I had the same thoughts Todd.

Why repeat what history tells us doesn't work? Even if their is no native broodstock to work with, one would think that they would at least attempt recovery with a strain of E. Washington origin. Perhaps there are no E. Washington coho that can be spared for this experiment???? Only answer I can dream up.

On a side note, I was in the Yakima headwaters last weekend.....specifically the Little Naches area. Beautifual area and I was immediately drawn to the wild salmon signs found at various campgrounds, trailheads etc...apparently, it's quite a spring chinook breeding ground. Still amazes me how, in the middle of the cascades, hundreds of miles removed from the ocean.....there are salmon. Amazing critters!

One sign pointed out for a every salmon a person views today there were 50 a hundred years ago in this tributary.....would have been cool to see