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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: gasman on September 01, 2012, 04:01:12 PM

Title: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: gasman on September 01, 2012, 04:01:12 PM: Its above the Tank Crossing bridge :dunno:

Saw it today. Runs the width of the river with some contraption on either end going up the bank and on the one side it looks to be like a funnel or separator of some sort. There a steaming pile of compost there and a trailer parked off to the side.

When I first saw the big box i thought fish buyer, but then seen that thing in the river and then I was really stumped. For what i saw, it was about 2 feet wide and ran the width of the river. the water flowed over it like a single step in the water

Any one know what it is :dunno:

Seen a few guys fishing below the bridge also. Do they get a lot of salmon up that high? How far up river do the salmon get caught and still be good.

I know I seen plenty of guys last winter steelhead fishing in the cold, with fire burning along the shore line last year.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: Mudman on September 01, 2012, 04:09:07 PM: :dunno: Automatic fish counter?? Not many fish make it past the nets.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: Ron Eagle Elk on September 02, 2012, 07:58:42 AM: ^ More than likely.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: Stomper on September 02, 2012, 11:49:06 AM: It's a fish trap.It holds young fish,to be counted.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: Mudman on September 02, 2012, 12:52:09 PM: :chuckle:What are they counting? The fish are in the nets. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: No really what are they counting? Salmon? Trout? And why?
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: BigGoonTuna on September 03, 2012, 08:34:30 AM: counting smolts.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: Stomper on September 03, 2012, 10:16:51 AM: Counting smolts that are headed down river to the ocean.It helps them get a idea of how many will return as adults.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: gasman on September 03, 2012, 10:24:50 AM: Do many salmon make it past that?
Is it worth fishing above it :dunno:
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: Bofire on September 03, 2012, 11:08:58 AM: It is against the law to fish above the tank crossing, except catch and release and for two hatchery steelhead.must use 'selective'gear. Also Alder res. up stream selective gear, 2-14 inch trout then state rules. apply
page 47 of phamplet.
too complicated
Carl
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: gasman on September 03, 2012, 12:58:30 PM: Quote from: Bofire on September 03, 2012, 11:08:58 AM
It is against the law to fish above the tank crossing, except catch and release and for two hatchery steelhead.must use 'selective'gear. Also Alder res. up stream selective gear, 2-14 inch trout then state rules. apply
page 47 of phamplet.
too complicated
Carl
:tup:

Thanks for the info carl, I have not looked it up yet, but goo to know
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: hunt_fish on September 05, 2012, 02:16:14 PM: I haven't fished up by the tank crossing for kings but I'm guessing those fish will be boots just like during the chum run later in the year up there. It is good though if you don't want to fish in crowds and want to catch some fish.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: wraithen on September 06, 2012, 03:27:42 AM: Apparently up there the trout have been really good fishing.
Title: Re: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: lewy on September 06, 2012, 06:38:07 AM: Its a weir (sp?) they are seperating native and hatchery kings, only allowing native fish to continue on to spawn
Title: Whats that thing in the Nisqually River
Post by: doublenasty on September 06, 2012, 07:10:04 AM: You can fish to the right side of the tank crossing chum usually make it up there real heavy but not very many kings or silvers!!

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