[fishingtheusaandcanada] Spawning sockeye observed in the Metolius River

 

 

Spawning sockeye observed in the Metolius River
Posted By NewsEngine On September 28, 2012 (9:08 pm) In Fishing News

Yesterday, a fish biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the first observed spawning sockeye in the Metolius River in over 45 years.

Mike Gauvin spotted the fish while conducting annual kokanee spawning surveys in the Metolius River near the town of Camp Sherman.

"I saw a flash of red color and was able to see the green tags that confirmed it was a sockeye," he said. "I stayed very still so I would not disturb the fish and watched it swim over its redd; I snapped a few photos and was able to see the radio tag antenna...

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