Here is a look at releases versus returns for Lang Creek Chinook. The fact is that we don’t  control everything with respect to how many fish make it back to the spawning grounds. However,  it is interesting to see the relationship between our enhancement efforts and the results.  

Here is what the Coho looked like this year. You can see the numbers have continued to head back in an upward direction with respect to average fish size and the average number of eggs in the females we used for broodstock. People often ask if the Coho were big this year. We don’t know how to […]

The more things change the more they stay the same. People often ask if the fish returns will be early or if they will be late. Based on our daily fish counts the only thing that changes is the number of fish, not the timing. Have a look for yourself. Click on the graphs to […]

Interesting, October is improving but September is still dominating for Chinook returns. It didn’t used to be that way. What does the future hold?

Recently the CBC reported on a story regarding hatchery/wild fish. Several of our volunteers have asked questions about this study and so we thought it would be good to give a response. We have a huge volunteer effort in Powell River that supports our hatchery. This effort has provided quality results  for 34 years.  Thank you for that support! […]

Click the graph to enlarge. The graph is a three year comparison of water temperatures recorded at our Mill hatchery during the month of October. We are able to see that this year water temperatures where consistently warmer throughout the entire month.  

Click on the chart to enlarge. This chart is a comparison that shows us average weights and lengths for our Coho broodstock over the years. The lengths are in centimeters and the weight is in grams. The numbers used are an average number for the given year. We collected the data during eggtakes at Lang Creek […]