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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: dustin on July 13, 2010, 06:43:34 AM

Title: hatchery sockeye
Post by: dustin on July 13, 2010, 06:43:34 AM

I notice non of te hatcherys have sockeye in there program, if so why dont they start?

Title: Re: hatchery sockeye
Post by: BwiBwi on July 13, 2010, 08:27:52 AM

There are a few up north.  

Sockeye is the most expensive salmon to raise in hatchery.  Couple that with the extra care that needs to be implemented when handling sockeye to prevent bacterial infection that plagued sockeye.

Title: Re: hatchery sockeye
Post by: JordsyU on July 13, 2010, 04:49:20 PM

Inch Creek Hatchery in mission has the Pitt river sockeye as well as the Cultus lake sockeye program.

Title: Re: hatchery sockeye
Post by: dustin on July 14, 2010, 10:24:36 PM

thanks for the info.