Salmon Swims Up-Street, Not Upstream, On Flooded Washington Road (VIDEO)

Salmon usually swim upstream, but sometimes circumstances force them to swim up-street.

That's the "fish-uation" facing several intrepid salmon who swam across a flooded road in Mason County, Wash., according to KVAL.com.

Heavy rains in the region have caused water levels to rise and, when that happens, the salmon go wherever the rivers are flowing, according to professional fisherman Conway Bowman, host of "Fly Fishing The World," a fishing show on The Sportsman Channel.

"This can happen when high water correllates with the spawning season," Bowman told HuffPost Weird News. "Basically, the salmon are so focused on screwing and spawning that they run up any running water."

Seeing fish on the road instead of the water might make them sitting ducks, but Bowman suggests folks leave them alone.

"It's a total unfair advantage," he said. "But if I did want to catch them, I'd use a net instead of bringing out the poles. But that's not so sporting."

Comments

[reastrockaway]

08:58 AM on 11/24/2011

That is weird , they seems almost as smart as congressmen!

[Parade Keegan]

03:52 AM on 11/24/2011

I want to help redirect them, this is so sad.

[clintnapril2]

01:00 AM on 11/24/2011

Why did the salmon cross the road? It's D*&K was stuck in a chicken!!

[iamaconservative]

10:43 PM on 11/23/2011

The Salmon wanted to get away from Obama

LOL

[miss berry]

10:11 PM on 11/23/2011

Why did the salmon cross the road? humm!

[buckybadger19]

08:16 PM on 11/23/2011

check out road bass

Click here: Road Bass - YouTube

[Annette Hammond]

07:46 PM on 11/23/2011

YUMMM,Love salmon.Not sure how good these are.I would at least try to put them back into the river.But then again,they would probably just start all over again.So what the heck,Eat 'em.

[djo2013]

07:35 PM on 11/23/2011

This happens almost every year. The salmon are usually chum, which are a fun fish to catch, but eating them is not so delightful as chinook, coho, and sockeye. They taste like dirt, but not to the point of repulsiveness. They're also known as "dog salmon," because, I understand, they were most used as dog food by those in the far north. Makes sense to me. I'll fish for them, but I don't bring them home and introduce them to my family's tummys. So, they're fun to watch, and we have photos of "road salmon" most late falls.

[mac2jr]

07:28 PM on 11/23/2011

The real question here is why is the road covered with water? Too much rain, why? Did this happen when they built the road years back or is this a new phenomena?

From which river did the Salmon come? What happened to its water management programs?

[djo2013]

07:40 PM on 11/23/2011

We call this "autumn," and it happens every year. Building the infrastructure to eliminate all road flooding around here would cost billions. It's easier to repair the damage than to flood-proof the whole area.

The salmon in question migrate up all local rivers suitable for spawning.

[boatflipper42]

07:58 PM on 11/23/2011

These salmon (Chum or Dog) are coming up the Skokomish River which dumps into Hood Canal (Mason county) WA. This is pretty much an annual event as the Skok valley floods. Actions are being taken at this time to try and end this problem. Chum salmon are ok smoked (but thet are hard to light) I like others prefer Kings and Silvers.

[Christina-Xena]

08:26 PM on 11/23/2011

Must account for all those new little "do not cross" signs near salmon runs-roads.

[robear6987]

07:19 PM on 11/23/2011

hmmm adds a new flavor twist to the meaning of road kill. mmmmm salmon patties.

[Al Schrader]

04:30 PM on 11/23/2011

Wow. Eviscerate it, then cut it into steaks, brush with rosemary butter, and grill to perfection.
Serve with couscous and glazed carrots....Alfred-

[foolecoole]

03:35 PM on 11/23/2011

why is this so funny to me? lol

[djo2013]

07:43 PM on 11/23/2011

It's definitely amusing. All we lack are "salmon crossing" signs on the roadways.

[Christina-Xena]

08:24 PM on 11/23/2011

Could it be because you have a perverse sense of humor?

You liked the magazine "Cracked" as a kid didn't you?

[jayd0204]

02:53 PM on 11/23/2011

Why waste a bait and time fishing when you can just pick one up off the street, after all you going to eat it anyway.

[aginsid]

03:25 PM on 11/23/2011

agreed

[mclown69]

07:29 PM on 11/23/2011

In ohio steelhead do this and some guys posted them netting steelhead in a creek and they got fined by the wildlife officers as it is illegal to do so.

[Christina-Xena]

08:21 PM on 11/23/2011

Good point. A person needs a fishing license, and the catch must be legal...including the WAY you catch the fish.

So thanks for bringing up the legalities.....they exist for a reason.

But no doubt more than a few salmon has meet it's fate in this "grab and bake" manner regardless.

[imdpapaa]

02:49 PM on 11/23/2011

Fish do not screw as he puts it.... most people know how they reproduce..

[oberlinkay91]

07:04 PM on 11/23/2011

Obviously, this guy doesn't.

[longcaster]

11:31 PM on 11/29/2011

figure of speach? I think so.........

[djo2013]

07:57 PM on 11/23/2011

The fish seem to enjoy it. Or, I might suggest, that spawning is a salmon's ultimate goal, and I suspect they are satisfied when they're successful. Kind of like humans, only even wetter.

[cqdeed]

08:03 PM on 11/23/2011

Female releases eggs into the water in nest site, male releases sperm in water over the eggs. Mom and Dad die. No screwing involved. End of story.

[Christina-Xena]

08:13 PM on 11/23/2011

At least humans don't die after having sex, unlike these salmon...that is unless they have a heart condition then they might die during sex.

But in some ways human beings can be just as driven by their instincts and to mate, and all too often to deadly ends.

[mlaiuppa]

02:28 PM on 11/23/2011

Why not just pick them up and throw them back in the river. That would be the most sporting.

[chazzman4]

07:03 PM on 11/23/2011

F/F

[djo2013]

07:27 PM on 11/23/2011

The salmon in question make it to their destinations regardless. They're one determined species!