11-23-2021, 05:08 PM
They have been stocked in the Great Lakes with success, the famed "Salmon River" of NY is an example of the fishery in Lake Ontario.
Lake Ontario is huge, it also had an alewife problem where millions of the fish would wash up on the shore in the summer, making a stinking mess. Salmon were introduced to help that and they have. Growing to average 20 lbs and becoming the most important sport fishery in Lake Ontario.
As far as Utah, I think only FG has the size and river, but it does not have the forage and with things like the Burbot invasion it could not support another predator.
Lake Ontario is huge, it also had an alewife problem where millions of the fish would wash up on the shore in the summer, making a stinking mess. Salmon were introduced to help that and they have. Growing to average 20 lbs and becoming the most important sport fishery in Lake Ontario.
As far as Utah, I think only FG has the size and river, but it does not have the forage and with things like the Burbot invasion it could not support another predator.