Salmo-
Since this is the first post that really makes sense, I'll ask you.
We did all that seeding both Snohomish system and Skagit system back in the 70's, mostly Summer Runs, but every return after the seeding was done, and the seeding was widespread and both gavel bars and pools, we had great returns of fish. I will admit. there were not many of us fishing on them but it seemed there were so many returning, it was no problem having a 10 to 20 fish day sometimes and almost never got skunked.
As soon as the State shut it down, the very next run that would have returned from seeding but did not get seeded, fell off so severly, you knew right away something was wrong. Now it might have been a combination of many things, no one ever really checked.
Remeber all those big Steelehad that used to return to the Sultan river?
Those were ALL seeded fish from the Sultan Sportsmans club, they were shut down about the same time, it only took about 5 years and the fishing was nothing compared to before.
Thanks for your insight.