Stable or increasing catch is no measure of the "health" of a population. You need to know the size of the whole thing, all catch and a real number for escapement. Need to know the age and size structure, too.

Time and again the catch level would seem to be maintaining itself but the fish got smaller/younger.

If 50 years ago Vhinook were 30-40-50 pounds and now 30 pounder is a "toad" then you have problems brewing.

Drunk loggers, commercial fishermen and disfunctional Jerry Springerites do add a bit to the charm of the place, I've done the lodge thing and it can be nice, but seeing the local wildlife in its native habitat has it's appeal...

Drs and laywers and over-inflated business types ain't that much fun to hang with..... college chicks are fun to look at... (and believe me I was looking at a few as we played bumper boats a few weeks back) but they generally aren't there looking for a stud to rattle their bones in the evenings, more power to you if you can pull it off, bonus points for pictures...