Salmon Egg Take at Bear Creek Near Seward

I (Jon) took my 5th and 6th graders to the Bear Creek Weir on Wed. October 14th. At the Weir, Alaska Fish and Game catch male and female salmon to take eggs and fertilize them so they can hatch safely in a hatchery and so they can show the process to educate the public. One Silver Salmon can produce between 3,000 and 3,500 eggs. Some Salmon do not come back to where they were hatched for 4-5 years. Once a salmon lays or fertilizes the eggs they die and feed many living organisms that rely on the food of the river. Here are some pictures from my classes' field trip.