April 04, 2004
Chum Fry Identified in Byrne Creek
We've been seeing increasing numbers of fry (baby fish) throughout Byrne Creek over the last week, and a few days ago began seeing schools of them in the sediment pond and the spawning channel.
Today my wife Yumi and our friend Maho managed to net a couple. They took photos and identified them as chum salmon. That is good news and adds to the coho salmon fry we began seeing at the beginning of March.
The coho hang around in the creek for a year before heading out to sea, while the chum stay for only a few weeks.
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