Mark Angelo said chum salmon are now gathering in decent numbers below the Cariboo Dam at the base of the fishway at the outlet of Burnaby Lake. Mark Angelo photo
This is an amazing time of year for Mark Angelo.
The Burnaby resident and creator of Rivers Day events around the world is excited about the return of salmon to local waterways.
“This is always an exciting time of year,” Angelo said. “In fact, I'm taking my grandkids to the fishway after school today. It's a great thing to see for anyone, young or old and having vibrant salmon streams in the midst of Burnaby speaks volumes as to the kind of city we live in, and it's certainly something we should never take for granted.”
Angelo said chum salmon are now gathering in decent numbers below the Cariboo Dam at the base of the fishway at the outlet of Burnaby Lake.
“The fish are easily see from atop the dam,” Angelo said. “They have not yet moved into many of our local streams in large numbers, but in the next week to 10 days, we should see chum returning.”
These are the areas where you can see the fish returning.
- Stoney Creek
- Eagle Creek (Charles Rummel Park is a good viewing location)
- Beecher Creek
- Guichon Creek (behind the BCAA building on Willingdon Glen looking downstream is a good viewing spot)
- Still Creek (on Gilmour across from Dick's Lumber looking upstream is often a good spot)
- Buckingham Creek on the north side of the Deer Lake Beach parking lot) will often have chum return in early November
