Wouldn't you hope Keen that the studies have already been done or they have a pretty good idea. I think commissioning more studies just creates "burnt toast" in regards to the fish.

I am not sure where to go from here but I can tell you that in my nearly 30 years of being involved in this states fisheries this is the first time I see a group of people dealing with the reality. Now it is a question of where do we go from here. What do I want those who come after me to have? Fish to look at that we can't touch or fish to harvest...or is there some inbetween.

My fear is that somehow someone will be successful in putting wild steelhead back on track only to be harvested to the brink again....

Jim