Sitka’s Peterson Creek Culvert Installation Should Help Salmon Return

Great story from Alaska’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about a new culvert recently installed at Southeast Alaska’s Peterson Creek, near Sitka.

Here are some of the details:

Peterson Creek is a classic Alaska creek: it’s where new generations of salmon, char, and other fishes start life. Specifically, Peterson Creek happens to be home to Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon and Dolly Varden char.A fish passage project here was recently completed…just in time for salmon returning to spawn and Sitka’s youth returning to school…

Peterson Creek is a classic Alaska creek: it’s where new generations of salmon, char, and other fishes start life. Specifically, Peterson Creek happens to be home to Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon and Dolly Varden char.