FOOD FOR THOUGHT. EVOLUTION TAKES THOUSANDS OF YEARS, JUST CHECK OUT YOUR TAIL BONE. SO I WONDER WHAT THE REAL EFFECTS OF MIXING THE HATCHERY, WILD, & NATIVE FISH ARE? I'M GUESSING WE HAVE ONLY BEEN RAISING & PLANTING FISH FOR LESS THAN 50 YEARS OR SO. IS IT REALLY SO BAD? I HAVE ALSO CAUGHT UNCLIPPED FISH BUT THE DORSAL & TAIL WERE WORN OUT LIKE THEY WERE IN A HATCHERY POND. AND THOSE UNCLIPPED WILD FISH FROM THE COWLITZ THAT WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. I REALLY LIKE THE NATIVE BROOD STOCK PROGRAM, THEY SEEM BIGGER & STRONGER.