tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001485.post6132398880830843410..comments2023-10-02T07:27:24.682-07:00Comments on MOMPOET Word from the 'Burbs: now that the rain has begun in earnestmompoethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239151589137763794noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001485.post-3806282647304334332012-10-13T16:29:35.532-07:002012-10-13T16:29:35.532-07:00You wrote: "I hear that the Chum salmon are t...You wrote: "I hear that the Chum salmon are thick in the Coquitlam River."<br /><br />Wednesday October 10 fish, presumably salmon, were seen leaping out of the water in both the Coquitlam River along the southwestern portion of the PoCo Trail and in the Fraser just east of where the Coquitlam River empties into the Fraser (SFU Retirees' Association walk).<br /><br />A good place to see salmon is along Hyde Creek. It may be early for them, but if you check, I'd certainly like to know if they are there now. Drive to the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre near the east end of Laurier Avenue, east of Coast Meridian Road, in Port Coquitlam. Walk north a few metres, and pick up the northwest portion of the PoCo Trail there. Head east along the south bank of Hyde Creek until, about 1.8 km later, it empties into DeBoville Slough. You can also walk west just a bit, passing a fish hatchery before you get to Coast Meridian Road. If you are lucky the fish hatchery will be open, and the volunteers working there, unless they are very busy, will be glad to talk to you and show you around.<br /><br />Mompoet's dad, and also a rain-loverMompoet's dadnoreply@blogger.com