Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
With this year's smolt to adult return rate that appears to be around 0.01%, you're looking at $10,000 to generate one adult steelhead.

I think your math needs a little work there Salmo, the return is nowhere near 0.01%. Based on todays Jan 16th report, the hatcheries on the Nooksack, Stilly, Sky, and Snoqualmie rivers have returned a grand total of 112 fish to their respective collection facilities. The total plant on these rivers was 486,767.

That would be a return of .00023%.

A return of .01% from that years plant would have returned almost 5,000 fish, which in recent years would be a normal and acceptable return.

I think it's safe to say the Chambers Creek hatchery program is on the verge of complete collapse.

On a more important note, it really sucks the Skagit/Sauk fishery is closed...again.

Ike