Elijah, thank you for the response. I get as angry and frustrated as anybody with WDFW. I have written some very critical emails and suggestions to them. But I also realize the tough job they have trying to deal with NOAA's edicts (ESA and a very slow permitting process), the tribes (co-management Really?), the tax payers and license buyers and a restrictive budget.
The number of hatcheries I gave you were only from Region 6. I told you earlier that Gary Loomis and his group do volunteer recycling work in the hatcheries in Southwest Washington (Region 5). If interested you can contact him or the Region 5 director for hatcheries and numbers. You can also contact the Region directors for 1, 2, 3 and 4 and I am sure they will respond. I contacted the Regional director for 6 (Larry Phillips) in the evening and he supplied the info by the next morning.
I have had most of my emails (and phone calls) to WDFW answered. The same with the Commission. Be courteous and to the point.
You know, I never thought of it but maybe there is a fish heaven for the salmon's souls. Good point.