CFM,

WDFW estimates the steelhead harvest from punch cards not turned in, based on those cards that are turned in and creel census information - which there isn't much of anymore. The method doesn't make an estimate of harvest that never gets punched, whether the card is turned in or not. So the point that under-reporting of both the tribal catch and sports catch is true. As you might expect, the sports fishermen contend that the tribes are worse violators, and wouldn't ya' know, the tribes contend that sportsmen are worse violators. Thus far, that has been a stand off that neither have the resources or will to reconcile.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.