Survive the Sound 2024

[Divad]

Willy forgot his sack lunch and went back to the Nisqually River, in doing so got swallowed up by a seal.

I hope that centimeter transmitter somehow gives it severe constipation.

 

[Matt B]

Willy forgot his sack lunch and went back to the Nisqually River, in doing so got swallowed up by a seal.

I hope that centimeter transmitter somehow gives it severe constipation.

The upstream movement may have been after the predation occurred!

 

[Tallguy]

Bodhi did not make it very far out of the Duwamish. Eaten by a seal off Alki beach sometime in the last day. Someone who lives in West seattle please throw some rocks at whatever seals you see out there, while cursing and lamenting Bodhi, on my behalf.

 

[Stonedfish]

40 fish alive, 8 dead as of this morning.
My fish hasn’t moved much since yesterday but seems at the moment to be stymied by the Hood Canal bridge.
SF

 

[Sam Roffe]

My fish is one of the dead.

It appears Willy isn’t free after all. Looks like he died before he even left the Nisqually.

 

[SeaRunner]

My fish Chowder died off Pt. D. So sad.

 

[Mossback]

Jacques was to slow...the parasitic infection got him.
RIP

 

[ThatGuyRyRy]

My fish Chowder died off Pt. D. So sad.

There are enough seals there it's not surprising

 

[ThatGuyRyRy]

Eddygar didn't even make it to the Georgetown bridge

Hopefully that's not a forecast for the Mariners season

 

[IHFISH]

Goldie's bright scales offered no protection against the parasite.

 

[Matt B]

Bodhi did not make it very far out of the Duwamish. Eaten by a seal off Alki beach sometime in the last day. Someone who lives in West seattle please throw some rocks at whatever seals you see out there, while cursing and lamenting Bodhi, on my behalf.

I got you. No problemo.

EnviroMatt is still trucking along and almost made it to the HC bridge.

 

[copperJon]

Salmon Ella did not fare well. PECB exposure > Lethargy > Harbor seal. At least she got to taste the salt.

 

[doublespey]

Cool to check in and see how the PNWFF's fish team is doing. Emerald's rocking up the sound, last seen enjoying the vibe off of Agate Pass. Swim on little buddy!

 

[Kfish]

My fish Lulu took a wrong turn and almost went back to the Duwamish but corrected itself and now in Elliot bay

 

[Stonedfish]

My fish is still alive and finally got past the bridge.


It took a 90° turn west after getting past the bridge, then headed north again.


SF

 

[Matt B]

EnviroMatt had some trouble getting past the Hood Canal bridge (like a lot of steelhead smolts, apparently). He eventually made it past the bridge, but could not make it past the gauntlet of predators stacked on the north side of the bridge, waiting there to take advantage of confused smolts. RIP EnviroMatt. Go Brian Mackerel!

 

[charles sullivan]

My King Tony is dead.

 

[Mossback]

My fish is still alive and finally got past the bridge.
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It took a 90° turn west after getting past the bridge, then headed north again.
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SF

I am just north of him...
With my patented smolt fly...
He best not venture to close to shore...

 

[doublespey]

I wonder what motivates their seemingly random zigzagging as they head out toward the ocean? I understand the random activity at the Hood Canal bridge - that's the chokepoint where my smolt met his end last year. Are they following tidal currents? Food sources? Emerald is still alive and didn't even pause as she blew past Hansville. I hope her attitude is different on the return journey in a few years.

 

[Kfish]

Welp.., Lulu only made it to Magnolia bridge Pier 91 area. Probably got eaten by seals or rock fish or a ling. Those damn cruise ships don't help either.