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Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:40 pm
by gonnahookit
I searched and didn't see anything posted about this. First posted on KOMO's website 2 months ago, July 13th, and updated last week.

Interesting reading, to put it mildly...

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sock ... 37611.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The captured fish will go into a hopper and move by tram up the side of the cliff and into a sorting facility, where they will be separated by species. If not needed for hatchery production, the fish will be trucked beyond Cushman Dam Number 1 and released into upper Cushman Lake, where they can find their way into the upper part of the North Fork.

Re: Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:11 pm
by primetime
Add another salmon species to the meat factory.

Re: Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:24 pm
by spoonman
primetime wrote:Add another salmon species to the meat factory.
Hey, that's ok. Keep those people away from our rivers

Re: Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:12 pm
by obryan214
they already have a small run of sockeye that spawn and rear in the river. I saw one female several years ago. would love gto catch them in the salt.

Re: Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:02 am
by Mike Carey
Considering many fishing options are closing down it's nice to see another possibility coming online. If they can get Lake Cushman anywhere like Baker and Wenatchee that will be a nice boost for the economy over there and give anglers on that side of the Sound some new opportunities. Cushman is another one of those scenic mountain lakes that would be blast fishing for sockeye in. Although, all those kokanee will be a challenge to get through. #-o

Re: Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:21 pm
by fishslayer80
Why not use the same system on the Skokomish dams that they are using on Wanapum dam to get fish over the dams.
I understand it is working great and it is inexpensive.

Re: Sockeye to be reintroduced to the Skokomish

Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:39 pm
by obryan214
fishslayer80 wrote:Why not use the same system on the Skokomish dams that they are using on Wanapum dam to get fish over the dams.
I understand it is working great and it is inexpensive.
or Grand Coulee Dam? [scared]