Streamkeepers Database | Module 12 Survey Results

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: 0.00000	Longitude: 0.00000		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: 0.00000	Longitude: 0.00000		Live Count: 1
Comments: Reach 1, mix of riffle and pool habitat. Sp = cutthroat.
Species Observed: Chum Salmon	Habitat Code: riffle	Latitude: 0.00000	Longitude: 0.00000		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: 0.00000	Longitude: 0.00000		Live Count: 1
Comments: Reach 2, mix of riffle/pool/undercut habitat. Sp = cutthroat
Species Observed: Chum Salmon	Habitat Code: riffle	Latitude: 0.00000	Longitude: 0.00000		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: 0.00000	Longitude: 0.00000		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?