Lake Sonoma Don Clausen Hatchery 3/6/2016

Was up setting trail cameras at Lake Sonoma today and went by the hatchery to see how the counts were fairing. Turns out they already have 3,279 fish as of a week ago. That's  1000 more steelhead in the system then all of last year. The hatchery people tell me (and I saw) hundreds more steelhead in the system leading to the holding ponds. They expect 600 more each week until the run is done.

The steelhead are in far better shape and much larger than the ones I viewed last year. Maybe the fish stayed out of the river last year due to poor water quality. Hopefully the salmon on the bigger rivers did the same and they are out there swimming around until next year...hopefully.

Wish I hadn't zoom'd in on  the shots as my poor ol Optio just doesn't have the clarity....

 

awesome dood.  thx for that!

But yeah, get a new camera   

But yeah, get a new camera   

I did! Bought Another Pentax Optio W-30..... same as the one I have. Seven year old technology..  Indestructible/Simple/versatile.... unless you blow out the screen leaning back on something while it's in your pocket...been there...done that. Just don't try to super zoom....

Thanks for the report Allen been meaning to get up there. I'm still using the W-30 and waiting for it to die and it just won't  Bought it when they first came out and it still keeps on keeping on.

Was going to do an afternoon hunt but was mezmoized by the fish....

The rain forecast was from 4 afternoon until 4 in the morning. ..

Was already soaked. ..went home and had a rockfish dinner. .mmmm..

Thanks for the report, pictures, and videos Allen.

So did ya catch any? 
And BTW, I'm still using the original Optio w10!

Thanks for the Hatchery report! I havent been there yet this season. might make it tomorrow and buy my pass for the lake also! old one expired.

I hate going to that place