Module 12 Conditions and Location


Summary of counts:
Total: 132
Live: 124
Total dead: 8
Dead examined: 5
Dead not examined: 3
Dead found but previously counted: 0

Survey Start Point

Stream Name: CHASTER CREEK Stream Alias: Survey Date: 2024-10-30
Watershed Code: Stream Section: Survey ID: 1064
Inspection Area Starts: Estuary of creek and ocean Start Latitude: 49.38995 Start Longitude: 123.55592
Inspection Area Ends: Log jam adjacent to Velvet Road End Latitude: 49.39302 End Longitude: 123.55592
Inspection Distance:
Affilliation: Sunshine Coast Streamkeepers Project Name: Module 12-fall spawning Crew Size: 3
Observers: Hugh I., Angela K., Brian T.
Target Species: Chum Salmon Time Start: 13:00:00 Time End: 15:45:00
Primary Inspection Method: Stream Walk % Bankfull: 50-75%
Water Temperature: 7.30 Water Clarity: 0-25cm
Air Temperature: 7.00 Sky Conditions: 100% Sky Brightness: medium
Precipitation Type: rain Precipitation Intensity: medium
Wildlife Seen: Survey start point: Tidal influenced pool just above multichannel estuary. 49.39004 N, -123.55600 E. Survey end point: At bottom of steep cascade just u/s of large erosion on left bank 49.39301 N -123.55087 E. It was raining for the whole count time. The water was getting higher and more turbid by the time we finished. Difficult to count in some dense riffles because of activity. Many active spawners. Saw Bear scat and tracks, dipper. One fish swam into creek from estuary while we were counting. Data Entered By: Carrie K

Stream Visibility: High % Habitat Seen: 50.00 Fish Countability: Fair
Survey Duration: 2:45 minutes