March 2019 – Nile Creek Enhancement Society

NILE CREEK HATCHERY AND PINK SALMON(click on Picture for full story)

May 20, 2019March 18, 2019 by Lino Gregory

NILE CREEK HATCHERY AND PINK SALMON Nile Creek hatchery was established about 25 years ago. It has been staffed by a group of dedicated volunteers since then. Our pink salmon come from Quinsam hatchery each fall. The annual egg take occurs in late September and we pick up about one million eggs one month later. …

Nash Creek Dam Project

April 15, 2019March 11, 2019 by Lino Gregory

Built to temporarily divert Nash Creek directly into the Ocean . Without the dam coho smolts would continue to the end of Nash Creek and become trapped due to the mouth of the creek blocked by rocks and stones. By the end of May the creek dries up in that section and the fish are …