Not to steal the topic, but in the in end would a hatchery fish that spawned with a native really cause a big enough difference in the next generation of steel head for anyone to notice? Im sure with some dna testing you could find out some how but they would technically be a wild fish right? So why not let them just spawn together? IMO this might be a last resort for a native run in many rivers. Im interested in what others have to say
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