CFM-
The smolts planted in 2001 would have been from adults that returned in 1999/2000 (eggs taken that winter). They would have hatched during early 2000. Would have been released in the spring of 2001 after a little more than a year of rearing. The fish would have spend the summer of 2001 and 2002 feeding in the ocean and return this winter - ergo the 2001 releases are returning or not returning as 2-salts this winter.

There are important issues and lessons to be learned from the Cowlitz discussions let's not get side tracked on minor items.

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Smalma