Big C is gonna re open!

[wildmanoutdoors]

5700 fish left for our quota, meetings today!
stay tuned!

[singleshot12]

Springers?

[wildmanoutdoors]

Yep!

[sakoshooter]

I would be a shame to let them spawn.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Hatchery fish don't spawn....

[boneaddict]

Hatchery fish don't spawn....
 

huh?

[Button Nubbs]

Hatchery fish do spawn but shouldn't. Whack them all!

[wildmanoutdoors]

Actually, hatchery hens will lay there eggs in gravel and hatchery bucks will fertilize. But hatchery genetics are so poor the would be smolts will not survive. There genetics are engineered (for lack of better term) to not be re producible unless in a hatchery incubation/spawning environment.
Its done for just that reason. We don't want bad genetics mixing with native gene pools.

[Button Nubbs]

[wildmanoutdoors]

Coarse if the Hatchery Bucks did there maintenance like some of us archers, they might get better results! Lol

[Button Nubbs]

ahhh geez I'm gonna be forever known as the ball guy huh?

[SkookumHntr]

Hatchery fish are for us to catch! Fish on!!

[singleshot12]

We don't want bad genetics mixing with native gene pools.

Rumor has it that any river or stream in Washington with a weak native run is at risk of hatcheries being completely shut down for this reason.. If this is the case the guy with the rod and reel is screwed not to mention all the businesses that will suffer.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Well all I can say is every river is under escapement. If thats defined as "weak". Then all will be shut down...
For that reason my ass. Lol, Get the nets out and quit releasing hatchery fish that return thru April and we'll have something!

[Button Nubbs]

Some people aren't gonna like this but I wouldn't be opposed to this. All the hatcherys are doing is breeding cookie cutter non-biting fish. As much as I love to fish I wouldn't be heartbroken if they shut it down and tried to build and restore wild runs.