The proceeds of the Resurrection Derby and other club incomes go to salmon enhancement projects. The Fidalgo – San Juan Islands Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers provided:

 

• 2017 Contributed $5000 a year (x2 yrs.) towards UW genetic

study in Puget Sound to determine herring stock health.

• 2016 Provided scholarship with the Anacortes Elks

• 2016 Participated in Rockfish Study, helped distribute

descender devices to recreational fishermen

• 2015 procured 6 incubator trays for Glenwood Springs

Hatchery on Orcas Island

• 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 donated $1000 to Salmon for Soldiers

• 2013 Donated $2000 to Northwest Straights Foundation for

derelict gear removal in Area7

• Hold annual kids fishing events at Heart Lake

• Maintain a life jacket loaner locker at Washington Park

• 2007-2015 Awarded nearly $260,000 in fisheries scholarships

through the Anacortes Salmon Derby Scholarship Fund

 

2015 Glenwood Springs
Orcas Island

 For Salmon Enhancement, We Contributed $6,322.78 for Incubator Trays.
Our funding provided five new racks of trays
and with the purchase, the manufacture donated a sixth.

Several of us visited the hatchery today August 7, 2015
and it was impressive!

They release almost 600,000 king salmon every year
and are a 501 (c) (3) corporation.
They operate from state grants and private donations.

We quizzed them about who catches the fish and
they said the wire tag records show that everybody does from way north to locally. 
The fish return in the spring and we catch them in July and August.

(Click on Any Picture for a Larger Version)

 

This was cool, there were about 100 King Salmon
in the salt in front of the hatchery ready to span. 
I apologize, we could see them with our polarized
sun glasses, I need a polarized lens for my camera.

 

Ah ha, you can see this one better,,,,
One of the bigger ones

One of the ponds, hand dug years ago.

An old log cabin on the property

The hatchery entrance

Incubator trays
   

Incubator trays we provided the funds for. 
There were more already installed

The dam above the hatchery

The pond above the hatchery

Would you believe they raise 200,000 fry in
this pond?  the picture doesn't do it justice.
It was crystal clear and ten feet deep.

Coho were raised here, but the return wasn't
good so that effort was discontinued.

The pond just before the salt.

  

The salt, Eastsound out front.