Originally Posted By: WN1A
Wild fish are a source of variability so a management regime that tries to balance hatchery and wild production will never be completely successful for any period of time.


Originally Posted By: Wild Chrome
If we cannot balance wild and hatchery fish in the same river, perhaps we can do better managing them in separate rivers.



Very astute, gentlemen.

Exactly why Todd keeps insisting you must choose one or the other. You CAN'T do both very effectively.
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