Coho Salmon returning to spawn in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, BC.
Coho are usually very shy, and while this one appeared to be pretty fresh and in good condition, it was not hiding. . .
Hmm. In the last photo you can see Yumi has walked past it, and it still hasn’t flushed. You can see the Coho at the bottom left of the photo.
Possibly affected by 6PPD-quinone tire chems off the roads?We have had repeated kills of Coho salmon in Byrne Creek for well over ten years, both at the smolt stage and the spawner stage.