HatcheriesFish Production Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) hatcheries produce and release salmon, steelhead, and resident rainbow trout as part of the program's mitigation responsibility. Mitigation goals for the LSRCP program include returning 55,100 adult steelhead, 58,700 adult spring/summer Chinook salmon, and 18,300 fall Chinook salmon to the Snake River. To mitigate lost angler days for resident species, the LSRCP program stocks about 86,000 pounds of rainbow trout into inland lakes and ponds close to the project area. Ten LSRCP hatcheries produced and released over 16.8 million salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout in 2002. Fourteen satellite facilities associated with the program's fish hatcheries provide opportunities for acclimation prior to release and adult trapping for spawning. LSRCP hatcheries are operated by FWS, Idaho Fish and Game Department, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Idaho Department of Fish and Game
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