Comments on: 80+ lb. salmon carcass found! http://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/ The web's best fishing magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bob lhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-321677 Bob l Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:06:17 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-321677 Same here, use to fish the S/Main fork of the Eel when it was good and you could keep them...those politicians and own self interests are killing our fish..there siding with big water corps.. Same here, use to fish the S/Main fork of the Eel when it was good and you could keep them…those politicians and own self interests are killing our fish..there siding with big water corps..

]]> By: Karen Gloverhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-321487 Karen Glover Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:18:24 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-321487 If you want to do something about the diminishing salmon, please write your California National Resources Department and advocate for protections on dam turbines. Here is a sample letter including information on how much damage these turbines are doing.California Natural Resources Agency 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311 Sacramento, CA 95814John Laird, California Natural Resources Secretary,I am writing to encourage you to take immediate action to stop the killing of millions of Sacramento splittail and thousands of threatened spring run Chinook salmon by the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of Water Resources.One of the greatest fish kills in California history took place this May when the state and federal water project pumps on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta slaughtered just under 6 million Sacramento splittail and 14,929 spring run Chinook salmon.The federal Central Valley Project (CVP) pumps took 5,480,531 Sacramento splittail in May 2011, while the State Water Project pumps killed 506,356 splittail. That's a total of 5,986,887 splittail, nearly 6 million of these native minnows that are found only in the Central Valley and Delta.The number of threatened Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon killed in May is also very alarming. The CVP pumps took 7,480 salmon, while the SWP pumps killed 7,449 chinooks, a total of 14,929 fish!The daily totals of fish "salvaged" is sourced from: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/delta/data/salvage.It is not reasonable to excuse state and federal agencies from taking responsibility for this. If a fisherman is caught without a license or with a few fish over the limit, he or she will be fined and prosecuted, but if 6 million fish are killed in the Delta pumps, it is dismissed? Why have state and federal contractors refused to install fish screens in the state and federal pumps, as mandated under the CalFed Record of Decision to protect fish? I would like to know what you and your agency is doing to address this.Sincerely,(Your name and address) If you want to do something about the diminishing salmon, please write your California National Resources Department and advocate for protections on dam turbines. Here is a sample letter including information on how much damage these turbines are doing.

California Natural Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814

John Laird, California Natural Resources Secretary,

I am writing to encourage you to take immediate action to stop the killing of millions of Sacramento splittail and thousands of threatened spring run Chinook salmon by the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of Water Resources.

One of the greatest fish kills in California history took place this May when the state and federal water project pumps on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta slaughtered just under 6 million Sacramento splittail and 14,929 spring run Chinook salmon.

The federal Central Valley Project (CVP) pumps took 5,480,531 Sacramento splittail in May 2011, while the State Water Project pumps killed 506,356 splittail. That’s a total of 5,986,887 splittail, nearly 6 million of these native minnows that are found only in the Central Valley and Delta.

The number of threatened Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon killed in May is also very alarming. The CVP pumps took 7,480 salmon, while the SWP pumps killed 7,449 chinooks, a total of 14,929 fish!

The daily totals of fish “salvaged” is sourced from: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/delta/data/salvage.

It is not reasonable to excuse state and federal agencies from taking responsibility for this. If a fisherman is caught without a license or with a few fish over the limit, he or she will be fined and prosecuted, but if 6 million fish are killed in the Delta pumps, it is dismissed? Why have state and federal contractors refused to install fish screens in the state and federal pumps, as mandated under the CalFed Record of Decision to protect fish? I would like to know what you and your agency is doing to address this.

Sincerely,

(Your name and address)

]]> By: chrishttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-319826 chris Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:01:54 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-319826 IT'S plain and simple, kill seals stop pulling nets in the oc. The chinook will come back in biger numbers. Tha't will also bring up the count of outher fish that hav saw big declines in the past 5 to 10 years. No one has the bal-- to admit this would work and two maney dam env. out ther that won to save every living thing but ther own human race. Fish and maney outher animals on this earth will see declineing numbers do to animal lovers,tree hugers,EXT. Big city people cant see and dont giv a hoot about the truth on declining numbers, if thay can see a $$ thats all that maters. Sorrey so negitive but man up ppl and tell it like it is dont coat every thing with sugar. IT’S plain and simple, kill seals stop pulling nets in the oc. The chinook will come back in biger numbers. Tha’t will also bring up the count of outher fish that hav saw big declines in the past 5 to 10 years. No one has the bal– to admit this would work and two maney dam env. out ther that won to save every living thing but ther own human race. Fish and maney outher animals on this earth will see declineing numbers do to animal lovers,tree hugers,EXT. Big city people cant see and dont giv a hoot about the truth on declining numbers, if thay can see a $$ thats all that maters. Sorrey so negitive but man up ppl and tell it like it is dont coat every thing with sugar.

]]> By: Bubba Silvahttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-318340 Bubba Silva Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:32:35 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-318340 King Of all Kings someone said, And man is that true.. Im only 21 years old but have been fishing Steelhead and Salmon religiously since i could Hold a pole... In the years of fishing I hae deffineley seen a Huge Decline in Salmon in the Entire state.. Obviously this Fish is Great to see and i guess its some hope.. But untill Everyone gets head out clouds and stop listening to what News, Paper, Websites, and Gov't says is causing salmon Decline,, When i have kids of my own Salmon wil be same as Dinasours!!!! Extinct.. The Ocean past few years deff has been out of whack but fish will adapt just like they have for years,, the same days when Eel, Sac Valley rivs.. and any Tributaries in between were thriving. The Facts are the Gov't and Water Agencys are slowly Killing the Salmon (intentionally). Pretty simple, No salmon means no controversey or limit of Water the Gov't gets to Sell and Suck out the Rivers. Untill Everyone stops being so nieve and Using Own heads, instead of Listening what theyre told. ....... I hope that everyone reading this, esapically the dads out therer,, Fight Hard for these fish. I pray all time that in near future After Nor Cals first lil Storm. I get to Take off work.. hook up Boat and Call School for Son/Daughter stating they sick (just like my dad did for me). Kwikfish wobbling, Roe Backbouncing and Salmon in the Box.. No better Bonding and Memories in world. Thanks to all and sorry for Message length King Of all Kings someone said, And man is that true.. Im only 21 years old but have been fishing Steelhead and Salmon religiously since i could Hold a pole… In the years of fishing I hae deffineley seen a Huge Decline in Salmon in the Entire state.. Obviously this Fish is Great to see and i guess its some hope.. But untill Everyone gets head out clouds and stop listening to what News, Paper, Websites, and Gov’t says is causing salmon Decline,, When i have kids of my own Salmon wil be same as Dinasours!!!! Extinct.. The Ocean past few years deff has been out of whack but fish will adapt just like they have for years,, the same days when Eel, Sac Valley rivs.. and any Tributaries in between were thriving. The Facts are the Gov’t and Water Agencys are slowly Killing the Salmon (intentionally). Pretty simple, No salmon means no controversey or limit of Water the Gov’t gets to Sell and Suck out the Rivers. Untill Everyone stops being so nieve and Using Own heads, instead of Listening what theyre told. ……. I hope that everyone reading this, esapically the dads out therer,, Fight Hard for these fish. I pray all time that in near future After Nor Cals first lil Storm. I get to Take off work.. hook up Boat and Call School for Son/Daughter stating they sick (just like my dad did for me). Kwikfish wobbling, Roe Backbouncing and Salmon in the Box.. No better Bonding and Memories in world. Thanks to all and sorry for Message length

]]> By: Dan Rahttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-315747 Dan Ra Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:51:18 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-315747 i lived in sterling, AK 6 yrs and had a boat for 2 of those years. Never caught a king over 40 lbs. It is awesome to see a massive king in CA. The CA DFG Biologists, sure have an awesome photo to hang on their wall. i lived in sterling, AK 6 yrs and had a boat for 2 of those years. Never caught a king over 40 lbs. It is awesome to see a massive king in CA. The CA DFG Biologists, sure have an awesome photo to hang on their wall.

]]> By: JDhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-315741 JD Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:13:28 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-315741 The short version: Ocean conditions were horrible for a few years there...warm, no upwelling and very little food. That's all changed now and it looks pretty alive out there. However, water diversions are also a major factor and the demands for water continue to grow... The short version: Ocean conditions were horrible for a few years there…warm, no upwelling and very little food. That’s all changed now and it looks pretty alive out there. However, water diversions are also a major factor and the demands for water continue to grow…

]]> By: Dannyhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-315661 Danny Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:57:27 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-315661 I lived in CA 47 yrs but never fished the sac but a few times for steelhead on the American. What or who has contributed to the decline of salmon on the Sac system? i knew of wars going on with salt water but sure would like to know what have been some major causes to wreak a fishery. politics as usual. amazing that only in CA can a fishery of the size of the sacramento system be in jepordy because of lousy management and politics or were the salmon really been killed off or taken different routes in salt water? I haven't been up on the Wars since i moved out in 2004 I lived in CA 47 yrs but never fished the sac but a few times for steelhead on the American. What or who has contributed to the decline of salmon on the Sac system? i knew of wars going on with salt water but sure would like to know what have been some major causes to wreak a fishery. politics as usual. amazing that only in CA can a fishery of the size of the sacramento system be in jepordy because of lousy management and politics or were the salmon really been killed off or taken different routes in salt water? I haven’t been up on the Wars since i moved out in 2004

]]> By: JDhttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-304107 JD Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:28:15 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-304107 There is an ocean salmon season for sure. Rivers probably too! There is an ocean salmon season for sure. Rivers probably too!

]]> By: jameshttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-304006 james Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:49:45 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-304006 wow that is a monster and one beautiful fish, is it true no salmon again this year please dont say its so ive been waiting patiently for years now and pray for the day they open it again, someone let me know wow that is a monster and one beautiful fish, is it true no salmon again this year please dont say its so ive been waiting patiently for years now and pray for the day they open it again, someone let me know

]]> By: mark weisshttp://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/comment-page-1/#comment-293199 mark weiss Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:49:26 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2008/11/01/80-pound-king-salmon-carcass-found-in-sacramento-river-tributary/#comment-293199 Chrome Bars baby ! hey need to put that video back up uhhh salmon on kwikfish that video gets me pumped up where it go ? Chrome Bars baby ! hey need to put that video back up uhhh salmon on kwikfish that video gets me pumped up where it go ?

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