I agree with all posts except the SHORTSIGHTEDNESS (AND YELLING) OF DK's posts. Large numbers of sportfishers are very capable of putting a significant impact on native steelhead runs if allowed to (and unfortunately, guys willing to bonk nates if the reg.s allow are NOT in short supply). That's why the ODFW put in C&R on nates state wide in Oregon a few years ago; and it has been accepted by sportsmen and is HELPING to recover nate populations. For those (such as DK & Plunker) that try to sell the ludicrous premise that since other factors are killing more of the nates then why not let us bonk many of the remaining numbers is appalling. It could make the difference of run survival by allowing as many nates that make it back thru the other negative factors (seemingly beyond our control) to propogate! Pull your heads out of the sand and "do the right thing"! - Steve