Except that South Sound cutthroat, which stay around all year, do well. The native char, which also spend lots of time in the sound, are doing well.

The most logical thought I have heard is that the successive waves of juveniles, starting with pinks and chums, are essentially cleaning out the food base.

The more northern stocks of steelhead, coho, Chinook seem to be surviving better. As one moves south, survivals drop. Since they all smolt at more or less the same time, the ones further south pass through areas also grazed.

Perhaps the base of the food pyramid is collapsing.