Let’s start in the 1970’s, with the addition of fertilizer. As this post grows, documentation on antibiotics will be added, with links to the actual reports on file with the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Let’s pull some direct quotes (link to the source document below).
“Bear Lake was chosen in 1962 as the main thrust for experimental coho salmon enhancement..”
Study G-II-A Volume 25 State of Alaska by Edward T. McHenry
and the summary below in 1983 – documenting the start of forty plus years of failure:
Link to the full document: Annual Performance Report: https://www.buchananfishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FREDF-9-1625G-II-A.pdf