Are the skookumchuck skamania fish, and what are they in the hump. I to agree that they are wasted? But if that same fish mingled with an in basin Broodstock, it would have a reproductive fitness of 85%, and no longer be considered wasted. and their offspring would return to full fitness. A 15% mingle rate as was mentioned, in a return that might double or triple native escapement! could mean possibly 30% or greater of the wild escapement might mingle! and as you both mentioned, be wasted. That is a lot of wasted wild fish. But not wasted if all clipped fish where Broodstock gathered from surplus fish destined for the nets. So in essence Broodstock over out of basin does benefit the wild steelhead, and also can decrease the net days, as we claim some of the surplus.

I am for not putting anything in the river, but let the wilds work it out. But I know this is a pipe dream, and the forces to be, won't let that happen. So I look for the best answer to help both. Not increasing numbers,just making a stronger wild fish, when mingling occurs

I know on the Wynoochie, they collect the fish at the trap, and use the wild from there, And on the Satsop I thought they where just using what came back to the trap, which are generations removed from when we brood stocked, are they still collecting wild fish to integrate there?, how are the collecting in basin fish on the hump, the clipped,fish there have little to know resemblance to the in basin fish. Just asking.