Chum Salmon Tagging in Chilliwack River | Fishing with Rod

[@conventionalfishing4464]

Amazing video like always! Come down to Washington sometime and go steelheading on the Olympic peninsula, looking to go summer steelheading for my graduation over there!

[@seamustheseagull9209]

Thanks for the info… good to know. I was gunna report the tagged fish i caught but no need i guess.. also, i always thought that crew on the river was collecting eggs for the hatchery…

[@MrKveite1]

Quite important job there and probably very interesting for you that have fishing videoes more or less for a living and obv are dependant of healthy fish stocks, good stuff as usual:)

[@alcomotion]

Interesting to say the least. I have a few questions; How many tags do they do in that period of time? Are the tags biodegradable? It looks to be plastic and could harm an animal or bird if swallowed? I am just curious not trying to be negative. It would be cool if they had a call center for the tags or do they? Do they share the data information on a website? Anyways nice video as always.

[@FishingwithRod]

Very good questions. Typically, around 100 fish are tagged per day and this goes on for about two months as long as river conditions permit. I can't comment on the biodegradability of the tags because I don't know, but I will ask. There isn't a specific phone number for the public to phone in about the tags. The raw data is not likely to be shared as it is just too much, but the post-season estimate of the run which is determined by using this data is always available on Fisheries and Oceans Canada's website (or mine).

[@alcomotion]

Thank you for your time and response.

[@P.N.W.adventures]

I hope the tags are edible bc what if the salmon get eaten then there's just plastic in the animal that ate it.

[@eboyegat7228]

didn't know ur allowed to keep fish with tags...didn't know that...I was always told your not allowed...But it's better to release it...which I always if accidentmy hook

[@WestCoastWheelman]

Eboy Egat it actually depends on the specific tagging program, but yes in this instance they want you to basically ignore the tags.

[@eboyegat7228]

ok thanks.

[@swishfish]

nice fish man and if you don't mind coming over to my channel and checking out my newest video

[@Cytfss1872]

Fitst

[@FishingwithRod]

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