The Nisqually is where I learned to catch Steelhead. Yes, the sporties caught lots of fish but the tribe caught just as many I believe. I think both user groups did equal damage to the runs. When the word did get out about the quality of the fishing it did turn into a mini Cowlitz. I remember when the pressure escalated ten fold I called WDF to plea to lower the catch limit from two fish per day to one and the answer I got was, "The Nisqually has a healthy run and we aren't going to let anything happen to it". I sure miss fishing and catching those fish.