Fauntleroy salmon: Drumming on Sunday; watch starts Monday

(WSB photo from last year’s Fauntleroy Creek gathering to call the salmon home)
Last year, they were a no-show; the year before, a record run. What will this year bring for coho salmon in Fauntleroy Creek? Steward Judy Pickens says would-be salmon spectators are already showing up at the creek but should know, no one’s seen any yet, and the official volunteer-powered salmon watch won’t start until Monday. Once they see one, she’ll share the news with us, and you’ll be welcome to come down and try to get a glimpse any time a salmon-watcher is on duty. Meantime, the symbolic start to the season is this Sunday, 5 pm, when you are invited to join in the annual “calling the salmon home” gathering at the Fauntleroy fish ladder (Fauntleroy/Director, across the street from the ferry dock, up the embankment) – bring something to drum with if you can, but not mandatory.

3 Replies to "Fauntleroy salmon: Drumming on Sunday; watch starts Monday"

  • wakeflood October 24, 2014 (11:18 am)

    Hoping it’s a good comeback year for the fishes. Good year for all.

  • Delridge mom October 24, 2014 (3:39 pm)

    Today, I saw the first salmon that I’ve seen this fall in Longfellow Creek near the Dragonfly park. It was by the bridge closer to the Stairway down from Genesee. It was fairly big, pinkish, and swimming pretty vigorously. My sharp-eyed kiddo spotted it. Pretty neat to witness.

    • WSB October 24, 2014 (3:57 pm)

      Thanks for mentioning that! We don’t hear from organized salmon watchers (if there are any) on Longfellow as we do in Fauntleroy, near the open Sound, and Longfellow has had its problems (some of what the upcoming CSO projects are meant to address), but will be happy for updates on them too – TR

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