Thank you to all who attended our cleanup on the fishway at Hefler Falls – the over-winter conditions on the river were kind to us and the cleanup went very well (and quickly). Now we are ready for the salmon … Continue reading
SRA will be performing our annual fishway cleanup on the river next to Hefler Forest Products on Lucasville Road on Saturday April 29th from 9am to 1pm. We are seeking volunteers to help close off flow to the fishway and … Continue reading
In the historical context, the salmon return numbers from this season may not be great, but in more recent context in this season we had almost as many returns as the previous 3 years combined. Lets hope this upward trend … Continue reading
Here is a bit of information to indicate the issue we face – an overall declining trend in Atlantic salmon returns interspersed with peaks and valleys in the counts. These counts are from the Sackville River fishway and fish trap … Continue reading
SACKVILLE RIVER FISHWAY INQUIRY. 1888 Hon. Mr. ALMON rose to Call attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the Sackville River, in the County of Halifax, and will ask the Government if they intend to grant the sum of $200.00 to … Continue reading
SACKVILLE RIVER FISHWAY INQUIRY. 1888 Hon. Mr. ALMON rose to Call attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the Sackville River, in the County of Halifax, and will ask the Government if they intend to grant the sum of $200.00 to … Continue reading
April 4 and 5 – NSLC Booth April 12 – Monte Carlo Night April 19 – NSLC booth and Walmart Booth April 25, 26, 27 – Walmart Spring Duck Run Booth May 2 – Walmart SRA booth May 3 – … Continue reading
River Restoration 2016 This year we will be performing restoration in Beaver Pond Brook and in Lewis Lake Brook. These are two suburban watercourses impacted by past activities (logging, etc.) and are currently impacted by expanding residential development (in Glen … Continue reading
Today at the Sackville River fishway we had our first Atlantic salmon for the year come through our trap. It was a 30 inch long and 10.7 pound male. The water temperature was 17 degrees Celsius. Only a percentage of … Continue reading