First coho salmon for 70 years!

January 21, 2026

Happy holidays everyone.
 
There is now 4000+ of us sharing our stories and experiences in the fish passage space!
 
The government of Surrey have shared some good news with us.
Bon Accord Creek, Surrey, BC, Canada, sees first coho salmon for 70 years following the installation of flexible culvert baffles (weirs) into the concrete channel that was a fish barrier.
 
This project saved over $200k that a remove-and-replace option would have cost and brought instant success.
 
See the links below 
 
Vancouver City News article
Salmon return to Surrey creek after 70 years | CityNews Vancouver
 
TV news clip below
Tv news

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