Its 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 [...]
Yesterday 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 [...]
TAHLTAN 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 [...]
Ongoing 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. 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 [...]
Update 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.
It’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 [...]
On 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
We’re nearing the end of the smolt outmigration. The staff at camp on the Lower Stikine are packing their bags and sweeping their rooms after two months of catching and tagging smolts. Along with the early Chinook, they’re coming up the Stikine, eager to be home. A few technicians will hang back and [...]
Last night, the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Art Foundation unveiled work from their 2025 scholarship recipients, including young Tahltan artist Elijah Morberg. Elijah's work, "Raven Travels", will now be on display at YVR and viewed by the millions of people who pass through the airport each year. At the unveiling, the YVR Art Foundation [...]
