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nessy

Salmon on the Redds
« on: 28/01/2012 at 20:16 »
I'm always hearing Anglers being advised to take the cock salmon but return the hens! does anyone have any opinions on this subject ? I've always thought cocks and hens pair up so whats the point in the redds being overpopulated with hens with no boyfriends !!!   

Jim Eddie

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #1 on: 28/01/2012 at 20:49 »
Welcome to the forum, I think the reasoning is that males can fertalise more than one females eggs.

 :z18

Jim

nessy

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #2 on: 28/01/2012 at 21:04 »
Thanks Jim, I'd feel much happier knocking a cock salmon on the head if there was definate proof that one male fertilised several females but I've read loads on the subject and am not convinced ! does anyone know of any literature that proves the point !

Iain Goolager

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #3 on: 28/01/2012 at 22:43 »
I do,

return all Salmon and let nature decide, simples!

Iain



Year 2012, Goolager posts = 2012  :X2

Peter McCallum

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #4 on: 29/01/2012 at 00:58 »


Year 2012, Goolager posts = 2012  :X2
You have waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy to much time on your hands mannie  :z4 :z4 :z14


Parr, known as 'Precocious Parr' can also fertilise the eggs of the hen, nipping onto the redd under the nose of the cock fish. :z16

Mike Barrio

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #5 on: 29/01/2012 at 01:14 »
Year 2012, Goolager posts = 2012  :X2

 :z14

Hamish Young

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #6 on: 29/01/2012 at 11:56 »
I've always thought cocks and hens pair up so whats the point in the redds being overpopulated with hens with no boyfriends !!!   

Just so, which suggests the best course of action is simply to put them all back. Makes sense to me :cool:

H :z3

Mike Barrio

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #7 on: 29/01/2012 at 13:06 »

Jim Eddie


Derek Roxborough

Re: Salmon on the Redds
« Reply #9 on: 29/01/2012 at 16:25 »
Read Henry Williamsons Salar the Salmon he writes about precocious parr fertilising the eggs, I worked in a hatchery and we used Precocious Parr to make up the amount of milt we needed for the job, so nature will take care of its own. I worked on Loch maree when they were trapping seatrout for breeding we trapped over 30 male trout and only 3 females
 I suppose it depends on stock evaluation whether you have C&R  easgach1

 




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