1.) A PS steelhead permit should be appropriately priced for a season, say $120, from which the revenue must go towards improving the efficacy of escapement estimates. Some (most?) PS rivers are using outdated indexes: some estimates do not account for main stem spawners and some do not realistically account for highly productive tributaries. This results in an artificially low escapement every single year.

2.) Work with the tribes, some of which (i.e., Lummi, Tulalip, Muckleshoot) are more willing than ever to find common ground with anglers, to improve the season for anglers. WDFW won't willingly lead the charge on this one so angler groups will need to tackle this.

3.) Restrict access in known highly productive tributaries, sub-basins, or sub-basin sections to reduce encounters.