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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: coryandtrevor on April 21, 2008, 02:45:25 PM

Title: River Enhancement Technique
Post by: coryandtrevor on April 21, 2008, 02:45:25 PM

Hey All,


   I read recently that some systems around here have tried to bring some 'life' back to streams by popping some frozen salmon

carcasses into a wood chipper and blanketing certain areas of rivers/streams with the shredded carcasses. It seems to work according to

the article as obviously dead salmon provide oodels of nutrients for streams. Anyone know how this turned out or of future projects

involving this technique ?


CandT

Title: Re: River Enhancement Technique
Post by: salmon river on April 21, 2008, 04:21:52 PM

I have not heard of this but it does sound like it would work though.

Title: Re: River Enhancement Technique
Post by: Rodney on April 21, 2008, 04:41:15 PM

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/070109_1.html

Title: Re: River Enhancement Technique
Post by: troutbreath on April 21, 2008, 05:04:11 PM

They should buy a chipper for Chris. Sounds like a fun time when your retired, just shredding those fish into the river. :)

Title: Re: River Enhancement Technique
Post by: coryandtrevor on April 22, 2008, 03:18:23 PM

Yeah it sounded like a decent initiative. The article stated that spreading salmon that are found on the home system is good but taking salmon from one sytem and

spreading on another was not so good due to disease and other factors. Makes sense. I would like to see it snow shredded salmon some time  :D :D!!!! Imagine the frenzy

of cutties, bulls and trout once they honed in on the shredded fish...... ;D

any plans to do this soon around the LM ???

Title: Re: River Enhancement Technique
Post by: jetboatjim on April 22, 2008, 03:20:43 PM

Is done on many lowermainland streams, but they use a pelleted form of fert. I will post some info at a later date so if you would like to help, they are always in need of volenteers.

There is a local club that is helping fund one of these projects. without the public and clubs these projects may not happen.