Module 12 - Spawner Survey

Observations

Organization Name: Sunshine Coast Streamkeepers Stream Name: CHASTER CREEK
Survey Date: 2024-10-30 Project: Module 12-fall spawning Survey ID: 1064

Summary:

Target Species - Chum Salmon
Live: 124 Dead examined: 5 Dead not examined: 3

Survey Results

Live Count
Species Observed: Chum Salmon Habitat Code: riffle Latitude: 0.00 Longitude: 0.00 Live Count: 28
Comments: Reach 1, mix of pool and riffle habitat. At least half were actively making redds or spawning. Difficult to count as fish were very active. Perhaps some counted twice… 28 max in this short reach
Species Observed: None Selected Habitat Code: riffle Latitude: 0.00 Longitude: 0.00 Live Count: 1
Comments: Reach 1, mix of riffle and pool habitat. Sp = cutthroat.
Species Observed: Chum Salmon Habitat Code: riffle Latitude: 0.00 Longitude: 0.00 Live Count: 38
Comments: Reach 2, mix of riffle/pool/undercut habitat. At least half were actively making redds or spawning.
Species Observed: None Selected Habitat Code: riffle Latitude: 0.00 Longitude: 0.00 Live Count: 1
Comments: Reach 2, mix of riffle/pool/undercut habitat. Sp = cutthroat
Species Observed: Chum Salmon Habitat Code: riffle Latitude: 0.00 Longitude: 0.00 Live Count: 14
Comments: Reach 3, mix of riffle/pool habitat. Some in riffle were paired up - spawning
Species Observed: Chum Salmon Habitat Code: riffle Latitude: 0.00 Longitude: 0.00 Live Count: 42
Comments: Reach 5. 75% of these were actively spawning or in redds. The rest were just holding nearby maybe spawned already

Dead Count
1 Specie: Chum Salmon Length: 42 DNA taken: Clip: No Clip Gender: male Photo:
Comments: In reach 2, on lawn by BB Lodge. No injuries.
2 Specie: Chum Salmon Length: 51 DNA taken: Clip: No Clip Gender: male Photo:
Comments: Reach 5, stranded, some milt
3 Specie: Chum Salmon Length: DNA taken: Clip: No Clip Gender: female % Spawn: Photo:
Comments: Reach 2, not dissected. Found eggs and fin by some otter tracks
4 Specie: Chum Salmon Length: 59 DNA taken: Clip: No Clip Gender: male Photo:
Comments: Reach 3, not dissected. In log jam. No injuries
5 Specie: Chum Salmon Length: 57 DNA taken: Clip: No Clip Gender: male Photo:
Comments: Reach 5. On bank, back and belly partially eaten, spawned out or milt eaten, bear?