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[ride604]

Video taken from the slide site today
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid888483788001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAtIJh4TE~,Ey0zR91VLds2WQTBHsEly2uYPZzBI2pw&bctid=3935072323001

[Dave]

STEELHEAD will pass through ... and life will go on.

We all like to pass on "Mythical Strengths" to Mykiss, especially when we are telling stories of our catches.
However, when any obstacle whether it be Man-made or Natural is introduced to the Steelhead ....

they all of a sudden become the most Fragile of species.

One would tend to think that a Fish who can survive the Ocean, Migrate through the Larger rivers, Make their way up the smaller estuaries.... (overcome enormous challenges):

Can swim past , over or through a rock slide.


Believe it or not, the steelhead has "somehow" achieved survival over periods longer than our average life span.
When we think we are the "Gods of their Destiny" and try to "Overthink/Micro-Manage" any occurrence ... then it's time to step down from the Glass Towers.

I personally am not to "Worried" that they can not over come this minor "Glitch" to the river.  They have in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

An interesting perspective blair; I hope your optimism is correct in this case, but considering the low numbers of not so wild (so lacking a bit in the genetic diversity you attribute these fish), time will tell how they do/did.

[banx]

This is just bad timing as the seymour hatchery released their greatest number of juvenile steelhead.... nearly 50k.  hopefully this doesn't slow the plans for the estuary work that is planned in the near future.

just real real bad timing 

[ride604]

http://www.nsnews.com/news/seymour-rock-slide-creates-new-lake-1.1662822#

Twin bridges is dead and Seymour River has a new lake that's here to stay.  I forgot to say thank you to Every Day and RalphH for the feedback, never would have thought there were such late comers to the Seymour.  It will be interesting to see how the fish adapt to the new 'lake' over the next few years.

[redtide]

hmmmm...hope these steelhead dont find it more appealing to remain as rainbow trout in the new lake. Nature is never boring.

[nickredway]

More of a big pool than a lake.

[armytruck]

More of a big pool than a lake.

Yah , have to give it a new name , ( Stave Pool )  . Or some other name .

[fic]

Yah , have to give it a new name , ( Stave Pool )  . Or some other name .

Twin Bridges Lake.

[ride604]

Update from DNV Councillor Mathew Bond:
https://www.facebook.com/mrmathewbond

"Some hard facts about the Seymour River Rockslide:

In a 1 in 10 year flood event, the existing bridge at Twin Bridges would be under 4m of water. The bridge will be removed in the very near future. There are no short term (3-5 years) options for a new major crossing at this location.

The Fisherman's Trail will be decommissioned between Twin Bridges and Mystery Creek Trail. There are thousands of trees along the edge of the trail that are currently underwater, many are already falling down. All of these trees will die in the next two years and they will take most of Fisherman's Trail with them. Metro Vancouver is being proactive to decommission the trail for safety considerations (danger tree hazards).

In a 1 and 50 year flood event, the exit of the Bottletop trail would be under 4m of water. The Bottletop trail is closed indefinitely. Even though it has been signed, flagged, and taped off, people are removing the tape and riding it. Over 50 people rode it today. This trail is low on the list of Metro Vancouver's worries right now and if people continue to use it and cause frustration for Metro, they will decommission the entire trail immediately. If people stay off the trail, then there will be an opportunity to work with the NSMBA to reroute the bottom section of the trail to meet up with the Mystery Creek trail at Fisherman's. Bottom line: Don't ride Bottletop or we will loose it permanently.

The Ministry of Environment and Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be meeting with Metro as soon as possible to discuss that fact that fish will be knocking on the door in a few months and they have no where to go.

This is a shocking change to the landscape, and we have lost a critical connection across the Seymour river that has been there since 1908."

[zap brannigan]

sad this was my favourite river/hike.