Some addition information about the Snohomish wild coho. After all fisheries the wild escapement for the last decade has averaged about 120,000 wild spawners. If memory serves correctly the old MSY goal for the Snohomish wild coho was 70,000 fish. The Snohomish wild coho run most years is the largest in the lower 48 states. Typically the return of coho to the Snohomish is more than 90% wild.

Those north Sound "S" rivers are indeed the home of the pretty robust wild coho; the combined wild run for the 3 years for 2014 was in the 300,000 range. While the long term future of those wild fish may be at some risk it is not from today's fishing levels but from the threat of habitat loss; especially key tributaries.

Curt