Specie code: C - Coho; CT - Cuthroat
trout; CH - Chinook; CM - Chum; ST - Steelhead trout; ST -
Stickleback;
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Coho M
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Coho F
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Chum
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Steelhead
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Cuthroat
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AUTHOR
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NOTES
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1946
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200
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200
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400
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C.G. Barrie
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Nov. 3, 1946 approx 3-500 coho
and 300-500 chum entering channel.
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1947
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350
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350
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200
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25
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C.G. Barrie
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Nov. 22 est. 500 to 1000 coho;
300 to 500 chum; 1 to 50 steelhead in channel.
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1948
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200
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200
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C.G. Barrie
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Stream inspection dates: Oct.
22; Nov. 19; Dec. 17 and Jan. 29. Run start Nov. 17; peak Dec
13; end Jan. 29. Estimated 300 to 500 in channel. Sex ration:
50% male 50% female.
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1949
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100
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100
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C.G. Barrie
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Stream Inspection dates: Nov.
8 and Feb. 1. Run start Dec. 1. Peak Dec. 15. End Dec. 30.
Estimated 100 to 300 coho on grounds Sex ratio 50% male 50%
female.
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1950
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100
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100
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C.G. Barrie
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Stream inspection dates: Nov.
24, 1950 and Dec.. 15, 1950. Run start Nov. 10, peak Dec. 9,
end Dec 30. Estimated 100 to 300 coho on grounds. Sex ration
50% male 50% female. Water levels normal. Predators:
mergansers and gulls.
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1951
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350
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350
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A.J. Touchings
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Stream inspection dates: Nov.
29, 1951. Run start Nov 20, peak Dec. 10, end Dec. 20.
Estimated 500 to 1000 coho on grounds.
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1952
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385
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315
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25
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A.J. Touchings
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Stream Inspection dates:
Nov.21 and Dec. 17, 1952. Run start Dec. 12, peak Dec. 17. end
Dec 24. Estimated 500 to 1000 coho and 1 to 50 steelhead on
grounds. Sex ration 50% male, 45% female, 5% jacks. Water
level normal. Spawning beds in upper reaches evenly
distributed. Predators; mergansers. Due to low water
conditions at time of first inspection no salmon could ascend
the stream to the spawning beds, but about three weeks later
heavy rains rose the stream so as the salmon could ascend in
good numbers. At time of last inspection spawning beds were in
ideal conditions (Dec. 17th).
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1953
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350
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350
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A.J. Touchings
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Stream Inspection date: Jan.
6, 1954. Run start dec. 3, peak Dec. 19, end Dec. 23.
Estimated 500 - 1000 coho; 1 - 100 steelhead.
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1954
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35
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35
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25
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A.J. Touchings
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Stream inspection date: Dec.
9, Dec. 31, 1954. Run start Nov. 28, peak Dec. 15, end Dec.
30. Estimated 50 - 100 coho; 1 - 50 steelhead. Predators
sighted Merganser ducks.
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1955
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14
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11
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A.J. Touchings
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Start run Dec. 1, peak Dec. ?,
end Dec. 30. Steelhead run start Dec. to March. Estimated coho
25.
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1956
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350
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350
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25
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A.J. Touchings
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Inspection dates Nov. 30, Dec.
18, 1956. Run start Nov. 25, peak Dec. 8, end Dec 20.
Steelhead Nov. to March. Estimated fish on grounds; coho 700;
steelhead 25. Evidence 5% errosion/scouring due to recent high
waters starting Dec. 8.
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1957
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38
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37
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G.T. McIndoe
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Inspection dates Nov. 19, 24,
Dec. 11, 15, 19. Run start Dec. 5, peak Dec. 20, end Dec 30.
Fish on grounds coho 75. Water level very low till second week
in December. This stream is overgrown by willows etc. in some
stretches and requires fairly high water to allow good passage
for fish.
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1958
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?
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25
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G.T. McIndoe
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Inspection dates: Oct. 23,
Nov. 2, 8, 12, 16, 24, Dec. 11, 17. Run coho start Nov. 10,
peak Dec 8, end Dec 30. Steelhead Nov. to April. Fish on
grounds coho ??. Steelhead 25. This stream is overgrown by
willowsand hardhack in spots and requires a light bulldozer to
clear out the streambed where necessary.
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1959
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38
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37
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10
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H. Burrow
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Inspection dates: Frequently
during period Nov. 1 to Jan. ? Run starts coho late Nov., peak
Dec. 8, end Dec. 30. Steelhead Dec. to March. Fish on grounds:
coho 75, steelhead few reported. At the end of 1959, some
logging debris was left in stream above spawning area by a small
operator, this is to be removed as soon as weather permits the
operator to get a `cat' in.
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1960
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38
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37
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H. Burrow
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Inspection dates: Nov. 23,
Dec. 23. Run starts coho Nov. 15, peak Nov. 30, end Dec 15.
Steelhead possibly a small winter run. Estimated fish on
grounds, coho 75, steelhead not known. Flood conditions
occurred on January 14 and 15, 1961.
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1962
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41
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34
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates: Periodic
throughout season. Run starts coho Nov. 15, peak Nov. 25, end
Dec. 31. Estimated coho on grounds 75.
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1963
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100
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100
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H.V. Grainger
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Not inspected. Reports from
local residents. Run start Nov. 5, peak Dec. 10, end Dec. 31.
Estimated fish on grounds, coho 200.
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1964
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100
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100
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates: November
and December. Coho run starts Nov., peak Dec10, end Dec 10.
Estimated fish on grounds 200.
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1965
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100
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100
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates: Nov. and
Dec. Coho run starts Nov., peak Nov. end Dec. 9.
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1966
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200
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200
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates: December.
Coho run starts Dec. 2, peak Dec. 15, end Jan. 1967. Estimated
coho on grounds 400.
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1967
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0
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0
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates: Nov. and
Dec. Up to the end of December at no time this year was there
any signs of coho salmon in the stream or any evidence of any
being in the stream. This stream wanders through farmland and
populated areas. This is the first time as far back as our
records go that no coho have being observed in the stream. (see
report for 1970)
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1968
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38
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37
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates: Nov. 18,
Dec. 11. Coho arrived in stream Dec. 1. Spawn start Des. 2;
peak Dec. 12, end Dec. 31. Estimated coho on grounds 75. Small
windfall debris and small jambs in stream but not impassable to
salmon. Could be removed with very little effort.
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1969
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160
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40
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates:
Periodically during spawning period. Coho arrived in stream
Dec. 10. Spawn start Dec. 12; peaks Dec. 24, ends Jan. 1970.
Estimated coho on grounds 200. 20% male, 20% female, 60%
jacks. Note: The percentage of Jacks, coho, in this river was
unusually high this year and much higher than reported for dry
previous years.
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1970
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375
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375
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H.V. Grainger
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Coho arrived in stream Dec.
14. Spawn start Dec. 14; peak Dec. 20, end Dec. 30. Estimated
coho on grounds 750. Water level very low all summer and to
Dec. 10th. Although reported nil in 1967 a good run this year
for this stream. It is likely the 1967 run arrived late and was
not observed. Over a weeks work by two to three men to clear
old forest debris in Dec. 1970 under Winter Works Program.
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1971
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12
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12
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates during
spawning period. Coho arrived in stream Nov. 10. Spawn start
Nov. 10, peak Nov. 15, end Nov. 25. Estimated coho on grounds
25. ???
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1972
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12
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12
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates Dec. 6-8;
Jan. 3, 1973. Coho arrived in stream Dec. 17. Spawn start Dec.
17; peak Jan. 3/73. Estimated coho on grounds 25. Water levels
very high in March and December.
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1973
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24
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23
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates Dec. 4; 19;
30th. Coho spawn start Dec. 4, peak Dec. 19, end Dec. 30th.
Coho counted 47.
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1974
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38
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37
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H.V. Grainger
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Inspection dates November 25,
Dec. 20; 21; 23; 29. Coho arrived in stream Nov. 18. Spawn
start Nov. 22; peak Nov. 25, end Dec. 31. Coho counted on
grounds 75. Several days were spent in the lower portions of
the creek clearing out two small log jams which would have
affected the upstream migration of salmon.
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1975
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13
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12
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Inspection dates Nov. 19,
27th. Coho arrived in stream Nov. 19. spawn start Nov. 24;
peak Nov. 27, end Jan/76. Estimated coho on grounds 25. Water
level very low, summer and fall - High water during spawning
period. Flows through farm and residential areas. High water
conditions causing flooding during month of December made it
very difficult to estimate number of spawning salmon in the
stream.
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1976
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13
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12
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Inspection dates; weekly
during spawning period. Coho arrived in stream Dec. 10. Spawn
start Dec. 30, peak Dec. 30, end Jan. 15/77. Estimated coho on
grounds 25. Very low water level during migration period.
Would not pass fish to spawning grounds. A total of one coho
counted by Dr. Langford at the weir. It is suspected that low
water levels prevented access.
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1977
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28
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34
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Inspection dates: daily
during migration. Coho arrived in stream Oct. 31. Spawn start
Nov. 15; peak Nov. 22, end Dec. 15. Coho on grounds 62. 35%
male; 55% female; 10% jacks. Heavy silting from excavation work
done ear headwaters. Most spawning grounds affected. Normal,
high water levels due to rain later in October. Land cleared
near headwaters early in November caused heavy silting over
large extent of spawning grounds. Increased number of coho
returning in 1977 possibly maybe attributed to early Juan de
Fuca closure.
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1978
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129
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79
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Inspection dates: Daily
checks made at counting fence during migration period. Coho
arrived in stream Nov. 25. Spawning starts Dec. 1, peak Dec. 7,
end Jan. 10/79. Total coho counted on grounds 208. 45% male.
38% female. 17% jacks. Approximately 40 coho died unspawned
due to toxic pollution in tidal portion of stream immediately
below Helmegren Bridge (Nov. 20/78). These 40 were not included
in total numbers on grounds. Further to land clearing in 1977,
ditching and erosion caused more silting onto spawning grounds.
Coho observed spawning in the area of silting. No fish observed
above the above noted obstruction this fall. Silting mentioned
above occurred approximately two miles upstream from the mouth
as a result of land clearing on Herbert Plasterer's Creed Road
property.
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1979
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45
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37
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B.R. Gant
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Inspection dates: Regularly
throughout spawn. Coho arrived in stream Dec. 7. Run duration
undetermined. Total coho counted 82. 45% male,, 45% female,
10% jacks. Development above Marler Drive on Plasterer property
caused heavy silting downstream during flood conditions. Banks
were overflowed and clay scoured. Fortunately spawn beds are
above Plasterer's property, so silting would not be a problem,
however high water might have caused some damage. Abnormal
flood conditions present in mid December.
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1980
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38
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37
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Inspection dates: Regularly
throughout spawn. Coho arrived in stream Nov. 7. Run start
Nov. 15, peak Nov. 21, end Dec. 1. Total coho counted 75. 45%
male,, 50% female, 5% jacks. Flood conditions one month after
spawn. Heavy silting throughout spawn area. Some erosion.
Water level normal during spawn. Abnormally high during flood.
River otters above 2nd falls killed many spawners. Strongly
suggest the be eliminated. Land cleared three years ago
adjacent to upper reaches of stream caused heavy siltation once
again. Tremendous flood December 24th to 27th. Difficult to
determine loss of spawn.
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1981
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15
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10
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Inspection regularly
throughout spawn. Coho arrived in stream Nov. 18. Spawn start
nov. 25, peak Dec 6, end Dec. 15. Total Coho on grounds 25.
40% male; 40% female; 20% jacks. Heavy silt lode coming off
Creed Rd. property during December rains. High - heavy rains
throughout migration period. Due to a small run most spawners
were below the small falls. River otters in deep pools. Very
poor spawning of Coho this year. Possibly due to two reasons.
1) Tremendous incidental catch of early Coho by Seine boats in
the Straits of Juan de Fuca. 2) Excessive siltation in the fall
and spring of 1978/79 may have contributed to the high mortality
of the eggs and fry. Work crews from Wilkinson Rd. Centre
cleared lower portion of the stream during late September.
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1982
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50
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40
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Inspection regularly
throughout spawn season. Coho arrived Dec. 3; spawn started
Dec. 10; peak Dec. 15; end Dec 20. Total Coho on grounds 90.
45% male; 45% female; 10% jacks. Late arrival due to low
water. Fish held in Portage for 3-4 weeks. Fish located near
Pike Lake. Otters sighted in creek.
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1983
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120
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120
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Inspections throughout
spawning season; Oct. 20 to Dec. 20. Coho arrived on grounds
Nov. 4; spawn starts Nov. 12; peak Nov. 30; end Dec. 30. Total
Coho on grounds 240. 40% male; 50% female; 10% jacks. Salmon
distributed entire length of bed from Marlere Drive to Pike Lake
at Mann Avenue above Pike Lake. River otters in creek. Largest
Coho return in many years. Locals living along stream commented
most fish and furthest extent of spawning ever seen (see map).
Recommended a trap and counting fence on stream for 1984.
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1984
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45
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45
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Four inspections Oct. 9 to
Oct. 30. Coho arrived on grounds Nov. 2; spawn started Nov. 10;
peak Nov. 15; end Dec 1. Total Coho on grounds 90.
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1985
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60
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60
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Inspection dates: Nov. 2; 5;
9; 15; 22; Dec. 2; 10; 20; Jan. 15; 22. Coho arrived on grounds
Nov. 20; spawn start Dec 20; peak Jan. 1; end Jan. 20.
Estimated total Coho on grounds 120. Abnormally low-freezing
conditions end of November-Fish migration and egg development
unusually late. Spawners extended to Prior Lake - Thetis Lake
tributary but not to Pike Lake side. Otters at fish trap and at
canyon. !3 female Coho taken at Fish Trap for Goldstream
Hatchery producing 30,000 eggs. 15,250 fry released into creek
and lakes from March 10 and June 11, 1985.
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1986
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100
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100
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Inspection dates Nov. 22; Dec.
6. Coho arrived Nov. B; Spawn start Nov. B; peak Dec. A; end
Dec. C. Estimated Coho on grounds 200. Spawning throughout
system up to Prior Lake and Pike Lake. Low flows prohibited
access until rains on Nov. 15, 1986. Falls at mouth impassable
at low flows. Only obstruction is the falls at the mouth of the
creek which are passable only during high flows. Counting fence
was removed by a `concerned' citizen when he noticed a number of
fish below it were being blocked. Accurate count therefore not
obtained. 12,631 coho fry released into system during spring
1986 (all with R.H. ventral clip).
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1987
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47
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Stefan Beckman
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This is the year Esquimalt
Anglers (Garry Caton) got heavily involved in managing the
creek. Male to 17 lbs., Female to 15 lbs. Inspection dates
Nov. 2;11;Dec. 4; 12. Coho arrived on grounds Nov. A; Spawn
start Nov. B; peak Dec. A; end Dec. C. Estimated Coho on
grounds 70. Water levels remained critically low until early
December. Some seal predation in Portage Inlet. Otter
predation as well. Portage Inlet Salmon Society succeeded in
obtaining 48,382 Coho eggs from 32 female and 7 male Coho.
Another 30 Coho were let go above fence. The fence was removed
on Nov. 26/87.No fish had been released into Craigflower Creek
in 1987.
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1988
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7
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8
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Stefan Beckman
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Inspection dates Oct. 18; 30;
Nov. 6; 15; 22; Dec. 1. Coho arrived in stream Nov. A; Spawn
start Nov. B; peak Dec. A; end Dec. B. Estimated total Coho on
grounds 15. Water levels normal this year. The Portage Inlet
Salmon Society operated a broomstick fence again this year.
However, due to vandalism and broken broomsticks, Coho moved
upstream without being counted or eggs collected. Escapement of
15 Coho was observed by Fishery Officers and volunteers. This
is a very disappointing Coho return. Colquitz Ck. also had a
poor return suggesting that these fish must have been impacted
on in the ocean. In mid May/88, 8000 fry wee released into Pike
Lake, and 8000 Coho fry were released into Prior Lake.
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1989
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64
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64
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Stefan Beckman
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Inspection dates Oct. 18;
Nov.. 9; 10; 11; 20; 25; Dec. 2; 14; 5; 19. Coho arrived in
stream Oct.C; Spawn start Nov. B; peak Dec. A; end Dec. B.
Estimate coho on grounds 128. Flood condition in earl December.
Environmental Youth Corps enumerated stream and found 9 coho
between Thanet Rd. and Pike Lake, 1 coho just south of Bukin Dr.
E., and 2 coho between Prior Lake and McKenzie Lake. The
Portage Inlet Salmon Society operated a broomstick fence again
this year. However, in early December, the broomstick fence was
bypassed by floodwaters. The Environmental Youth Corps
enumerated the stream thoroughly in mid-December to assess
distribution and enumeration. The Goldstream Hatchery is
incubating 45322 coho eggs from this years brood stock. As no
brood stock was obtained in 1988, no coho fry were released into
Craigflower Creek in 1989. (56 Coho to Goldstream Hatchery)
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1990
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88
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87
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S. Doyle
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Inspection dates Oct. 4; 12;
15; 17; 20; 21; Nov. 22; 23. Coho arrived in stream Nov. 8.
Spawn start Nov. C. Estimated Coho on grounds 175. Talcott Rd.
- stream bank erosion. The creek flooded three times: Nov. 8;
24 and Dec. 8/90. The trap was washed out each time. Fish
sighted from Marler Drive, Highland Rd., 1st bridge to Prior
Lake, Barker bridge and upstream to Pike Lake entrance. In
October fish unable to migrate 100 feet past Talcott Rd.
culvert due to low flows. Brood capture was attempted by the
Portage Inlet Salmonoid Society but was unsuccessful. A survey
was done for an improved site on the creek and better fence
design. No coho fry were released into Craigflower Creek in
1990.
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1991
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20
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20
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S. Bechmann
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Inspection dates Oct. 22; 28;
Nov. 12. Coho arrived in stream Nov. A. Spawn started Nov. C.
Estimated Coho on grounds 40. Water flow was very high.
Unable to do creek walk enumerations. The Portage Inlet
Enhancement Society built a new brood stock collection fence
upstream of the old site. The volunteers trapped 28 Coho at the
fence and obtained 25400 eggs. A panel had been lifted at the
fence by someone and coho migrated upstream uncounted. The
reach from Marler Drive to the mouth experienced severe oxygen
depletion in September/91 resulting in high fry mortality. The
creek should be flushed several times in late summer to
replenish oxygen levels. No fry transplanted to Craigflower Cr.
in 1991.
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1992
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S. Doyle
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1993
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