Steelhead Spawn Count from Silver and Bear Creek as of March 4th 2015

Hello everyone! Note forwarded email from Brady Green with info from his latest steelhead survey results from March 4th (Silver Creek & Bear Creek).  Happy weekend and best fishes!
Kristi Carpenter
Skagit Conservation District


(360) 428-4313From: BGreen5645@aol.com
To: kurt.perry@dfw.wa.gov
CC: bgreen5645@aol.com
Sent: 3/5/2015 2:33:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
Subj: 3/4/2015 Silver Cr. Bear Cr. STHD Surveys
 
Kurt - Here are my steelhead spawner survey results from yesterday.
 
Silver Creek
Flow Conditions: low flow & clear
 
0 Live Steelhead,  1 Steelhead Redd (between Hwy 99 Bridge and Alger-Cain Lake Rd. Bridge)
 
Water Temperatures:
Silver Cr. @ Hwy 99 Bridge = 41.0 F (Air Temp. 42.9 F @ 10:05am)
Silver Cr. at upper end of Index = 42.0 F (@ 11:20 am)
Silver Cr. immediately upstream from Friday Cr. confluence = 43.1 F (@12:14 pm)
Friday Cr. immediately above Silver Cr. confluence = 43.3 F (@12:17pm)
 
 
Bear Creek
Flow Conditions: low & clear
 
0 Live Steelhead, 2 Steelhead Redds (1 below and 2 above Lake Samish Rd. Bridge)
 
Water Temperatures:
Bear Cr. @ Lake Samish Rd. Bridge = 42.2 F (@12:52pm) (Air Temp. = 48.0 F @ 12:50pm)
Friday Creek immediately upstream from Bear Cr. confluence = 47.6 F (1:30pm)
SF Bear Cr. = 43.8 F (@2:20pm)
NF Bear Cr. = 42.3 F (@2:27pm)
 
 
NOTE: Lots more salmon fry (1-2 inches) in pools and channel margins in Bear Cr. and a upper Silver Cr.
 
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