A King Among Snakes
What has a head but no hair, a tail but no legs, and is black and white all over? If you guessed a California kingsnake, then you’ve Read More…
rotary screw traps
Complexities of Counting Juvenile Salmon: A New Study
Compared to counting adult salmon returning to rivers to spawn, counting their offspring is a lot harder than you might expect. Not only can a few adult Read More…
Photo Friday: Big Mess
Storms are typically good for fish, but bad for fisheries monitoring equipment... Today's Photo Friday shows the surprise that greeted our crew during a recent visit to Read More…
Flashback Friday – We Count Fish
It's a new year and our outmigration monitoring program is underway. Here's a look back at a post that explains how we count migrating juvenile salmon. Many Read More…
Night shift
We often have to work some pretty late hours at FISHBIO, sometimes spanning the entire night. This unconventional schedule is partially due to rotary screw trap efficiency Read More…
Film Friday: Marking Salmon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlOLpBA0UU8 Juvenile salmon outmigration season is underway! As the young fish make their way through the rivers and out towards the ocean, we monitor their population with Read More…
Emigration stations
Now that we’ve recently turned the page to a new year, we also turn our attention to the beginning of out-migration monitoring season. Now that the fall-run Read More…
Metal and water don’t mix
Monitoring fish populations requires the use of many different types of specialized equipment. One of the most prevalent devices used for monitoring salmon has been the trusty Read More…
Creating a diversion
When river flows are sluggish, creating a diversion can help give our rotary screw traps an extra push to keep fishing. These funnel-like traps monitor juvenile salmonids Read More…
Some assembly required
For many, the New Year is the mark of new beginnings and wishes of a prosperous year ahead. For us at FISHBIO, January means it’s time for Read More…