10-02-2014, 04:54 PM
Great comments everyone and I couldn’t agree more.
Kodiak, I had a conversation with one of the fish counters in Sekiu about this topic in August. I was amazed at how many “native” coho I had to shake to find a keeper hatchery fish. Seemed to me there was no need for any hatchery fish as the “native” run was strong and healthy. Actually concerned me that the “native” strain may suffer from being diluted with hatchery stock. But she set my mind at ease when she explained to me that they do the same as ID and there are no “native” fish left. She explained to me there are “clipped” and “unclipped” fish and that they choose to only clip a small percentage of fingerlings released. Yes we have been hornswoggled!!
It will be interesting to see if salmon play a role in the 2014/2025 US & Canadian Columbia River Treaty review.
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Kodiak, I had a conversation with one of the fish counters in Sekiu about this topic in August. I was amazed at how many “native” coho I had to shake to find a keeper hatchery fish. Seemed to me there was no need for any hatchery fish as the “native” run was strong and healthy. Actually concerned me that the “native” strain may suffer from being diluted with hatchery stock. But she set my mind at ease when she explained to me that they do the same as ID and there are no “native” fish left. She explained to me there are “clipped” and “unclipped” fish and that they choose to only clip a small percentage of fingerlings released. Yes we have been hornswoggled!!
It will be interesting to see if salmon play a role in the 2014/2025 US & Canadian Columbia River Treaty review.
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