Wynoochee River has a trap, some years winter run steelhead ARE recycled. A punch in the gill plate and released in the lower part of the river, my understanding is, that not many are recycled a second time, so that would indicate that they are caught OR just died.

I've seen some ugly steelhead kept!!!!

The only problem I see....the recycle program is not done every year. Most years, some of the winter run are taken to the hatchery and used for brood stock, extra fish are placed either just below the dam or taken up to the lake and released.