for angling purposes, they are one and the same. yeah, hatchery fish don't fight worth a damn...if you're talking about some chambers creek stock winter runs. if fighting qualities are all you care about, go fish for chums.

so, what would happen if all the hatcheries were shut down? would it really make that big of a difference in numbers of returning wild fish? i don't think any rivers in this state will ever see pre-boldt numbers of fish again, hatcheries or no hatcheries. i'm even pessimistic to the point of where i don't think even closing rivers to wild fish retention is really even helping all that much.

i guess in the end, i just want to go out fishing, and maybe bring home something for the bbq. is that really too much to ask?