Doug LaMalfa: “That's what they're going to be ultimately asking for, because it will never pay for itself.”

Last year, we were able to fill San Luis Reservoir 100 percent. This year, there was a vast amount, like 95 percent, of cut-down in running the pumps.

But that costs a lot of money to the taxpayers. We always say Government needs to do something. It is the taxpayers that pays for all of this.

What we are looking at is the dam removal project so far is a disaster.

So, better water years typically result in better fish runs is a pretty safe conclusion, I would say.