Nadina River spawning channel

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• About us
• Visiting
• Key activities
• Local fishing and community involvement
• When can I see salmon?

About us

The Nadina River Spawning Channel was built in 1973 to produce additional sockeye fry that would take advantage of the rearing potential of Francois Lake. The channel enhances sockeye salmon exclusively, is three kilometres in length, has a capacity of 20,000 adult salmon and produces on average six million fry per year. Recent returns to the system have ranged from 3,000 to 195,000 sockeye adults. The site is snowed-in from early November to late April each year and is often subject to sudden closures during the late summer and fall due to grizzly bear activity.

Visiting

For the health and safety of our visitors and staff, public washrooms are currently closed.

Directions

Important Please be aware that visitors must have a two-way radio in their cars in order to travel on logging roads.

Follow the radio-controlled Huckleberry Logging Road for about 74 kilometres. Turn right on the radio-controlled Hill Tout Logging Road and continue for about 28 kilometres. Turn left at the Nadina River Logging Road and continue for another 28 kilometres, and turn right at the Nadina River Lake Forestry Campsite Road and continue for about two kilometres.

Visitors are able to see migrating and spawning sockeye salmon during certain times of the year. There are no public facilities available in the area and limited signage.

Key activities

• Fish production
• Support sustainable fisheries
• Stock conservation

Local fishing and community involvement

• Freshwater: Region 6 – Skeena
• Community Projects: Northern Interior & North Coast

When can I see salmon?