'It gives a greater fighting chance of survival for this cohort.'
Researchers at the Marin Municipal Water District said that significant rainfall totals late last year mitigated drought conditions and may have aided in bolstering the coho salmon population at Lagunitas Creek, a 24-mile stream in Marin County where the fish spawn every winter.the Marin Independent Journal that the creek saw one of the largest salmon runs in a decade and that fish surveyors discovered 330 coho egg nests — the second-highest count recorded in that span of time.
the outlet. “People were seeing them in popular spots like Devil’s Gulch and Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area and spawning over an extended period of time. They said they had not seen so many salmon in years and that this year was the best viewing they had ever seen.”the shiny red tail of a coho salmon in the nearby waters of Montezuma Creek in Forest Knolls earlier this year. Hayes told SFGATE it was the first sighting recorded of the species since 2004.
Though Hayes considers the species’ comeback in Lagunitas Creek encouraging, he said the “sudden dryness” that followed heavy rain in the months of January and February left him concerned for the survival of emerging fry, or small salmon that are just beginning to leave their gravel nest.
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