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NiceFish

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Re: Size of pink salmon
« Reply #30 on: August 08, 2013, 09:17:50 PM »
That was 40 years ago on just one creek.... is it possible that new technology or ideas could work to create a run in the even years?
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Dave

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Re: Size of pink salmon
« Reply #31 on: August 08, 2013, 09:44:22 PM »
No doubt an even year pink salmon population could be established in a Fraser River tributary but it's cost would be exorbitant. It would require either a transplant of non Fraser watershed even year fish, or a hatchery induced photoperiod change of existing odd year fish. But, the science has been done and it is possible.

Huge bucks either way.  Don't hold your breath but I can see this happening ... just not soon.
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Re: Size of pink salmon
« Reply #32 on: August 11, 2013, 03:44:41 PM »
Biggest Pink I've ever caught was an 11lb male at the mouth of the Harrison in 2009. That year had a great run and all the fish were chromers and good eating too.
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Re: Size of pink salmon
« Reply #33 on: August 11, 2013, 04:58:42 PM »
Quote from: Chehalis_Steel on August 11, 2013, 03:44:41 PM
Biggest Pink I've ever caught was an 11lb male at the mouth of the Harrison in 2009. That year had a great run and all the fish were chromers and good eating too.

They are always all chrome at some point lol all the pinks I hit at the Harrison mouth are usually chrome.
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