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Spawning Salmon At The Adams River Mouth.

The Salmon Run by Melissa Lindsay Roderick Haig-Brown Park is in British Columbia, about 45 minutes from Kamloops. Every year, between September and October, the Sockeye and Chinook salmon come to spawn in the Adams River, a tributary of Shuswap lake. People come from all over the world to witness the spectacle of the great numbers of spawning salmon. Every 4th year is a peak year; approximately 2 million salmon spawn in the Adams River during those years.

The Sockeye salmon are unusual because they change colour when spawning. Their heads become green and their bodies turn red. The obstacles the salmon have to get through in their journey from the Pacific Ocean are pretty tough, but when the salmon get to the Adams River and spawn they know that their lives have been worthwhile. The eggs they lay will hatch and keep Sockeye returning to the Adams. Each tiny fry will grow up to migrate to the ocean and the survivors will return four years later to spawn in the same salmon stream in which they were born.

Another importance of the salmon run at Roderick Haig-Brown Park is that the children learn about the salmon and people there are really nice. There are educational displays for the public that help them to understand the life cycle of salmon and to become aware of other ideas about the fishing industry.

Roderick Haig-Brown Park looks very beautiful. When the salmon spawn, the water looks a scarlet red colour and the trees are golden bending giants. The people are dressed warm and brightly. The uncovered eggs are a light pink or red. It is a lovely place for a salmon to spawn.