Way to go Bob! Finally, we see a good reply with some factual merit! Good arguments, too! Looks like if I catch my state record fish on the 23rd and it's a native, you'll be able to see a *picture* of it on my web site..just before letting it go!

On a different note, does anyone know where the *original* hatchery brood stock came from? Are they Quinalt native fish, or where they imported from some other river?

If they were from a different river, it would be interesting to see the genetic make up of a large native vs. hatchery fish. Seeing how the hatchery fish are just as large as the natives, I'm going to guess the original broodstock came from the Quinalt.

Also, I believe it's FishGal holding a monster steelhead on the Forums site. How large was this fish? It *looks* huge.....

Thanks for the discussion guys! It's been fun. I'll try not to post such feather-ruffling questions in the future. I'll behave.

Parker