Originally Posted By: Fear_no_fish
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


I kind of look at it like having a rottweiler and a greyhound, they can both breed the rottweiler is a certain way.... looks a certain way reacts a certain way and can live and thrive in certain conditions. A greyhound is not going to thrive in the same conditions as a rottweiler in the wild and vice versa.

Most hatchery strains are not the native strain of that given system, on any given system the native fish can vary in appearance, attitude, etc. and are accustomed to living and thriving in certain conditions.