High Five...re Harrison fish...did I say it was a Cowichan fish? No I basically said it could be a fish from anywhere. There are only a couple of runs of fish that I see every year (at exactly the same time) that I feel knowledgeable and confident enough to say where they originate. This fish didn't fall into either of those two recognizable runs. When it comes to Harrison fish it has NOTHING to do with how they fight over other springs that may be swimming with them. So sorry I don't have Jedi super powers as someone else suggested. BTW Wolf 95% sure they were Harrison you caught. They showed up off the Victoria breakwater a few days later. (up to 40 pounds) I do have over 40 years of fishing experience in Juan De Fuca and can pick up distinct features that give me clues. Do all springs look alike? NO, some are long, short, big head, small head, small eye set far back, big back spots, few tail spots, heavy tail spotting, normal adipose fin, larger adipose fin. By the time you get into Sept when these fish migrate by us are there still dozens of runs mixed in with them that they could be? NO very few runs left. Are there any hatchery marked Harrison springs? I've never caught one, so they are always wild. Are these fish going to be as dark (in general) as local Sooke or southern Island springs? No, usually as chrome as a July fish. All I predicted was that it was NOT a Harrison (white) fish, and I was bang on.