Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force
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Blazer Creek 4-H Salmon Project
Blazer Creek is a
tributary to the Little Hoquiam River located in Grays Harbor County,
Washington. In 1984, the local 4H Club added gravel to the creek and
installed a salmon egg spawning box next to the gravel. Since that time,
Coho salmon eggs from WDFW hatcheries have been hatched, fed and released
into the creek annually.
In 1998, The Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force helped the Saron Lutheran Church group install spawning pads near the existing salmon egg hatch box. 1999 was the first year the spawning pads were used by returning adult Coho salmon. Prior to this project, there were no adult salmon returning to this creek.
In fall of 2004 the project received 20,000 eyed Coho eggs from Humptulips hatchery and 5,000 Chum eyed eggs from Long Live the Kings Hatchery. The Chum were hatched in Blazer Creek and released into Blazer Creek in February of 2005. The Coho eggs were hatched in Blazer Creek, were fed until late May, and were released into Blazer Creek at 800/pound around April 30, 2005.
Projects like the Blazer Creek 4-H Salmon Project have increased salmon awareness and stewardship in the basin and provide a site for many 4-H, school, church, and Boy Scout projects.