Module 12 Conditions and Location


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

Survey Start Point

Stream Name: CHASTER CREEK Stream Alias: Payne Survey Date: 2023-11-12
Watershed Code: Stream Section: Survey ID: 942
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: Fall 2023 spawning survey Crew Size: 2
Observers: Michael U., Brian T.
Target Species: Chum Salmon Time Start: 08:00:00 Time End: 10:15:00
Primary Inspection Method: Stream Walk % Bankfull: 75-100%
Water Temperature: 6.90 Water Clarity: Slightly Turbid
Air Temperature: 7.30 Sky Conditions: 100% Sky Brightness: medium
Precipitation Type: none Precipitation Intensity: none
Wildlife Seen: Rained heavily 2 nights ago, flooding yesterday, water level decreased today and much clearer; high water flow seems to have flushed out dead carcasses; amount of habitat observed: reach 1 (85%); reach 2 (70%); reach 3 (east channel; 50%); reach 4 (west channel; 50%); fork to logjam (70%); note that hard-copy survey entered survey year wrong (2013, but should be 2023) Data Entered By: Carrie K

Stream Visibility: Medium % Habitat Seen: 70.00 Fish Countability: Fair
Survey Duration: 2:15 minutes