Working on the unceded territory of the K’ómoks First Nation .

Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.

Puntledge River Reports

Maps

Puntledge Watershed Map

Led by local biologists working with Project Watershed Society, the Puntledge River Projects are aimed at re-building summer chinook salmon stocks in the Puntledge River Watershed.

Click on the flashing newts to discouver the project names and project dates at each location.

Reports

2014

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Assesment of the homing behaviour of 3 and 4 year old Puntledge Summer Chinook adult returns from lake and river released juveniles

2013

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Evaluation of Natural and Hatchery Summer Chinook and Coho Production in the Upper Puntledge Watershed

2012

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Puntledge River Hatchery – Summer Chinook Rearing Consolidation Project

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Assessment of Homing Behaviour of Puntledge Summer Chinook Hatchery Returns – Preparations for Adult Assessment Phase

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Assessment of Coho and Chinook Smolt/Fry Migration at the Puntledge Diversion Dam Eicher Screens

2011

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Puntledge River Hatchery – Summer Chinook Rearing Consolidation Project

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Puntledge River Hatchery – Summer Chinook Rearing Consolidation Project

2010

Chinook and Coho Smolt Migration Study

Chinook Spawning Study

Summer Chinook Imprinting Assessment

Lower Puntledge Hatchery Chiller Design

Esther Guimond working on the Chinook & Coho Smolt Migration Study

Big Qualicum Hatchery Holding of Puntledge River Summer Chinook

Population Diversity in Puntledge River Coho

2008

Puntledge Summer Chinook DNA Analysis

Puntledge River Jack Hames Side Channel Intake Replacement

Puntledge River Radio Telemetry Study on Summer Chinook Migration in the Upper Watershed

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