Wild Thompson Steelhead
Currently, the Bristish Columbia Ministry of Environment (MOE) does not support hatchery augmentation of Thompson River steelhead, a position supported by the Steelhead Stream Classification Policy (S... continue reading »
"City/Country BC No wild steelhead or salmon run has ever been saved by hatchery augmentation: the only purpose of hatcheries is to provide extra fish for anglers."
"City/Country Missoula Steelhead hatcheries produce fish that decrease the fitness of the wild stocks they interact with. A hatchery program on the Thompson would be a step backward in the fight to restore the river's wild steelhead population."
"City/Country Vancouver, BC We do NOT need "rubber trout" anywhere in BC. If, the rod pressure on the native Steelhead is too great, simply ban all non-resident fishing and shorten the season for we residents."
"City/Country Burnaby Please leave the Thompson as it is an do NOT consider a hatchery"
"City/Country Molalla, OR, USA Why in the world would anyone look to artificial production on a system whose wild fishery is a boon to the local economy. Pellet heads are not the answer."
"City/Country Talkeetna, AK The once great wild steelhead population on the Thompson river is in dire circumstances. A hatchery program on that system would only make the problem worse. Please help save these precious fish from extinction."
"City/Country calgary canada let it be wild"
"City/Country Camas, Washington, USA Please keep this river wild and free."
