This past year and 2005 seemed to have a bit of a crash, as opposed to 2003, which may have exceeded 20 million fish, which may have exceeded 30 million fish throughout the whole watershed. In 2005 they were far less abundant.
Within the gravel reach, which is in effect from just above Mission to Hope, is the most densely spawned salmon spawning area in all the province, and we think that it may have exceeded 10 million fish in 2005. So these rich gravel beds are the basis of the habitat in which pink salmon spawn in this particular part of the Fraser River.