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March Steelhead Spawner Surveys for Silver & Bear Creeks

4/1/2016

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Hello - Here are my survey results from the Steelhead Surveys that I conducted on Wednesday, March 2nd. The flows were reasonable to wade safely.  14 new redds this time!  I plan to go again this Wednesday, March 9th. 
Silver Creek

Flow Conditions: Medium-High flow & clear

0 Live Steelhead,  7 Steelhead Redds
Water Temperatures:

Silver Cr. @ Hwy 99 Bridge = 46.3 F @ 11:02 am (Air Temp. 49.8 F @ 11:00 am)

Silver Cr. at upper end of Index = 46.8F (@ 12:28 pm)

Silver Cr. immediately upstream from Friday Cr. confluence = 47.4 F (@ 1:22 pm)

Friday Cr. immediately above Silver Cr. confluence = 46.5 F (@ 1:20 pm)

 
Bear Creek
Flow Conditions: Medium & clear

0 Live Steelhead, 7 Steelhead Redds (this time all were above Lake Samish Rd. Bridge) 

Water Temperatures:

Bear Cr. @ Lake Samish Rd. Bridge = 46.5 F (@ 2:10 pm) (Air Temp. = 50.7 F @ 2:08 pm)

Friday Creek immediately upstream from Bear Cr. confluence = 46.2 F (2:35 pm)

SF Bear Cr. = 46.4 F (@ 4:00 pm)

NF Bear Cr. = 46.4 F (@ 4:10 pm)

 
Thanks, Brady

Hello - Here are my survey results from the Steelhead Surveys that I conducted yesterday Wednesday, March 30th. 
 
*Saw two pairs of Steelhead on redds in each creek!
 
 
Silver Creek
Flow Conditions: Medium -High flow & clear

*2 Live Steelhead  3 Steelhead Redds
Water Temperatures:

Silver Cr. @ Hwy 99 Bridge = 47.8 F @ 10:28 am (Air Temp. 54.2 F @ 10:26 am)

Silver Cr. at upper end of Index = 49.5 F (@ 12:20 pm)

Silver Cr. immediately upstream from Friday Cr. confluence = 51.0 F (@ 1:35 pm)

Friday Cr. immediately above Silver Cr. confluence = 51.1 F (@ 1:30 pm)

 
Bear Creek
Flow Conditions: Medium & clear

*3 Live Steelhead  2 Steelhead Redds
Water Temperatures:

Bear Cr. @ Lake Samish Rd. Bridge = 48.5 F (@ 2:10 pm) (Air Temp. = 62.4 F @ 2:08 pm)

Friday Creek immediately upstream from Bear Cr. confluence = 53.4F (2:48 pm)

SF Bear Cr. = 48.7 F (@ 3:40 pm)

NF Bear Cr. = 49.1 F (@ 3:47 pm)

Thanks, Brady
 
D. Brady Green
8194 Skagit Way
Blaine, WA 98230-9554
Off Ph: 360-738-6496
Cell Ph: 360-201-5528
E-Mail: bgreen5645@aol.com
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