the largest problem.... the problem is the depts whole mission statement of maximum sustainable yield and collusion with commercial fishermen.......

outside of the environmental problems.....dont put the commercial fishermen first and things will change...... the dept and the commercials both want the smallest pie possible and its written right in the mission statement.....maximim sustainable yield translates exactly to "no growth of pie"

and the banner years you guys are mentioning are considered banner because they are bigger than the horrible years....they are still pitiful and if its not returning wild steelhead....sorry its not banner...its a bumpercrop but nothing natural or indicative of positive changes....just good farming that year