I have seen several jack Sockeye in the Cedar River this year(No I'm not fishing in thier, well not really) The only problem with calling these small sockeye jacks is that they could also be Kokanee spawning out of Lake WA, as we have also found jills? Did anybody fishing Sockeye in the lake this past summer catch any jacks/Kokanee? What about trout fishing, does anyone catch them.

I have also seen a Chum jack at the Whatcom creek hatchery back in 97, it was about 45 cm long or so, but that is the only one.

As for reasons, , Salmo had some good ones. But I also have seen Chum smolts in local saltwater bays in August and they were as large as 13 cm, could thier be a resident Chum?

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