Canada Spius Creek Hatchery

The Spius Creek Hatchery, located in Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia, is part of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Pacific Region Salmonid Enhancement Program. The hatchery specializes in producing coho and chinook salmon, collecting eggs from the mid-Fraser River watershed. Here, the salmon undergo up to six months of incubation followed by up to 14 months of rearing before being released back into their native rivers in the spring.

As juveniles, the salmon make their way downstream to the Thompson River and eventually to the Fraser River, heading towards Georgia Strait. Key activities at the hatchery include stock conservation, stock assessment, coded wire tagging, and involvement in local fishing and community projects. Visitors can witness the salmon at different stages, with Chinook adults typically seen from August to September, and Coho adults from October to November. Juvenile Coho and Chinook are visible year-round at the hatchery.

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