It was a soggy day for a chum fry release on Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, but three classes of kids from Taylor Park Elementary were in high spirits. It’s always a blast releasing these wee fish.

DFO Community Advisor Maurice talks salmon

Leading the kids up to the tank

DFO tech Scott prepares baggies

Netting fry out of the tank

Volunteer John directs traffic

Volunteers Ray, Lori, Rob, and Murray, assist in release technique

Scott’s done hundreds of such releases yet look at that grin!

Yep, the fish was really this big 🙂