The Thanksgiving long weekend was the first sighting of chum salmon returning to the streams. The Hoy/Scott Watershed Society has a salmon survey underway where a group of volunteers head out weekly to assess one area of Hoy Creek. This area is 750m from the Johnson St. pond to the hatchery bridge. Six chum were spotted within a two-hour window in one area.

There has been a steady show since.

This comes as great news as the Society will host the Salmon Come Home event on Sunday, Oct. 24 in partnership with the City of Coquitlam.

Society volunteers will be busy over the upcoming weeks with broodstock collection under the leadership of hatchery manager, Tyler Storgaard.

If you plan to check out the salmon, reference our Salmon Spotting Tips.