Horsefly River Restoration Projects
Between 2019 and 2024 Fraser Basin Council’s Cariboo-Chilcotin staff team oversaw salmon habitat restoration projects designed to improve the condition of spawning and rearing habitat for threatened local salmon population in riparian areas along the Horsefly River and on four Horsefly River tributaries:
The Horsefly River flows nearly 100 km from its source near Wells Gray Provincial Park to Quesnel Lake, and drains 2750 km2 of the Interior Plateau. This river and its tributaries are critical for the spawning, rearing and migration of sockeye, chinook and coho salmon. Interpretive signage about the sites can be viewed on Horsefly Lake Road adjacent to a walking trail that follows the Horsefly Spawning Channel. The projects were supported with funding from the Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk, the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the Healthy Watersheds Initiative. The works, undertaken by contract project manager Steve Hocquard, were overseen by FBC in collaboration with the Horsefly River Roundtable, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Learn MoreFor more information, contact: |
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