Are these a native stock of Chinook or are they also Harrison transplants?
Thats a good question .
I know that DFO got serious about salmon conservation in the 80's and the LC hatchery benefitted
But the history of the Semi Fish and Game Club goes back to the 1950's when several community members wanted to save the health of the river but stopping the destructive gravel extraction practices .
They worked to keep the health of the river , this may have included fostering these 2 salmon species Coho and Chinook .
Unfortunately like all things this info is only known by the older members , many who have passed .
Will go thru the archives because I am interested to know if they are native as well , they could be given that this watershed was kept in this manner from early on .