Spencer

There will be a public salmon fry release tonight (3/19/24) at around 7PM. Meet at the imprint pond shortly before 7 to see the salmon embark on their journey to the sea. We hope to see you there!

The 2023 Salmon Survey is a wrap. We had typical return numbers for Carkeek Park but lower than usual spawning success. It’s time for a deep dive into the data we gathered this year. Thanks again to all volunteers who helped gather this data. 2023 Chum Total 10 Year Average Chum 10 Year Median Chum

Live salmon numbers appear to be dwindling in the park with only 21 fish spotted on Tuesday. This week could be the last chance to see live salmon in Carkeek this year but you’ll likely see (and SMELL!) plenty of carcasses. There remains a possibility the upcoming rains could bring in more spawning salmon but

We continue to see large numbers of live salmon in the creeks but the numbers may be starting to flip. Tuesday’s survey saw our highest number of carcasses this year while the live numbers dipped slightly. Salmon should be visible in the park for several more weeks with the best place to spot them being

We’re approaching what is usually the peak time of the Carkeek Park salmon run. A large number of Chum salmon are currently spawning in Piper’s Creek. Check the interactive map for the best place to spot them. It’s been a solid salmon return so far this year. It doesn’t appear that we’ll reach the abnormally