If you ever want to learn how to catch fish it's highly recommended that you watch an expert. Today I was able to take a stroll along a stream to check for spawning salmon in support of surveys being conducted for Stream Keepers.
Every fall, Stream Keeper volunteers from various walks of life and backgrounds head out to local streams to observe spawning salmon. In the spring they go back to the same streams to document emerging fry and smolts to provide information regarding spawning success and fish recruitment. The information they gather is sent into central locations, co-lated and assessed to provide data for projects which will help determine where enhancement resources should be or can be spent.
Stream Keepers is working hard to bring salmon and trout and thus the wildlife they support back to the urban streams from which many had disappeared. If you can spare time, sign up and join the effort.
Along the streams I surveyed there are challenging features for fish to navigate and overcome in their quest to start the cycle of life over again. Today I was able to see one of them and I hope you enjoy the photos and videos.
Every fall, Stream Keeper volunteers from various walks of life and backgrounds head out to local streams to observe spawning salmon. In the spring they go back to the same streams to document emerging fry and smolts to provide information regarding spawning success and fish recruitment. The information they gather is sent into central locations, co-lated and assessed to provide data for projects which will help determine where enhancement resources should be or can be spent.
Stream Keepers is working hard to bring salmon and trout and thus the wildlife they support back to the urban streams from which many had disappeared. If you can spare time, sign up and join the effort.
Along the streams I surveyed there are challenging features for fish to navigate and overcome in their quest to start the cycle of life over again. Today I was able to see one of them and I hope you enjoy the photos and videos.
As I was standing and leaning against a large cedar I noticed some motion in the pond at the far bank just below a small falls. As I was able to focus on the shape I began to recognize a familiar shape that I had seen in the ocean near this stream. It was a very large and hungry sea otter that had made its way up the stream to the falls which provided an impediment to migrating chum salmon. Click on the buttons to see the videos.
I'm not sure if this fellow understands the concept of a catch limit, but keep a close eye in the water of the pool as the action gets pretty fast!
Obviously this character has a good thing going and will be laying on the pounds!
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