07/05/2021

Originally Posted By: stonefish
Originally Posted By: DrifterWA
07/04/021

Originally Posted By: Carcassman
Need to stop killing the salmon's food supply, too.


+1 people tend to view just salmon......herring, candle fish, etc. are being over fished also


I understand herring, sardines, anchovies etc are being fished.

I can’t say I’ve ever seen candlefish (pacific sandlance) for sale as bait here locally or being commercially fished for in Washington.
If there is a fishery for them, where are they currently being fished for and what are they being used for?
Thanks
SF



SF......Did find the following:

"Salmon are voracious feeders and are constantly on the hunt for sand lance (candlefish) and herring. The sand lance, which are known locally as the “candlefish,” be-cause of their high oil content which pioneers took advantage of and literally used as candles, are an ecologically important forage fish throughout Puget Sound."

At some time in my salmon fishing history, I remember using candle fish as bait. I haven't trolled Puget Sound waters since the early 70's but I'm sure they were a "bait source", at one time.

BUT I could be wrong.....50 years was a short time ago!!!!! Have a good day....
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