Originally Posted By: milt roe
Habitat is the most convenient and popular excuse for all fish problems. Particularly for the supporters of hatchery-based fisheries, or harvesters in mixed stock and non selective fisheries. Not to dismiss it as a major factor, but an honest review of the science will show that there are some merits to the WFC position.


You're right. Let's build more dams, channelize more rivers, and build more houses on floodplains after we've cleared the riparian timber and vegetation. That pesky quality habitat isn't needed for healthy salmon and steelhead populations.