News Items tag as: Salmon run

Here's what you can expect for this year's Adams River salmon run
September 14, 2018 - 11:10 AM

SHUSWAP - It's almost time for the Salute to the Sockeye Festival, which celebrates the millions of salmon that make a 500-kilometre journey from the Pacific Ocean to the Adams River in the Shuswap.
Salmon watching in the Southern Interior
September 21, 2017 - 8:00 PM

The annual salmon run is upon us and while there are many rivers and streams you may get to see the fish in, there are a few areas that cater to salmon watchers.
Adams River salmon numbers lowest in over 70 years
February 15, 2016 - 11:30 AM

SHUSWAP - Fisheries experts aren’t speculating on what caused it, but the recent sockeye salmon return to the Adams River in the Shuswap was the lowest on record for decades.
Alarm sounded as only 3,000 sockeye return to iconic Adams River
November 06, 2015 - 9:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - Environmentalists are sounding the alarm over poor sockeye salmon returns on one of British Columbia's most iconic rivers.
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Here's what you can expect for this year's Adams River salmon run