Thanks for the update. Yes on the release site, it needs to be up river a little ways so that fish don’t head directly back down stream. I used to release them by a small tree/brush where there was a little section of calm water.
Derek
From: wayde dudley [mailto:duright1@charter.net]
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 4:00 PM
To: Hill, Wayne
Cc: Derek Wilson
Subject: Schooner trap
Monday, Dec. 21
Barb & Wayde checked the Schooner trap this morning. Light to heavy rain and the water was up pretty good.
We had a total of 6 fish in the trap with the following details:
Coho
3 males 2 females
Steelhead
1 hatchery female with the left maxilary clipped. She became "stream nutrient material".
There were 2 fish carcasses up against the upper gate. One washed on through and one was stuck in the gate. These may have been fish that returned to the front of the trap on a previous visit. I suggest that the release point be closer to the bridge to reduce the instances of fish returning to the intake side of the trap. Current is strong there and already tired fish may not survive.
Saw a bald eagle eating a fish carcass around milepost 6.
Wayde
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