In the old days of Expo, the Cap was full of coho, and for the years subsequent to Expo 86, fishing at the Cap was very good. The eco system there has not changed. Why can't they stock the Cap like the days of old? There are good reasons to support stocking the Cap more:
1) It will take the pressure off the other systems as there are more fishermen now.
2) It will be good for the environment when less fishermen need to drive for an hour or more to the Fraser Valley rivers. This is following the spirit of 'Fish in the city' promotion.
3) Being the river with most visits by tourists, the Cap with good fishing can be a tourist attraction, a show-case fishery tourist can talk about the salmon aspect of Vancouver. The more talking point about Vancouver fishing back home, the more tourists.
4) There used to be many boaters fishing the West Van ocean area & English Bay too when the Cap was low. I used to charter boats to take visiting relatives to catch coho during those days and it was productive. This will help the economy when more people are buying or renting boats.
5) If the Cap can be more productive like the old days, being so near to town, it can be a good training ground for younger fishermen who lack transportation & time for farther fishing expeditions like the Vedder. The fishing community needs the younger generation more involved in fishing.
It will be nice to hear from the hatchery people or more influential fishing groups if the Cap can be enhanced like the old days. Considering the Fed just wasted millions on the Cohen Sockeye Inquiry and yet taking no action on recommendation, why not help out to enhance such a popular urban fishery like the old days?