The last thing miners need is the fishermen and women out to get them. Small scale suction dredging actually has positive impacts on river systems. The biggest impact is from clean out mecury. Its a fun hobby for the family, we all are getting the outdoors taken from us little by little. WA state actually have some of best laws in the northwest. It comes in the form of the Gold and Fish pamphlet. It restricts dredging in area's during the spawing seasons so there is no accidental dredging of reds.

Unless you have real facts please don't let the extreme enviros sway your opinions.