Quinsam River - Salmon Hatchery

When the Quinsam River was dammed in 1974 a hatchery was established in an attempt to counteract the effect of the dam on salmon stocks. Although in 1976 only 2000 fish returned to spawn, by 1986 the numbers had recovered to several hundreds of thousands. The Visitor Center at the hatchery (variable opening hours) provides imaginatively presented and comprehensive information on the life cycle of the Canadian salmon.