Originally Posted By: Rivrguy
Let me see if I get you correctly. One should kill a clipped brood stock adult fish that is part of a rebuilding effort and wild genetics so you can fulfill your desire to kill the creature? I get that correctly? Even if that results in the natural spawners being drastically reduced and likely driving the stock below escapement is your thought? Interesting how your thought process works as to conservation.


it's missing an adipose fin, it's a hatchery fish.

wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/management/hatcheries/mass-marking
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