I believe I was trying to recite the information provided during the Commission meeting rather than being an advocate for one position over another. I was being purposely vague about whether Commissioner Mehnken said there actually were any kokanee that augmented the Redfish Lake population because I frankly don't recall his exact words. It was clear to me that his position was that the recovery was due to the adults that were captured. But if you are really interested the audio should be available soon.

As to the question of whether sockeye could migrate past the existing dams was certainly put into doubt when Staff said they were sure that silvers could get past the dams. They were unwilling to make a positive response for sockeye. My thought at the time was that earlier returning fish would have lower water flows than later returning fish (silvers).

My point in reciting this is to show that there were numerous factors considered prior to the vote and not just a "Cave In."