Author Topic: Black mouth salmon season opens on February 1. (Read 1780 times)

Britt · « **on:** January 07, 2003, 10:16:49 AM »

cant wait to get out in the San juan Islands in that 40 degree weather and lower the down riggers go in the cabin turn on the deisel heater and hook the big one.

Britt · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2003, 08:58:14 AM »

Black mouth, witch are a Sportsman introduced species, are simular to small kings ranging from 7-20 pounds, we fish for them in 80- 120 feet of water ussually using a flasher and spoon. Lots of fun but dificult to catch, two is a good day of fishing in most cases.

williamlayton · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2003, 08:33:30 PM »

boy am i glad you clarified black mouth--i didn't want to join in cause i was afraid i would catch sumthin awful.
what do you mean sportsman introduced? ie a hybrid. be patient here you go a real dummy on the line.
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Britt · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2003, 01:49:27 PM »

They are a man made fish, due to genetics. They are not suppose to even reproduce , but that has come to question as of late. They never go out into the open ocean. They stay right here in the San Juan Islands, so they can be fished year around. They are all pen raised then released.

williamlayton · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2003, 02:43:02 AM »

sounds simular to the way they have done fresh water red fish down here. what kind of size and are there much differences between the two, ie real and man made?

Britt · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2003, 06:18:01 AM »

Black mouth dont go out to the open ocean so for the most part they stay 10 to 15 pounds. Some go 20 pounds, but Kings go 20 to 40 pounds in this area. They also fight alot harder, not taking anything from Black mouth but a big king goes to the bottom and wont come up.

williamlayton · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2003, 10:16:49 PM »

do they reproduce? the fresh water redfish down here are not supposed to reproduce.
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Britt · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2003, 05:44:03 AM »

Some say that they are not supose to be. I feel that they do because of the fact that they are growing in population. But that arises the question of where because they are not seen in the rivers. It is a question that i think cant be anwsered. They could be in the rivers and people just cant tell what they are. Might be the anwser.

williamlayton · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2003, 11:16:57 PM »

thanx for the post and replys--gives a guy down here some insight into your conditions and all.
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