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The Chapman Creek Hatchery operates year round with a full time hatchery manager, 2 technicians and a group of dedicated volunteers.
Daily Activities
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Clean hatchery water intake screen
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Clean all tanks holding fish
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Fill feed buckets and feed fish
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Give tours to visitors
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On-going maintenance of tanks, pipes, buildings, roadway, grounds, and gardens
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Assist large & small fishermen at the Catch-A-Trout pond
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Assist with Gift Shop and hatchery administration
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Seasonal duties as detailed below
August to December
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Adult salmon arrive in Chapman Creek
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Collect brood stock and sort by species
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Fin clip all Coho, Cutthroat Trout, and Steelhead fry
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Spawn Pink, Chum, Coho, and Chinook Salmon
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Care of salmon eggs in the Incubation Building
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Permitted sale of excess salmon, roe, and salvage for crabbing
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Chinook eggs transported to Howe Sound Mill for winter ncubation
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September - Rivers Day Event
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Release Cutthroat trout to four local lakes October/November
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All Daily Activities
December to February
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Salmon eggs start hatching
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Care of eggs and fry intensifies
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Feeding and care of Chinook at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill
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All Daily Activities
March to July
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Ponding of Coho, Chum and Pink salmon fry for feeding
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Steelhead start arriving in Chapman Creek
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Collection and spawning of steelhead
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Release Steelhead smolts to Chapman Creek
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Release of Coho to Chapman Creek
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Release of Chinook to Chapman Creek
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Release Pink and Chum to Sechelt Inlet and Chapman Creek
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Release of Coho to Sechelt Inlet
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Release of Coho to Halfmoon Bay
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Release Pinks to Gibsons Harbor
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April - Salmon Dinner and Auction
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June - Father's Day is Family Fishing Day at Trout Lake
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July - Catch-A-Trout Day
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All Daily Activities
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