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Originally Posted By: freespool


I'd like to see the data where pristine Alaska river stocks are crashing, down from a 10 year average, but crashing like we see here in the PNW?
I don't think so, so it is indeed the habitat stupid.



Lets take the Karluk for example, stupid.

2009 1300 fish

2008 752

2005 4800

2002 7200

The Karluk is on Kodiak island, no where near a road, hatchery, etc. Minimum escapement is 3700 fish for ADFG. The run is less than 15% of the 2002 population.

The Anchor dropped 66% of 03-09.

Crooked creek is down 50% in the last 4 years. The story is told over an over. Huge drops no matter what the habitat conditions are. Its the Ocean, Stupid.

http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/FishCounts/



Ryan has it right! Way to see the light!

BTW, What the hell happened to the habitat in the Karluk? I'll bet it fixes itself in 2010. Lets all watch and se how the numbers of adult 4 year old kings goes throught the roof this next year. Then start your praise about habitat and i'll take you to the real habitat problem ..........................

The Willamette River Spring chinook.
80 degree water every summer for ten years. That is a habitat problem!
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