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 Al Grist Memorial Hatchery
The hatchery is doing well with brood stock collection going on now. It
looks like the Does (female) Coho are not coming into the River yet. So
far we have got 4 Does and 17 Bucks (male) Coho. We hope this improves
with a little rain.
The hatchery has 20,000 Coho fry, which we will keep till May. When
they are released as smolts, they will head out to sea right away.
This year there were returning pinks in the river. From what I saw,
it looks like Coquitlam River will be the proud parent of a run of
pinks. These fish are good for the river as they provide nutrients for
Steelhead and Coho who fry over winter in the River.
BC Hydro has turned off our water supply as they are rerouting
their water pipe for the new dam. This pipe is 10 feet high and will be
connected hopefully in 2 months, but it probably will be longer.
Because we are now on the electric pumps, and this is our only good
source till we get back to our main supply, we have asked Hydro to
supply the hatchery with emergency back up power in case there is a
loss of power this winter. They agreed, and to that end, have installed
a generator that will kick on when the power goes out. They also
supplied the electrician to install it.
It turned out to be a big job, but it is working. This will give
all a little peace of mind this winter. A big thank you goes to BC
HYDRO and the GVRD for their help in this matter.
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Sport Fishing Defense Alliance (SDA)
I
cannot say enough about this organization. It seems that going through
the courts is the only way to protect our rights as Canadians.
For more information, see http://www.defendsportfishing.com/.
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Contact
For more information contact Vance Reach at 604.464.3371 (vance.reach@telus.net).
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