4/6 and 4/13 steelhead surveys in Bear and Silver Creeks (tributaries of Friday Creek)

Silver Creek April 6th
Flow Conditions: Medium flow & clear

0 Live Steelhead  2 Steelhead Redds
NOTE: Many juvenile Coho observed in pools and side channels.

Water Temperatures:
Silver Cr. @ Hwy 99 Bridge = 50.6 F @ 10:05 am (Air Temp. 54.4 F @ 10:04 am)
Silver Cr. at upper end of Index = 51.3 F @ 11:10 am
Silver Cr. immediately upstream from Friday Cr. confluence = 52.3 F @ 12:16 pm
Friday Cr. immediately above Silver Cr. confluence = 51.3 F @ 12:15 pm

Silver Creek April 13th
Flow Conditions: Medium-High flow & some color

0 Live Steelhead  0 Steelhead Redds
NOTE: Many juvenile Coho observed in pools and side channels

Water Temperatures:
Silver Cr. @ Hwy 99 Bridge = 49.6 F @ 9:50 am (Air Temp. 49.0 F @ 9:48 am)
Silver Cr. at upper end of Index = 50.2 F @ 10:58 am
Silver Cr. immediately upstream from Friday Cr. confluence = 50.5 F @ 12:12 pm
Friday Cr. immediately above Silver Cr. confluence = 50.4 F @ 12:10 pm

 
Bear Creek April 6th
Flow Conditions: Medium & clear

*1 Live Steelhead  4 Steelhead Redds
NOTE: Many juvenile Coho observed in pools and side channels. Group of Brook Lamprey observed.

Water Temperatures:
Bear Cr. @ Lake Samish Rd. Bridge = 49.5 F (@ 12:53 pm) (Air Temp. = 60.4 F @ 12:52 pm)
Friday Creek immediately upstream from Bear Cr. confluence = 53.2 F (1:24 pm)
SF Bear Cr. = 50.4 F (@ 2:56 pm)
NF Bear Cr. = 51.0 F (@ 3:16 pm)

 
Bear Creek April 13th
Flow Conditions: Medium & some color

0 Live Steelhead  4 Steelhead Redds
NOTE: 3 Brook Lamprey observed holding in a new STHD redd. Many juvenile Coho observed in pools and side channels

Water Temperatures:
Bear Cr. @ Lake Samish Rd. Bridge = 48.6 F @ 12:52 pm (Air Temp. = 52.4 F @ 12:50 pm)
Friday Creek immediately upstream from Bear Cr. confluence = 53.9 F @ 1:19 pm
SF Bear Cr. = 48.9 F @ 2:25 pm
NF Bear Cr. = 49.2 F @ 2:33 pm

 
Thanks, Brady
 
D. Brady Green
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Blaine, WA 98230-9554
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