Returning Broodstock fish on the river I fish are not bred from, But transported to tributaries on the system that are not meeting run escapement, the fish are not killed, Just striped of there eggs and milt and then released back into the system. How can it not be bad when on the Nooch the clipped fish spawn in the system more often then not, sometimes mixing with the wild fish and reducing the gene pool, It the brood stock world this gene is only one generation removed from the wild, Brood stock offspring can at times have a return rate of 6% higher then a true hatchery fish, As has been documented. So if we keep the gene pool pure , then incidential breeding will not be as harmful. If you are all that concerned about hurting the wild fish then quit fishing after Jan 30th. The majority of the hatchery run is over on a non broodstock system. And Yes mthe 30.46 lb clipped fish we caught was a broodstock offspring. Better to keep the blood pure in the system I think. Seems to be working on the rivers that it is used on, Both helping to increase the native run and proide a better resource that will not endanger the the future of the wild gene in the system. Just my thoughts. Matt