Spawning Kokanee
(Oncorhynchus nerka) Hardy Creek, Peachland, BC.
Kokanee return here well ahead of the run on Mission Creek. In the creek, which has been altered to provide easy to ascend ladders, it's difficult with the speed of the creek to get a clear shot like this one; this is a pretty good sized individual!
The Kokanee is a landlocked variety of Sockeye Salmon. Here's what BC's Dept. of Environment has to say about them:
Spawning Kokanee
(Oncorhynchus nerka) Hardy Creek, Peachland, BC.
Kokanee return here well ahead of the run on Mission Creek. In the creek, which has been altered to provide easy to ascend ladders, it's difficult with the speed of the creek to get a clear shot like this one; this is a pretty good sized individual!
The Kokanee is a landlocked variety of Sockeye Salmon. Here's what BC's Dept. of Environment has to say about them: