Maybe they should use all that energy and count redds. Escapement numbers don’t start until March 1. With the rains coming all history of those redds will be gone. WDFW has transitioned to more desk jobs instead of in the field jobs. If they reverted to protocol from years past (more field employees) they might, and it’s a big might, have a better grasp as to actually what the current state is. Instead they manage wildlife from bureaucrats and tribal demands.