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A small pool of stranded chum fry were spotted on the lower reaches of the Little Qualicum River in mid-April, and Streamkeeper volunteers netted them to safety to continue their journey to the sea.

Local resident and streamkeeper Tom Neville spotted the fry in a side pool of the main channel, swimming happily in a narrow, ten metre pool.  With little fresh water and the lowering level in the main channel, fisheries biologist Dave Clough confirmed that it was time to move the fish to the river.

Tom and Board member Gord Almond netted over 100 chum, placed them in buckets with river water and grasses to provide a safe haven, and carried them carefully to the river.