SILETZ TRAP RUN:
Bill and I arrived at the Siletz Trap yesterday which was covered by a light coat of snow. There were 10 fish in the trap but 4 or 5 of those were holdovers from Monday. The count was Hatchery: 3 males, 2 females and 1 juvenile. Wild: 3 male and 1 female. The juvenile was in the upper compartment of the trap and was apparently small enough to get through the bars. At first we thought that he was a large trout but after a close exam we could see that he was clipped and in fact was a steelhead. We then transported all 10 fish to the Alsea Hatchery. We then picked up 100 eggs which were to be taken to the grammar school in Siletz and placed in the tank. Depending on the water temperature they should hatch in about a week and a half. Arrived back in Newport at 3:00 pm. Frank
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