The link below is the actual 2006 anual Cle Elum report, as mentioned with the 2006 smolt plants, in the 1st post. This is cutting edge $hit.

http://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/ucao_misc/fishpassage/activities/CleElum-2006report.pdf

I stand corrected in my thinking that these smolts would be clipped. The report say's these Coho are uniquely tagged with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags. These fish will be tracked through PIT tag detectors that will installed at the Cle Elum, Prosser, McNary, And Bonne Dams.

The scope of the feasibility study is currently limited to the study of passage features at Cle
Elum and Bumping Lake dams. Successful implementation of fish passage at Cle Elum and
Bumping Lake dams could eventually lead to future detailed study of the other three dams
(Kachess, Keechelus, and Tieton).

Who knows what the future holds for re storing runs...but it's encouraging to know somethings being done.

Mf