Salmonid LifeCycle in the Chehalis River, BC. 

Chinook 

• Fall run adults present from late September to late November with spawning occurring from mid October to late November. Fry present from February to May.

• Summer run adults present from late June to mid September, with spawning occurring from mid August to early September.
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Chum 

• Adult spawners present from mid September to early January.
• Fry present from February to early June.
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Coho 

• Adults present from late August to early April. Spawning occurs from mid November until early April.
• Fry and fingerling present year round.

Steelhead 

• Summer run adults present from mid June toMay, with spawning occurring from March to May. Fry and fingerlings present year round.
• Winter run adults present fromDecember to late May, with spawning occurring.
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  March to late May.

Cutthroat 

• Adults present year round. Anadromous fish present from late October to May. Spawning occurs from early January to early April.
• Fry and fingerling are present year round.
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Pink 

• Adult spawners present from late August to late October.
• Fry present from late March until mid May.

Sockeye 

• Adult spawners present from late August to late September.
• Fry present from March until early May.
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Sturgeon 

• Sturgeon are also found in the surrounding river areas of the Harrison and the Fraser River.
• They may be viewed at Inch Creek Hatchery in Dewdney.

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