11-16-2014, 09:16 PM
TT600,
The status of Jones Holes Hatchery has been back and forth for the last couple of years. I don't think there is a threat of closure anymore, but most of the discussion has been regarding what species the US Fish and Wildlife Service is willing to raise under their mitigation responsibility. We actually have a coordination meeting (USFWS, UDWR, WGFD) on Thursday of this upcoming week and I hope to learn more and of course, I hope it's good news. Jones Hole has historically raised about 400K catchable rainbow trout and 350K fingerling kokanee salmon for the Gorge, and those are obviously big quotas to fill. I'll hopefully have a more thorough response by next week, so don't hesitate to contact me if you want further information.
Thanks, Ryno
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The status of Jones Holes Hatchery has been back and forth for the last couple of years. I don't think there is a threat of closure anymore, but most of the discussion has been regarding what species the US Fish and Wildlife Service is willing to raise under their mitigation responsibility. We actually have a coordination meeting (USFWS, UDWR, WGFD) on Thursday of this upcoming week and I hope to learn more and of course, I hope it's good news. Jones Hole has historically raised about 400K catchable rainbow trout and 350K fingerling kokanee salmon for the Gorge, and those are obviously big quotas to fill. I'll hopefully have a more thorough response by next week, so don't hesitate to contact me if you want further information.
Thanks, Ryno
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