CBC: Immoral Salmon Milking... what do you think?

[RonnieTO]

I remember the first time I went fishing on lake ontario west trib, I could smell rotting fish before i even got out the car to walked down to the water... horrible!

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/salmon-milking-1.4369236

 

[Ibstacle]

This happens on every trib
Its the best part about salmon season

 

[bharkasaig]

So I haven't been out too much but on the W. Lake Ontario trib I frequent I have given a quick visual check to every dead salmon I see and so far none have been gutted. Am I just in a magical area where anglers don't do this?
My preferred trib is very close to a much more popular trib. Is there a correlation - those who are gutting fish are all on the other trib?

 

[bigugly]

While they are going to die anyway it is nice to release them hoping they will dump their eggs, I keep one a year for the eggs but that may come to an end as I'll just buy them instead. The smell of dead fish is going to be there anyway, get over it.

 

[tossing iron]

They've lowered stocking numbers because of residential stank complaints.

 

[Ibstacle]

They should stop stocking pacific salmon, and just stock rainbows, browns, and atlantics.

 

[tossing iron]

Chinook are the bread and butter of the charter industry. Billions of dollars .
Even Atlantic's on average only spawn once or twice.

 

[RonnieTO]

While they are going to die anyway it is nice to release them hoping they will dump their eggs, I keep one a year for the eggs but that may come to an end as I'll just buy them instead. The smell of dead fish is going to be there anyway, get over it.

So you are saying it's ok to cut the fish open remove their eggs leaving them to be rot on the river bank is ok?

 

[RonnieTO]

This happens on every trib
Its the best part about salmon season

Interesting! So you also think removing the eggs and leaving the fish to rot along the river banks is ok and "is the best part of salmon season"

 

[Ibstacle]

Interesting! So you also think removing the eggs and leaving the fish to rot along the river banks is ok and "is the best part of salmon season"

lol. I was joking

 

[rich_ace_G]

You are not doing anything wrong if you're going after roe on the river. As long as you know how to cure it, take the fish and dispose it the right way. Just do everything by the book and don't go over the limit.Not all carcasses in the river are caused by anglers. I've seen a raccoon drag a salmon out of water.

 

[fisgfreek]

A lot of fish die after being released as well. Just because it drifted back in the pool doesn’t mean it’s going to survive. I can’t believe how many small Salmon I saw yesterday belly up, unbelievable.

 

[fisherman2280]

I personally don't think anyone should be aloud to fish a river once the runs start. Why not just let them do there thing?

As for dead fish they will eventually end up back in the food chain, just the way the world works.

 

[tossing iron]

Catch 22
Anglers spend money.
Even items as small as hooks , floats , shot , coffee , gas .All business for somebody.
And to keep locals happy every fish taken home ,is one less rotting on the bank.

 

[Ibstacle]

I personally don't think anyone should be aloud to fish a river once the runs start. Why not just let them do there thing?

As for dead fish they will eventually end up back in the food chain, just the way the world works.

If no one was allowed to fish for salmon in the river people would be very mad

 

[tossing iron]

If no one was allowed to fish for salmon in the river people would be very mad

Your paying for those stocked fish also.
Major can of worms banning anything.

 

[rich_ace_G]

Again....some are painting all anglers in 1 brush...Not all anglers practice what's being discussed. a portion maybe. But really now...If you can catch a salmon, take home the fish, keep the roe...That is part of the game...not all people are willing to spend $$$ for 200 grams of roe...a good size salmon full of eggs can last 2 seasons.

 

[rich_ace_G]

If no one was allowed to fish for salmon in the river people would be very mad

Not only that...licenses bring in revenue...and salmon seasons generate a lot.

 

[TheTallFisherman]

Not to mention all the tickets handed out for illegal activities involving fishing! (snagging, limits, fishing seasons, etc)

 

[Ibstacle]

Not to mention all the tickets handed out for illegal activities involving fishing! (snagging, limits, fishing seasons, etc)

yup. lol that probably brings in more revenue