Wild Salmon?

[MadPerry]

We've seen a sharp increase in the number of kings with their adipose fin. All of the ones we caught today had them. Are the hatcheries no longer clipping them or is there an upswing in natural breeding?

[Captain Carl Bish]

I know what you are saying, been seeing the same thing. Several boats here at the oak are saving carcasses for the DEC. Next time I see the tech I will ask him how many chips he is finding in the unclipped fish. Each stocked fish should have a clip and a chip, I have been told that some fins are missed. It will be interested to see how many unclipped have a chip and how many clipped are missing chips.

[LongLine]

So far Nat Repro is accounting for 35-45% of the Kings. Look at the pics being posted & you'll see a lot of adipose fins.

This year all Kings stocked were NOT clipped. There was a hatching/rearing problem at the S.R. hatchery so DEC opted to not stress the fish any further.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[Mortigan]

The two we landed Sunday were naturals as well.

[bandrus1]

lots of hard work by dedicated people paying off!