Early reports are indicating less than 100 spring run Chinook salmon have returned to Butte Creek this year. With the remains of last year run assaulted by sediment from a PG&E canal failure, It looks like two years in a row with less than 100 returning adults. Although Butte Creek is known for remarkable recoveries, the current trend is a disaster in light of climate change. We need the agencies to step and help us recover these iconic California Salmon!
Photo collage by Michael Smith, © 2008.