Preparation for Fall 2015 Spawning Surveys
With the start of the October rains Michael and I are gearing up for our fall and winter salmon surveys. We got out the waders and clip...
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Caddis Nymph (Order Trichoptera)
While walking the creek today, I found several of these on a sandy bank. It appears to be a caddis fly nymph. I will be doing some more...
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Flooding in Beaver Creek
After receiving nearly two inches of rain over the last 24 hours, it is no surprise that Beaver Creek has reached low flood levels. The...
Coho
I have been reflecting on the coho surveys that I did over the fall and winter months. Even though I did not see any salmon this year, I...
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Full survey completed - no fish seen
Another great survey of both sections of Beaver Creek. I saw no signs of salmonoids in either creek. With that said, it is such a gift to...
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UPDATE: Mystery Fish Is
After corresponding with fellow members of the partnership, it has been determined that this is most likely a pumpkin seed, a type of...
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Mystery fish... but no salmon yet
Today while completing a full survey of the two segments of Beaver Creek, I discovered a fish that had washed up onto a grassy bank. At...
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Beaver Creek Flood Clean Up
Today, we spent a little time cleaning out some woody debris and leaves that had clogged in a log jam on the South Fork. There wasn't a...