Here is some data for anyone who is interested. The Nisqually has been closed to steelhead fishing since 1991. In 2005, only 180 steelhead spawned. In 2015, over 1500 steelhead returned. One year later in 2016, over 2000 steelhead returned. That was the largest return in 20 years. in 2016, WDFW designated the Nisqually a wild steelhead gene bank. Interesting stuff.