In anticipation of the start of Salmon Watch 2022 and our annual drumming to call in spawners (both on Oct. 16), volunteers have begun making sure that Fauntleroy Creek stays open for business.
Most drift logs on the beach float at high tide but those that are rammed into the sand do not, which is why State Fish and Wildlife permits log relocation to open the channel. A work party on Oct. 13 cleared the way for coho spawners to get to the mouth of the creek and on up to suitable habitat to lay and fertilize their eggs.
Log volunteers will keep watch on the beach while more than a dozen salmon watchers document the number and behavior of spawners upstream.
Photos by Tom Trulin
