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Originally posted by surecatch:
Slug: I am aware of the Minter Creek history and you have it right. The Hood Canal coho were just flat wiped out by commercial fishers, in a four year period. I suspect they also did a great deal of harm to the summer chum as well.

Like you I am not totally anti hatchery, but am concerned when we operate hatcheries principlay for benefit of commerciial fishermen.

I beleive the Hoodsport chum hatchery was developed soley to help commercial fishermen of all races get more fish. It is only a happy accident that sportsman learned how to catch them.