Volunteers clean and disinfect equipment in the Capilano trough room at the Hoy Creek Hatchery
On Saturday, June 25th volunteers with the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, under the guidance of hatchery manager, Rodney Lee, moved the coho salmon brood from the Capilano trough room over to the outdoor rearing pond adjacent to Hoy Creek.
After the transfer of over 6000 fry, members cleaned all equipment in the trough room, which will not be used again until brood intake in the fall. The Capilano trough will remain empty until early next year.
Both incubation areas were also cleaned and disinfected so they are ready for brood intake this fall / winter. 2016 will mark the first year of the intake of chum salmon, along with coho.
We invite the community to come by and take a peek through the fencing on our rearing pond to see the salmon, which are usually visible on clear weather days. The fish are fed daily before 10am. Feel free to stop by and ask questions of our volunteers.
Volunteers Earl, Maurice, and Ed clean the automated feeders
The fish are now living in the rearing pond adjacent to Hoy Creek. They are seen below in this video. See more photos of our rearing pond HERE.
Volunteers clean charcoal by hand in a wheel barrow. The charcoal is used for the filtration system for the Capilano trough.