Hidden Falls chum continue to show nearly 90% five year olds in a weaker than expected return, at least so far . That translates to less than 20,000 four year old chum caught. Without a better showing of fours in the next opening, meeting the broodstock goal of 170,000 may be difficult. Therefore, the Sunday July 6 opening hangs in the balance. DIPAC is seeing similar high numbers with some 80% of the return five year olds. However, the DIPAC chum return is 3 to 4 times as large, and therefore broodstock is less of a concern.
Deep Inlet by contrast is performing much better. The total return to date is 140,000 with 5 more fishing days to go this week, which is already double the twenty year average. Deep Inlet continues to have higher than normal fives 70% to 80% but there are reasonable numbers of fours and like DIPAC a larger return overall.
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