Here's what was in the doc from the WDFW about the south king county TU regarding the proposed quillayute changes. It's basically along the lines of, "If I ain't killin' em then somebody else is."

"South King County Trout Unlimited approves of this proposal. Last year the Quileute Tribe harvested more than 60% of the steelhead taken. Fairness dictates that sport fishers should be given some additional harvest opportunity."

A couple other bits of testimony gave me some hope that common sense is still alive. The Clallam County commissioners and the Olympic National Park both entered testimony against the proposed changes.

From the commissioners:
"Clallam County Commissioners oppose changes until definitive evidence is available to prove that the target species has recovered and other species which utilize steelhead for food have recovered. There is a cultural shift toward being better stewards of public resources. Wild winter steelhead have enormous cultural and economic importance. We feel that an increase in harvest from 2 to 30 is wrong at this time."

And from the park:

"Olympic National Park has concerns over proposals, especially on the Hoh. Angler interviews indicate that most are interested in a quality fishing experience more than keeping wild fish. This led us to extend the winter steelhead seasons on the Hoh until April 15 (with selective gear and wild release rules). We urge the department to support this quality fishery on the Hoh by retaining the annual limit and not allowing their retention above the DNR Oxbow campground. Also the annual limits of the Quillayute river system should be retained. Higher escapement goals are in order to allow for alternate uses such as viewing and nutrient recycling. Goodman Creek should be managed for quality fishing under wild release rules. Please reconsider the current two wild trout per day in small independent streams such as Kalaloch, Mosquito and Cedar creeks. These should have wild release requirements. ONP will probably not adopt the same rules as WDFW for these creeks."