Originally Posted By: stlhdr1
Could the above example (with the chambers creek return timing) be the reason that our native stocks are the strongest returning in March/April now, or is that how it always was before the introduction of hatchery fish?

Keith


That's a very good question. Having studied the history of Clackamas River steelhead a fair bit, I think it would be near-impossible to answer confidently. Remember that hatchery production only started after native stocks were decimated by commercial fishing, dams, and later, pollution. The nature of the fish was already much-altered by the time hatcheries came along.
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