JB's Fishing report (Fishing near DMZ,17,May,2001)

Last 17 of May,I with Koh and PK took part in the Academic investigation hosted by KangWon Daily Paper.The spot OhsoDong we examined is a tributary of NamKang(Nam river) that flows into North Korean part. We longed to find out Korean Char(Gondulmegi) that reported as exterminated in 1974 in Korea.

Unhappily we didn't meet any salmon family there. But having a chance to fish around DMZ was very siginificant to us. I would like to thank the battalion commander who is keeping the fence,the officer who guided us ,the reporters of Kangwon Daily Paper and some scientists who took part in this investigation.

The origin of the place name 'OhsoDong' is derived from that there were many crows in this area long time ago.

Ohosodong is located in the foot of the mountain 'Geonbong' and was a route to Mountain 'Kumkang'. Although the two armies of Soutn and North confront each other betweenthe fence ,long ago my ancestors would have passed this route to enjoy the grand sight of Mt.Kumkang.

After having a lunch we took a picture to celebrate this event.

Camera reporter Kim Nam Deok.He have much interests in the ecology of fish.

JB collecting some aquatic insects in flow habitat.

You can see the fence that divide South and North Korea in this picture. The water quality is so clean and neutral but the water temp. was not low regarding that this streamis located at a height of about 930m.

Some aquatic insects I collected.

I got some information from the scientist who study the water quality.

He informed me that the thcikness of Alkari influences growth and taste of fish.

PK checking rod before fishing.

PK fishing in the strong wind trembling with fear of some land mine.Ha Ha...

Koh and PK with the officer who guided us.

As we returned from Ohsodong,the zeep of camera reporter had some problems because of a steep mountain path.If I had tried this steep path with my car ,I would have had similar difficulty.But my friend NamKyoung who lives in KangNung did a favor for me to use his new 4 wheel drive zeep.Thank you NamKyoung.

We Snf team finished the survey near DMZ 17 of May unhappily, because we had not much time. But,the rest of Academic investigation team continued the schedule in Gojindong(18 of May) and Myoungpacheon(19 of May). Camera reporter Kim Nam Deok sent me the picture of Cherrytrouts caught in GojinDong.

Cherrytrouts of Gojindong

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