Hey Guys,
I have been bugging people on various threads about this already.... So here is specific report thread. I am peripherally involved with a project looking at the survival of juvenile Chinook and Coho in the Salish Sea (SOG and Puget Sound). I am interested in the potential to obtain info on the distribution of these fish from the recreational fishing community.
I know some folks in the Southern Gulf Islands Area have been seeing quite a few little guys lately, and we are coming up on a period where shakers can be super numerous in the JDF and Discovery Passage fishing areas. I am interested to hear any reports of fish that appear to be in their first ocean year (likely less than 30-35 cm at this point), particularly high abundances. If possible it would be good to know if they appear to be Coho or Chinook.
I am also interested in anyone who catches mature fish with juvenile salmon in the gut. I know this happens relatively frequently in the Sooke fall Coho fishery. If you are feeling reallly helpful you could even freeze such gut contents with info on size and species of the mature salmon and date and location caught... I will come pick up.
Fire reports on here or PM me if you prefer. Thanks for any help ..
Cheers
I have been bugging people on various threads about this already.... So here is specific report thread. I am peripherally involved with a project looking at the survival of juvenile Chinook and Coho in the Salish Sea (SOG and Puget Sound). I am interested in the potential to obtain info on the distribution of these fish from the recreational fishing community.
I know some folks in the Southern Gulf Islands Area have been seeing quite a few little guys lately, and we are coming up on a period where shakers can be super numerous in the JDF and Discovery Passage fishing areas. I am interested to hear any reports of fish that appear to be in their first ocean year (likely less than 30-35 cm at this point), particularly high abundances. If possible it would be good to know if they appear to be Coho or Chinook.
I am also interested in anyone who catches mature fish with juvenile salmon in the gut. I know this happens relatively frequently in the Sooke fall Coho fishery. If you are feeling reallly helpful you could even freeze such gut contents with info on size and species of the mature salmon and date and location caught... I will come pick up.
Fire reports on here or PM me if you prefer. Thanks for any help ..
Cheers