Moose Creek (Tsidek’etna) Salmon Studies
Annually fisheries biologists conduct adult salmon surveys on Moose Creek, looking to identify, enumerate and determine spawning timing for populations of salmon in this culturally and historically significant waterway.
Surveys include walking the full length of documented salmon habitat (8+ river miles) of Moose Creek to the confluence with the Matanuska River. Results from this salmon survey will influence determinations for future salmon projects on Moose Creek, including the potential restoration of incised creek sections between Miles 3 and 8. Historic coal mining and railroad activity along Moose Creek straightened many meander bends, increasing velocity of the creek, causing downcutting, disconnecting the floodplain, and limiting spawning habitat.
For more information contact Ben Americus at 907.745.0749.
Alaska DEC Anadromous Waters Catalog Submissions
Salmon are anadromous— meaning they live some of their life in freshwater (mature adults lay eggs in freshwater) and live some of their life in saltwater (most salmon in Alaska spend 1-3 years in the ocean).There are salmon in many of the creeks and wetlands in our region. Some of those waters are listed in the Anadromous Waters Catalog with the State of Alaska. By being listed these areas are more protected under Alaska laws.
CVTC staff use minnow traps to look for juvenile salmon. By doing this we have submitted for streams to be added to the catalog: Buffalo Creek was submitted in 2022, Kleinschmidt Slough was submitted in 2023, and we have multiple to be submitted in 2024.
For more information contact Ben Americus at 907.745.0749.
Moose Creek
