A $100,000 sonar camera installed at the Chilkat Lake weir since 2008 will likely be mothballed this year by the Department of Fish and Game due to budget cuts, area management biologist Randy Bachman said this week.
The DIDSON camera records sockeye salmon entering Chilkat Lake. It runs continuously, saving footage that’s reviewed by a Fish and Game employee.
Though the decision isn’t final and is only included in Fish and Game’s proposed budget submitted…
