No one is bringing up another point, one that is independent of the "my lack of science is better than your lack of science" argument...

There's no reason to harvest those fish.

None.

There are a bunch of justifications for why you can without destroying the run, but those aren't reasons why you should.

There are plenty of reasons why you shouldn't.

To harvest wild fish there provides absolutely nothing that isn't already provided by thousands upon thousands of hatchery fish...a meal.

Whenever you ask someone why they feel the need to harvest the wild steelhead, they never have an answer for you...they'll tell you a bunch of justifications for why it's not bad for the run, but they'll never tell you why they have to do it...

Forget about all the "lack of science" arguments for a second...

Why do you feel the need to harvest those fish when there are plentiful hatchery fish around to harvest instead?

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. Please don't answer the question with justifications as to why it won't hurt the run...I don't care...tell me why you feel the need to kill those fish.