searun
Well-Known Member
We turn in as many hatchery marked fish as possible to help DFO have better data on managing the fishery. One of the cool things is we get a nice summary back fairly quickly on those heads we turn in. This year we saw a lot of 3 year old Chinook in the mix. In fact it was the majority (6 out of 7 heads for Robertson Creek Hatchery). The number of 3 year olds caught in a fishery is a good indicator of the strength of the main run for the following year as most fish return as 4 year olds.
If our data is the same as others who turned in heads, and the bio-sampling at the hatchery this year, we could be looking at a fairly strong 2019 return to Barkley Sound (Robertson Hatchery fish).
Just wondering what other's on here got back from DFO as a mix of age class for Robertson fish? Curious, hoping others have observations or data they can share.
If our data is the same as others who turned in heads, and the bio-sampling at the hatchery this year, we could be looking at a fairly strong 2019 return to Barkley Sound (Robertson Hatchery fish).
Just wondering what other's on here got back from DFO as a mix of age class for Robertson fish? Curious, hoping others have observations or data they can share.