Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My Salmon report on the Chittenden Locks fish ladder at Ballard, in Seattle. This water way joins Lake Washington and the Cedar River to the salt water in Puget sound. For those that are not familiar with Sockeye salmon, they migrate from salt water to freshwater via a waterway AND A LAKE before heading up river to spawn. The Lake Washington was at one time a true harvest of fish, until Hershel the seal lion from California arrived. He brought his brothers and sisters with him and now the water front is tall cotton for them. Anyway, I digress. The State has an electronic counting device in the fish ladder at the locks. It counts all of the fish that swim past. It does not count the fish that escape through the locks themselves so it is not a true scientific count. But the state thinks it is. This year the count from June 1, 2016 until July 31, 2016 was 58,515. Well above the final count for the same period last year, of 33,426. But, sadly, both numbers fall far short of the required 300,000+ fish for a fishing season for the Sports fishermen, commercial fishermen and tribe fishermen in Lake Washington. However, it does nothing for fishing for them in the Sound and we see lots of nets out there during this time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Is that where you and Wheelgun Willie took me and daughter Grizz? Neat place, glad I got to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Is that where you and Wheelgun Willie took me and daughter Grizz? Neat place, glad I got to see it. Yep, that very same one. Told my daughter that we needed to go back to Chinooks for some of that good clam chowder and warm focaccia bread slathered with butter. Libations by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Charlie, I had no idea you're from Seattle country. Been over fifty years since I was there, but remember Ivar's Acres of Clams very fondly, the Ballard locks. Green Lake, the floating bridge,U. of Washington, Spanaway, Fort Lewis, Olympia, Tacoma, and a bunch more. Guess I'll have to treat you with more respect. Takes a real man to live with everything he owns either rusting or mildewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 You should sue Hershel the seal lion on the grounds that he and his kin are an invasive species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Charlie, I had no idea you're from Seattle country. Been over fifty years since I was there, but remember Ivar's Acres of Clams very fondly, the Ballard locks. Green Lake, the floating bridge,U. of Washington, Spanaway, Fort Lewis, Olympia, Tacoma, and a bunch more. Guess I'll have to treat you with more respect. Takes a real man to live with everything he owns either rusting or mildewing. Sir, I have a world class culture of mildew. My rust is world famous, and I grow some of the best marijuana around. I am not your run of the mill hick, living in the woods. More closely related to a hick that lives in an urban environment. I live virtually next door to the Fremont District in Seattle and know where to find a statue of Lenin at the drop of a hat. You should sue Hershel the seal lion on the grounds that he and his kin are an invasive species. He has a very good lawyer and Hershel works for the Federal Government. Not much chance of getting a favorable settlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Gun For Hire Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Charlie, I had no idea you're from Seattle country. Been over fifty years since I was there, but remember Ivar's Acres of Clams very fondly, the Ballard locks. Green Lake, the floating bridge,U. of Washington, Spanaway, Fort Lewis, Olympia, Tacoma, and a bunch more. Guess I'll have to treat you with more respect. Takes a real man to live with everything he owns either rusting or mildewing. I'll HAVE YOU KNOW I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I have trouble with blue herons cleaning all the fish from my pond. I complained to a Conservation Person. He raised an eyebrow and asked me "Have you tried to discourage them?" Of course not. they're protected don't ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 The Crappie and Bluegills are plentiful and biting here in Eastern Iowa. Morgun's Guide Service ( specializing in trips for 3, 5, and 7 year old grandkids, and one 32 year old daughter) has chartered several successful outings this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Love catching bluegills on light gear. Scrappy little things. I would not have believed that the WDFW could make the book of fishing rules any more confusing and difficult to understand, but I had an opportunity to look at them this week. The managed to do so with great success. General rule of things, more rules and regulations and fewer fish and fishing places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulshan 20262 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 General rule of things, more rules and regulations and fewer fish and fishing places. Somehow I think this does not balance out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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