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BwiBwi

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Hatchery Sockeye
« on: December 08, 2005, 02:21:49 PM »
We have hatchery pink, chum, coho, chinook, steelhead, trout, but why no sockeye?
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 02:31:28 PM »
There are hatchery sockeye. After the hells gate slide over 20 sockeye hatcherys were build to help rebuild the depleaded upper fraser stocks. They still do augment upper Pitt river sockeye with hatchery fish.
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 02:32:41 PM »
Do you know if one of those hatchery has website?
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 02:42:15 PM »
Quote from: biffchan on December 08, 2005, 02:31:28 PM
There are hatchery sockeye. After the hells gate slide over 20 sockeye hatcherys were build to help rebuild the depleaded upper fraser stocks. They still do augment upper Pitt river sockeye with hatchery fish.

Dosent that mean that only hatch sockeye will be harvested making it even worse for the commercial guys?
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Sterling C

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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2005, 02:44:00 PM »
Here's what I could dig up re: the hatchery http://www-heb.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/publications/when-where_salmon.htm#pitt

Floater, those sockeye hatcheries all ceased operation a long time ago.
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2005, 03:18:12 PM »
They are using hatcheries for Sakinaw and Cultus right now.
The F/N I believe also have a couple.


The question is why do you want to know?
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2005, 04:04:00 PM »
Wondring why there is hatchery cohos in certain river system to enhance coho population for harvest. Since sockeye is such a high priced fisherie why no hatchery is in place to enhance catch?
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2005, 04:11:23 PM »
How would you propose people to target them...... :-\
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2005, 04:16:13 PM »
Only keep clipped adpitose fin fish?  ;D
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2005, 06:36:08 PM »
Quote from: biffchan on December 08, 2005, 04:11:23 PM
How would you propose people to target them...... :-\

What do you mean? You mean without flossing? Its quite simple actually. In the clearer systems like the Vedder and the Harrison they actually bite. I have seem them attack jigs,and roe.
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2005, 06:38:25 PM »
You can also get them to bite on the fraser.........I am more than well aware of what works and what doesn't.
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2005, 06:51:31 PM »
Quote from: biffchan on December 08, 2005, 06:38:25 PM
You can also get them to bite on the fraser.........I am more than well aware of what works and what doesn't.

You can but its not easy. If it was easy you wouldnt see people flossing them. Some were caught on the bar rods this past season and I know of some being caught with other baits and lures. I have not caught any on the fraser myself but have firsthand information that they have been caught without flossing.
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2005, 06:53:28 PM »
I agree with you biff, but you know by saying that,"sockeye bite on the fraser" people are going to think that we are nuts! ;D ;D
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2005, 02:25:04 AM »
Quote from: biffchan on December 08, 2005, 06:38:25 PM
You can also get them to bite on the fraser.........I am more than well aware of what works and what doesn't.

You are my hero. :-*
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Re: Hatchery Sockeye
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2005, 10:53:36 AM »
I got a nice sockeye on the fly in the Harrison a couple of years back.  Here's the photo... :)



That fish really gave an incredible fight - what a blast!
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