Fisheries Friday – Hammer Down
bobby2026-06-26T16:02:25-07:00Anthony Quock with a beautiful gēs̱ (King/Chinook) caught on the lower river assessment program. Photo by John Nole It’s a hot start to summer for the Fisheries Department. Staff down at Lower Stikine are assessing the strength of our returning chinook and sockeye. Crew have just flow into Little Tahltan in preparation for [...]
Fisheries Friday #6 – Cold nights, sunny days
bobby2026-06-05T12:18:24-07:00Its been cold nights and sunny days at Tahltan lake this past week. Finally feeling like good spring weather. Sunshine while cleaning the weir, a new mother grizzly bear and three cubs, it all feels right. Rewards for being patient. We have a few events coming up: June 11th, 11 am at Tahltan [...]
Update from the Wildlife Dept: Todagin Burn
bobby2026-06-04T14:32:30-07:00Yesterday we flew and mapped the perimeter of the prescribed fire units (PFUs) with prescribed fire experts from BCWS. The burns achieved the desired effect of consuming high elevation shrubs to make room for more forage species for sheep. PFUs 2 and 5 showed no visible signs of heat. Slow backing [...]
2026 STIKINE SOCKEYE SALMON RUN FORECAST
bobby2026-06-04T14:42:31-07:00TAHLTAN LAKE SOCKEYE • Escapement Goal Range: 11,000–25,000 Management Objective: 22,600 • 2026 Terminal Tahltan Run Forecast: 123,000 MAINSTEM SOCKEYE • Escapement Goal Range: 13,000–33,000 Management Objective: 21,000 • 2026 Terminal Run Forecast: 60,000 • Total Combined Stikine Sockeye Salmon Run Forecast: ~183,000 Given the 2026 forecast of 183,000 sockeye salmon, this should be [...]
Conservation Closure Still in Effect
bobby2026-06-04T14:41:03-07:00Ongoing Chinook/King Salmon Conservation Concerns The 2026 pre-season forecast is for 16,700 large Chinook Salmon. The most recent in-season projection was provided on May 28, indicating a slightly lower run size of 15,168. This is above the 10-year average of 11,300 – but is still below the Management Objective of 17,400. In 2025, the [...]
The 2026 Tahltan Food Fishery opens on July 7th
bobby2026-06-04T14:38:31-07:00The 2026 Tahltan Food Fishery opens on July 7th. To align with the arrival of the Sockeye salmon, and to allow for the majority of the Chinook/King salmon to migrate up-river past our food fishing corridor, please do not set your nets until our fishery opens on July 7th. Your TCG Fisheries Department continues [...]
Notice from the Wildlife Department
bobby2026-06-04T14:29:25-07:00Update from the Wildlife Dept: Prescribed Burn on Todagin Day 1 of our prescribed burn with BCWS was a success with two fire units burned and three more planned for today. We'll update you again tomorrow.
Notice from the Wildlife Department
bobby2026-06-01T15:17:52-07:00It’s ignition day on Todagin. We begin our prescribed burns today. We did bird surveys with BC Wildfire Service over the weekend to check for the presence of migratory birds in our prescribed fire units. We'll keep you posted on the burn and how the habitat responds. Photo: TCG Wildlife Director Westin Creyke, TCG [...]
NOTICE: Prescribed Burn on Todagin
bobby2026-05-29T15:11:56-07:00On June 1st and 2nd, TCG’s Wildlife Dept. will conduct a prescribed burn in the Todagin Wildlife Management Area. During this time, the area will be closed for habitat enhancement. BC Wildfire Service is providing collaboration and support. Questions? Contact: wildlifedirector@tahltan.org | 250-771-3274