Chum on the run, heading upstream to spawn!
Wendy and her assistant walked Morrison four times in Oct. Interesting to see a variety of species on the 14th, but very low numbers. Maybe the next big weather system will get things moving a bit more. It is amazing for the youth to witness salmon returning to spawn in Morrison Creek. Outdoor classrooms are the best! Below are the numbers observed:
October 7, 2010
Puntledge Park confluence to First Street culvert – Pinks: 4 alive, 281 dead
First Street culvert to Puntledge School footbridge – Pinks 241 dead (this number includes 43 dead in the side channel)
Puntledge School footbridge to Morrison Park footbridge – Limited time so we didn’t walk this part
October 14, 2010
Puntledge Park confluence to First Street culvert
Pink 134 dead; Chum 3 alive and 2 dead; Coho 5 dead; Chinook 2 dead
First Street culvert to Puntledge School footbridge
Pink 226 dead (this number includes 26 dead in the side channel)
Puntledge School footbridge to Morrison Park footbridge
Pink 105 dead; coho 1 dead; chinook 1 alive
We checked the bridge at Lake Trail Road, but no fish.
October 27, 2010
start: above railroad bridge over Morrison creek mainstem
coho: female 2 alive and one dead (dead one was still very silver and spawned out), male 6 alive
finish: Morrison mainstem by Trib 7
start: below railroad bridge over Morrison creek mainstem
No coho observed
No coho observed in Nellie Creek
October 28, 2010
start: above Morrison mainstem by Trib 7
coho: 1 male
No coho observed in Nellie Creek
Puntledge Park to First Street
chinook: 3 dead
chum: 56 dead, 38 alive
coho: 2 dead, 5 alive
