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[chris gadsden]

The annual steelhead brood capture program begins tomorrow as the volunteers anglers hope to once again are able to catch and tube 70 or so wild fish for the 2014 season.

Watch for those carrying the tubes and consider donating a wild fish you may land to them, that is if the are close enough to them when you land a fish.

I guess I better get out there tomorrow and see if I can donate the first one. 

[Dave]

It will be interesting to follow the capture rates.

[NexusGoo]

Hey Chris I'm heading out there on thursday, where can I pick up one of the tubes to help out. Is it just from the hatchery?
or from somewhere else?

[Rodney]

Hey Chris I'm heading out there on thursday, where can I pick up one of the tubes to help out. Is it just from the hatchery?
or from somewhere else?

The tubes are only available for volunteer anglers who have been given a permit for broodstock capturing. If you catch a wild fish and there is a volunteer angler with a tube nearby (within shouting distance, not walking distance), then definitely call him or her over so the fish can be collected.

Here are some photographs from last year's collection.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.409203542487066.92634.111769675563789&type=1

[NexusGoo]

Sounds good, thanks for the info. I'll be hopefully catching lots of fish haha

[Ian Forbes]

Whack em, stack em and fillet em!  Just like a true Canadian!

[Riverman]

 Great fun shots Rod,thanks.

[zap brannigan]

Does the hatchery dispatch their brood stock? Or are they released after spawning them?

[Dave]

Does the hatchery dispatch their brood stock? Or are they released after spawning them?

They are released.

[chris gadsden]

Gave it a good try today but no success for me or those around me but heard of some taken. TT told me 2 tubed yesterday, the first day of the 2014 program.

[tburns]

Gave it a good try today but no success for me or those around me but heard of some taken. TT told me 2 tubed yesterday, the first day of the 2014 program.

same for me.  the only fish I saw all day was the steelie taking shelter from the current behind my boot...

[NexusGoo]

Seen a guy release a nice wild fish at peach today, unfortunately no broodstockers around for that beauty.

[chris gadsden]

Was told today that 27 have been tubed to date.

[Dave]

Was told today that 27 have been tubed to date.

Sure would be interesting to know what percent of the wild, early run component these 27 fish represent.

[chris gadsden]

Sure would be interesting to know what percent of the wild, early run component these 27 fish represent.

With no float counts these days it is anyones guess.