Post by: Dman on May 16, 2007, 02:00:45 PM
2. Which of these fish is native to Wa. (walleye, pike, largemouth bass, channel catfish, blue catfish)?
3. What sport fish record (salwater) was broken three times in 2001 in Wa.?
4. What Washington river system was responsible for producing all the steelhead in the Great Lakes?
5. What is the ugliest fish in all Wa.??
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2007, 02:36:08 PM
#4-washougal(as long as chambers creek is part of the washougal system :dunno:)
#5-just my opinion...the ugliest fish in washington is a boot spawned out male humpy.
i'll work on the others and get back to you.
#1-not as many as a lot of people think...and how specific are you gonna be??
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2007, 02:41:01 PM
i hate those things.
Post by: Dman on May 16, 2007, 03:07:32 PM
#4 Skamania stock. Lewis River.
#5 Yup, agree there...
Post by: Dman on May 16, 2007, 03:13:35 PM
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2007, 03:20:04 PM
#1-coastal cuttthroat(searun), westslope cutt, coastal rainbow, redband rainbow, beardslee rainbow, and then are we talking char too?? dolly varden, bull trout.
#4..i cheated and got my information here:
"We have two strains of steelhead along with domestic rainbow trout in our Lake Ontario tribtaries. Chambers Creek steelhead are a winter-run variety, and the most plentiful. They originate from Chambers Creek broodstock in the Pacific Northwest and are stocked from the Salmon River hatchery in Altmar. Winter-run steelhead begin to enter our tributaries in the early fall and remain, to varying degrees, until they spawn in the spring.
Skamania steelhead are a summer-run variety. I believe they orginated from the Washougal River, also in the Pacific NW, and are named for the hatchery that maintain the broodstock. These fish are also stocked, in minimal numbers, by New York out of the Salmon River hatchery. The Skamania has developed the unique trait of entering it's natal watershed as early as May, remaining throughout the summer, until it spawns in late winter or early spring. Some feel these fish are sleeker and more acrobatic. The Skamania steelhead that are stocked in the Salmon River (about 48,000) have a left-pectoral and adipose fin clip (LP/A). This mark, coupled with observing them in a summer tributary environment makes for a fairly confident identification. Skamanias stocked in other tributaries (approx. 2500) are unmarked, making identification more difficult. Summer water temperatures limit their range, so they are only found in a handful of tributaries. There has been an attempt to pen-rear 5,000 "skamies" in the Little Salmon River in 2002. Those fish were also LP/A marked."
excerpt from here: http://www.flyguysoutfitting.com/skamie.html
i've been to the hatchery at altmar and fished the salmon river and other lake ontario tributaries and i can say one thing for sure...they are doing better there than they are here.
the little salmon river is a cool little stream that produces some monster brown trout every year.
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2007, 03:21:07 PM
Post by: Dman on May 16, 2007, 03:32:55 PM
Bingo on the the winter fish from Chambers though I believe they were introduced after the summer runs. The fish trapped in the Lewis River are sent to Skamania hatchery for rearing, the release. The Lewis generally has greater numbers of fish, but I guess you could say that both the Lewis and Washougal are the same run of hatchery fish. I used to live near lake Erie, looks like an ocean. Nice in the fall there though.
Post by: Dman on May 16, 2007, 09:22:37 PM
Post by: jackelope on May 17, 2007, 02:38:50 PM
#3 pink salmon?
i know the world record pink salmon was broken twice in the same season, maybe even the same week either 4 or 6 years ago, just can't remember for sure.
Post by: Dman on May 17, 2007, 02:46:08 PM
#3 -Coho salmon, broken three times in the month of September out of Sekiu, resulting in the current 25 3/4lb record.
I caught a wild fish I had to let go in 2005 up there that was 36" long and girth 23 -24 inches. According to any table I find it would have been around 25lbs. When I first saw it roll, I just assumed it was a king. After I netted it I was in disbelief it was a coho. Didn't even have a camera. :'(
To make matters worse, the coho derby was going on that weekend and 2nd place was 15.5 pounds, I landed a 15.5 pound hatchery fish also, but did not enter. :bash: :bash: :bash:
Post by: brush hunter on May 17, 2007, 06:33:49 PM
actually i changed my mind about the last 1...northern pikeminnow.They will always be squaw fish to me.
i hate those things.
Post by: sisu on May 19, 2007, 06:36:25 PM
Post by: Alchase on June 13, 2007, 11:52:12 AM
Post by: Dman on June 13, 2007, 01:27:03 PM
Alchase, welcome bud!! Good to see you here.
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Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2007, 01:29:38 PM
didn't know what the heck it was.
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on June 13, 2007, 07:45:37 PM
Ugliest fish, spawned out chum all beat up, so nasty you do not even want to unhook it. I would rather just cut my line...
Post by: Alchase on June 14, 2007, 06:34:49 AM
Big Tule has a good point, spawned out chum with their teeth sticking out in different directions, and their mouth constantly moving up and down in a chewing motion and chunks of skin hanging off are pretty evil looking.
Post by: jackelope on June 14, 2007, 08:08:58 AM