Go Free Little Fry!

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May 29, 2009  Comment

You may not be aware that Yukon Energy's facilities include the Whitehorse Rapids Fishladder and Fish Hatchery. Each year, female and male Chinook salmon are removed from the fishladder, eggs and sperm are collected and mixed, and the fertilized eggs are incubated over the winter at the hatchery, which is located in the Riverdale area of Whitehorse.

In the spring, the fry are released into the Yukon River system. They will stay in small tributaries for a year or two, and then head out to the Bering Sea, where they live and grow for about five years, after which time they will return to their natal grounds to spawn.

This Sunday (May 31), you and your family will have a chance to take part in the fry release at Wolf Creek just south of Whitehorse. This annual event is always popular with children. Not only will they have a chance to release fry into the creek, but there will be hot dogs, cake and refreshments. The release takes place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. We hope to see you there!  Photo credit: www.archbould.com

 

 

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