WDFW mind set....NO hatchery springers will be raised to go into the Chehalis system.

Many years ago, about 35, some members of Grays Harbor Chapter of North West Steelheaders, had the idea of using a pond up by the Skookumchuck Dam to raise "spring salmon". I remember Tom Pentt, 2 members of the Chehalis Tribe and myself drove to the "holding ponds" below the dam. I don't remember exactly what happen but the ponds ended being used to raise Coho for the Puget Sound area, end of any chance for Springers in the Chehalis drainage.

Chehalis Tribe had a program to raise Springers but it never got off the ground......

I'd love to have a chance for a Chehalis springer, again, but wild run has trouble making escapement.

Oh, Qin and Chehalis tribes does/can net on them.....Chehalis Tribe does not report any catch figures to Region 6.......grrrrrrrr
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