Chehalis River Underwater Cam - Discussion, Observation, Screenshots & Videos

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2011/2012 Discussion thread

This thread is set up to provide a place to talk about things directly related to what's happening under the water in the spawning channel, as viewed by our cam at the entrance to the Chehalis Fish Hatchery.

Because this camera may be watched by school classes and we encourage children to visit the forum to learn about eagles and the other wildlife whose life cycles are linked to theirs - like salmon - we will be following a strict interpretation of our basic "no obscenity" rule, and we would appreciate your not using even the mild expletives and descriptions of bodily functions - gosh and golly are permitted - please consider some mythical maiden aunt or uncle looking at the forum with their great niece or nephew before using anything stronger.

"Poop" is an allowed word when referring to something done by an eaglet. We know that some words which describe bodily functions are also used as casual slang in some areas - but because they are considered far more impolite in some regions than others, we may change them to family-friendly alternatives. No PM is required because notice is being given here.

There is to be no discussion of politics or religion. And there is to be absolutely no personal attacks or bullying. All opinions are welcome and everyone's point of view is to be respected.

This is to some extent a self-regulating forum - and we all need your help to keep the forum running smoothly. If you see a post that has language that might upset a school board or that seems impolite or disrespectful to another person - please bring the post to our attention.


Thank you for your help!

THE CHEHALIS RIVER UNDERWATER CAM

The Chehalis River is a tributary of the Harrison River, which is in turn a major tributary of the Fraser River. The HWF underwater cam is located in the spawning channel at the entrance to the Chehalis Fish Hatchery situated on the shores of the Chehalis river. The cam gives us an up close and personal view of several species of salmon and trout returning to the Fish Hatchery and the Chehalis and Harrison Rivers to spawn.

The Chehalis/Harrison Area Map: (click 2x for full view)


Commonly seen at the fish hatchery but not limited to, are:

Chinook Adults: October to November
Coho Adults: June to November
Steelhead Adults: March to April
Coho Juveniles: All Year
Chinook Juveniles: March to May


USEFUL LINKS TO ENHANCE YOUR SALMON LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Chehalis Fish Hatchery - River Salmon and Trout Enhancement Facility
Salmonid Timing in the Chehalis River
The relationship Between Salmon and Trout Explained

SPECIES OF SALMON INDIGENOUS TO THE COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

There are five species of salmon indigenous to the Coast of British Columbia and although we cannot guarantee you will see them all, they can and do make their way to our cam at one time or another.

((click on an image for detailed information of the species by Fisheries and Oceans, Canada))

Chinook Salmon - (spring, tyee and king)-------------Coho Salmon - (blueback and silver)


Sockeye Salmon (red salmon)---------------------------Pink Salmon - (humpy)


Chum Salmon - (dog salmon)

TROUT

In amongst the abundance of salmon that are seen on our cam, will be a variety of trout swimming in the mix. Here are but a few:

(click on an image for more information from Wikipedia)





USEFUL LINKS TO ENHANCE YOUR TROUT LEARNING EXPERIENCE

The Chehalis Fish Hatchery Underwater Cam Live: TBA
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Describe Trout
The relationship Between Salmon and Trout Explained

A few images from past seasons:

Oct 30th
The water is a bit murky yet - but this one kindly posed for me.

3:51 pm

Unfortunately the water will remain murky as long as we are having these heavy rains.

Quote by: karenbills

Unfortunately the water will remain murky as long as we are having these heavy rains.

Yes - but at least the rains did come - the salmon would have difficulty getting right up river while the levels were low.
It usually clears up quite quickly