On the last Saturday of 2023 I went down to where Comox Avenue meets Brooklyn Creek to replenish the brochures at the bridge, and met a family who where all excited about having just seen fish jumping up the fish ladder. I was very surprised to hear this as it's too late in the year for spawners to be in the creek. However, as the story unfolded it turned out that the "fish" were not what I imagined. I was thinking 12 inches and over, however when they explained the size of fish, their fingers showed "about 2 inches"!
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After replenishing the brochures I walked to the fish ladder, and sure enough, with patience and good eyes I saw the little guys trying their best to go against the strong current from the recent heavy rainfalls. They are most likely coho fry. I thought no one would believe this story so I videoed and the results are below... Let me know what you think about this unusual occurence...
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https://youtu.be/r-D5dw9Cz7w
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