Nicomekl Hatchery
What We Do
Our Story
About Us
Nicomekl Enhancement Society volunteers work year round, restoring habitat in the summer, collecting broodstock in the fall, rearing juveniles through winter and releasing them in the spring. The hatchery also stocks some of the tributaries that flow into the Nicomekl – Anderson, Chantrel, Pleasantdale, Murray, McClellan, Logan and Elgin.
Mixed in among all this is maintenance, public events, tours, special events and more, taking our volunteers from the rivers headwaters in the Township of Langley, throughout Surrey, to the river’s mouth at Blackie Spit near Crescent Beach. The river is also home to one of the last known Native Pacific Oyster beds in North America located at the mouth of the river.
The Work We Do
How We Get Involved
The NES strives to not only raise and release salmon, but to also improve their habitat, and to increase public awareness as well as involvement. As such we have a variety of ways to get involved:
Broodstock capture
Juvenile Salmon Rearing and Release
Habitat Restoration, Both in the River and Along its Banks
Public Events and Shows
Construction and Design
Government Committees and Hearings
Tours and Information Sessions
Meet The Team
Members of Our 2024 Elected Executive