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  • The female Coho are checked to see if they are ready to be spawned by gently squeezing the belly, if the eggs feel loose she can be spawned. width:553;;height:400
  • She is dispatched with a sharp blow to the head. width:750;;height:386
  • The gills are cut. The fish is hung head down for 10 minutes to allow blood to drain away from the eggs. width:436;;height:400
  • A Zac knife is inserted into the vent. width:413;;height:400
  • A cut is made around the pelvic fin and up to between the pectoral fins. width:332;;height:400
  • The body cavity is opened up. width:265;;height:400
  • The eggs are stripped out into a clean and dry basin. width:265;;height:400
  • The skein is gently shaken to remove any loose eggs. width:431;;height:400
  • A female Coho can typically produce 2000 to 2500 eggs. width:602;;height:400
  • Milt is gently expressed from the male onto the eggs of one female. width:469;;height:400
  • Each teaspoon of milt contains millions of sperm, more than enough to fertilize all of the eggs from one female. width:459;;height:400
  • Water is added to activate the sperm and the eggs are fertilized. After a couple of minutes the eggs are then gently washed to remove excess organic matter and placed into incubation trays. width:423;;height:400
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