The health of the Salmon river is important to Chinook Salmon

The Salmon River is again one that is used to compare the health of the various streams in the area. At present, this river is noted as being one in which there is a good survival rate of Chinook salmon according to the DFO. The Coughlan Creek runs directly into the Salmon River, the confluence of the two being not far from the proposed gravel pit at Brown's Pit.