Originally Posted By: freespool
I talked to some hatchery managers, and they said........ rofl
Can't find any data that says there's a whole river full of unmarked hatchery fish?
Then just invent some.
The only hatchery CR stocks that are not ad clipped are Snake River fall chinook.
The only exception, which is federally mandated, is for fish designated for reintroduction, the only other exception is for research purposes.


Let me help you out Freetool......

WDFW EMERGENCY RULES

Quoted from the hyperlink:

An unexpected abundance of hatchery-produced fall chinook that have not been marked with a missing adipose fin are returning to the Cowlitz River this seasonThis action will increase fishing opportunity this season and allow for a transition before a season-long mark-selective fishery for hatchery salmon is expected to begin next year, when all hatchery fall chinook salmon returning to the Cowlitz river will be marked with a missing adipose fin. Really?? It's 2010, and they still can't get it right??

Hmmmm....... How does that happen? But the hatchery releases on paper show them to be clipped.......

Keith
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