In rough orders of magnitude, just what percentage of CR hatchery spring chinook are realistically biters?

1 in 10?

1 in 100?

1 in 1000?

In my limited experience, I'd say that next to Willapa Bay kings, mainstem CR springers are the worst NON-BITING strain of chinook in the state. (Since we share the river with Oregon, they can take half the blame wink )

If I run over 100 springers with my gear, I'd be pushing my luck to get even ONE of the dirty bass turds to bite. Yes, we ARE that bad!

The point i'm making here is that for every 100 hatchery fish the nets remove, you're losing one stinking keepable biter TOPS!
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