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It's the same across the board for the Mckenzie and willamette, very poor returns. They're trying to reduce steelhead numbers, retention has been 3 for quite a few years on the Mckenzie. Of course they don't want anything hatchery in the Mckenzie, so that's the motivation behind that. Historically the south santiam has the largest hatchery runs of the willamette tribs though
This is what we're talking about. "Supposedly" one of the best returns in years, but nobody is catching anything... I know how to catch steelhead, and I know other guys who usually do pretty well on the river. I always fish first light, and I know the importance of smaller gear for summers. I just think there's something ODF'ingW isn't telling us.
because they are continuing to increase our license fees, and if the numbers were really bad, people would stop buying them..
They have recycled all but just a few steelhead so far this year and they have raised the catch limits. Don't they need to collect some for the broodstock? I'm worried they are trying to get all the fish out of the river and are going to do something drastic. Are my fears unwarranted?
I only can keep two.