juandesooka
Active Member
Helped the SSES gather their brood stock today. First set was full of nice size coho and chum, but just a few springs.
Second set was chock full o' springs ... kept all the hatchery needed and had to throw back about 50. (river is so low, hatchery has no water, so can't take on full load of springs yet)
Pretty fun day ... getting in there and grabbing those big springs (up to 40 lbs) that eluded us all season.
If you want to help out, the hatchery is always looking for volunteers. Tomorrow they'll be doing the harvesting.
PS forgot to add ... I'm far from an expert, but the return seemed healthy this year, compared to some previously lean years....good sign! As well, a bunch of fly fishermen having a ball, seemed to be mostly hooking coho.
Second set was chock full o' springs ... kept all the hatchery needed and had to throw back about 50. (river is so low, hatchery has no water, so can't take on full load of springs yet)
Pretty fun day ... getting in there and grabbing those big springs (up to 40 lbs) that eluded us all season.
If you want to help out, the hatchery is always looking for volunteers. Tomorrow they'll be doing the harvesting.
PS forgot to add ... I'm far from an expert, but the return seemed healthy this year, compared to some previously lean years....good sign! As well, a bunch of fly fishermen having a ball, seemed to be mostly hooking coho.