Adams Rivers is one of BC's most well-known salmon spawning location. Salmon Run most often occur in early October, when over 100,000 salmon making their journey upstream to spawn and die. This is definitely a must-see for any visitors or Canadian. I visited Adams Rivers in October 2014 to see this famous event, and I was definitely impressed. The 10m wide river is almost filled with sockeye salmon, and a lot of caresses on the river banks. Stream condition and riparian habitat is a crucial factor in determining salmon production rate, because only a fraction of the juvenile salmons can make it back to the ocean. Water temperature, water contamination level, oxygen level, the amount of shade, and sediment level can all affect the survival rate of the salmons. During this trip, I have also visited
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