Broodstock Collection completed on Silverdale Creek

The successful capture of two coho does on the evening of Dec. 5th, 2008 ended SVSES's attempts to collect coho eggs on Silverdale Creek this year. Approximately 25,000 coho eggs and 50,000 chum eggs were taken from Silverdale Creek and are being incubated in SVSES's Bob Brook Hatchery. The floating fish fence has now been deflated and all further returning spawners will be allowed to carry on up stream and spawn naturally. Jim Taylor, who manages Silverdale Creek projects, views the coho returns as disappointing this year. SVSES's goal was 50,000 eggs.

Once the eggs have hatched they will be held in rearing troughs at Bob Brook until July 1st when they will be transported to SVSES's rearing facility on the headwaters of Silverdale Creek. These coho will leave this "no fence" rearing facility in May 2010 and begin their journey out into the Pacific Ocean. We should see them again as returning adults in November 2012.