Mike;
Given that the Elk can be an exceedingly variable resource I think it's wise to keep folks up to date. For many of us it's the only resource within nominal driving distance other than the Duck... and we all know the situation there.
We need to remain vigilant relative to the Elk, as it wouldn't take much to ruin it in a heart beat. Right now, things seem to be on a good track, and I'm hopeful that they will stay that way.
I'm fully confident that we could develop the Elk into a selff sustaining fishery if the water flows could be maintained. There does seem to be some evidence of Brown reproducition, and if the flows could be maintained that situation could improve. Given the situation on the White in Arkansas, with their reproducing Browns, we could have a viable tailwater right here in TN.
Ralph