FRIANT HATCHERY

[Fishguy67]

JUST A FYI AS OF 12-8-2009 ALL OF THE KOKANEE EGGS AT THE HATCHERY HAVE HATCHED OUT.. THE FRY LOOK VERY HEALTHY AND WE SHOULD HAVE A GOOD CROP OF SMOLTS FOR PLANTING NEXT YEAR

[HiTechKoke]

Thanks for the update Jake. Here are some photos from the hatchery you took and provided just prior to the fish hatching and some distribution to the other two hatcheries. I scanned these and here are a few samples of the hatchery / eggs / and counter equipment along with you in action taking out the bad eggs. Thanks for all your work along with the volunteers that help as we know you treat these fish like your kids every year. For all the photos just go to the photo gallery here and select San Joaquin Kokanee Eggs:

http://www.kokaneepower.org/galleryframes.html

And here's a few photos:

The Facility where the Kokanee Eggs are processed and eventually grow out before release in the Spring for this region:



A vat of eggs...



Jake processing eggs...



Eggs getting ready for counting...



The counting equipment...