October 17, 2014
Twitter: Cory Matheson @PSFcory
Adams river still THICK with spawning sockeye salmon! Go check it out if u haven't been #AdamsRiver2014 pic.twitter.com/SZtu7cHsCW
DYK? The name sockeye is believed derived from the Coast Salish name “sukkai” at one time in common usage in southwest BC.
Adams River sockeye salmon run near Kamloops draws crowds
Watch underwater Go Pro video of salmon on the spawning grounds
CBC News Posted: Oct 13, 2014
WATCH: Dominant year for Adams River sockeye salmon run
By Global News, Oct. 6, 2014
ADAMS RIVER – Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park is busier than ever as the sockeye salmon run attracts crowds of visitors to the banks of the Adams River.
Sockeye reach the Adams
by Barb Brouwer - Salmon Arm Observer, Oct 9, 2014
Some 3.5 million sockeye are expected to spawn in the Adams River, and the majority of them will be arriving this weekend.
Adams River sockeye salmon run underway north of Kamloops
Millions of bright red sockeye are heading to Roderick Haig Brown Provincial Park to spawn
CBC News Posted: Oct 06, 2014
Over 200,000 people are expected to turn out over the next three weeks to watch one of the most spectacular displays of natural beauty in the world.
New park opens today
Vernon and North Okanagan News, by Bill Everitt | Oct 5, 2014
...Today, MLAs Todd Stone and Greg Kyllo joined Jerry the Moose and the Adams River Salmon Society at Roderick Haig-Brown Park to kick off the Salute to the Sockeye Festival; a world-renowned event celebrating the dominant sockeye run in the Fraser River..."I encourage everyone to rediscover Roderick Haig-Brown Park, home to one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in North America. There is no better time than now to check out the new facilities and activities on the go as we salute B.C.'s official fish - the salmon," Todd Stone said.
