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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on November 21, 2021, 09:57:30 AM

Title: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: Rodney on November 21, 2021, 09:57:30 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBQaCg84aYw

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: Dave on November 21, 2021, 01:04:50 PM

Great video Rodney! These upper river off channel areas are gems and in years like this truly show their worth.

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: Morty on November 21, 2021, 01:57:13 PM

Well done !!  I appreciate your efforts and dedication.

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: Lunk Louie on November 21, 2021, 03:35:46 PM

Awesome...

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: Rodney on November 21, 2021, 05:20:39 PM

Thanks guys. :D

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: RalphH on November 21, 2021, 05:33:24 PM

Haven't had time to watch the video as yet but did anyone expect them to all be dead? I am sure the flooding will have some negative effects particularly on pinks which don't dig deep reddds,  but it looks like the Chilliwack River didn't get a surge of flood water like the Nooksack, Coquihalla and Coldwater did. that flood on the Coldwater & Nicola rivers can't do Thompson steelhead much good in the short run. Long term, floods do a lot of good as well. 

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: clarki on November 21, 2021, 09:09:20 PM

Thanks Rodney.

Is the off channel habitat that you visited in the upper river fed by groundwater?. Or does the proximity to Chilliwack Lake moderate the flow and clarity?

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: Rodney on November 22, 2021, 04:20:04 PM

Quote from: clarki on November 21, 2021, 09:09:20 PM

Thanks Rodney.

Is the off channel habitat that you visited in the upper river fed by groundwater?. Or does the proximity to Chilliwack Lake moderate the flow and clarity?

The channel in the video is called Angel Wing. It was one of six channels which were built back in the late 90s during the forest renewal.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57ed50b1cd0f68b48eddb507/t/596d1afbd1758e3b4514acd1/1500322557025/Ogsten+et+al.+2015+EFFECT+OF+WATERSHED+SCALE+RESTORATION+IN+THE+CHILLIWACK+R.pdf

See figure 1 and 2, that should answer the water source question.

Title: Re: Coho Salmon Survived after the Flood
Post by: bigsnag on November 22, 2021, 05:52:32 PM

Thanks Rodney for the video and the above info.