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 Courtenay Please retain the WILD FISHERY under all circumstances"
"City/Country Vancouver Please keep this a wild run of Steelhead.....Please!!!"
"City/Country Sheboygan, WI Try managing commercial fisheries for more steelhead escapement before resorting to stocking"
"City/Country Concrete, WA USA A hatchery program would eliminate my interest in traveling again to the Thompson. We have plenty of hatchery fishery examples in here in the US without the expense of going to BC."
"City/Country Winthrop, MA, USA В"
"City/Country Canada I first began fly fishing the Thompson River for steelhead in 1968"
"City/Country Bellingham, WA, USA Please don't destroy your amazing genetics with the introduction of a hatchery program. Learn from us fools down here in Washington that nothing good will come from it! Please!"
"City/Country Whistler BC There is no reputable science in exsistance thats shows hatchery production benefits a Wild Steelhead....none! So why bother?"
"City/Country Surrey, BC There is no substitute for a wild fish period! We need to find out the reason for what I believe is poor ocean survival and I suspect that the salmon farming industry is likely part of the problem. Turn the Thompson into a Vedder?"
