-
18
-
that survival, at least to the salt water stage, was not adversely
affected by rearing the fry and fingerlings in five per cent
effluent water.
The failure of more than one salmon of this
experiment to return "home" in the fall of 1953 was disappointing and unexpected, hence survival to maturity and possible
genetic effects cannot be evaluated.
Number of Chinook Salmon Recaptured from 12,410 LV and
13,174 RV Marked Fry Released July 1, 1950, from the
University of Washington
Year
No. Recaptured
Size in
Area
LV
RV
1950
0
0
1951
Ll
15
1-5
1952
29
54
2~11
"
57*
44
6-18 1/2
Ocean
7
30
oO
1
1953
Remarks
Pounds
8 1/2-34
Puget Sound Sportsfishermen
"
Sportsfishermen
Commercial
Puget Sound Sportsand Ocean
fishermen
U of W
Trap
Total 47 to -
104
144
*Caught off the coast of Washington; may be from Kalama, Samish
or University of Washington since a similar mark was used for
all three.