I realize the following will not be popular!

The Snohomish system has consistently support the most robust wild run of coho in the State and maybe in the lower 48 states. Based on the forecasts for 2014 20% of the wild coho (150,000) originating in the State were expected to be produced by the Snohomish

The system consistently produces 1 to 1.5 million wild smolts one has to wonder why any hatchery fish are needed in the system. Yes I realize that the hatchery program at the Wallace supports much of the Tulalip coho program and that program is not going away any time soon why further spread hatchery fish in the basin?

Another view.

Curt