The possibility of listing anything in the deschutes, I think was settled a while back. Somebody threatened to hold up the new fish ladder or some other hatchery upgrade, and the state responded that if it was an issue, they would just remove the ladder and shut down the hatchery. This would effectively stop any wild fish that were returning from getting up stream. If they need the ladder, it can effectively be proven that the run is artificial. They may not even have to shut down the hatchery, just refuse to pass anything through. If they make it good, if not, oh well. If that really is the reason for not putting fish through, then somebody needs to get a brain.