Interesting. Thanks Tom. Ironically, early reports this season from Michigan Captains who are on the water every day, indicate huge schools of large alewife and above average Chinook sizes. Did they act too quickly in their decision to cut stocking for this season? Perhaps. I will say this, I spent a fair amount of time fishing that lake in the early to mid 80's, and their Salmon never had the build of Lake O Salmon. Anyways, a Kings a King. 8 pounders are tackle wrecking screamers and we are blessed to have what we have.