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Location:
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Fifteen kilometres north of
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Located adjacent to Tenderfoot Lake, east of the
Cheakamus River. |
Directions:
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North, from Vancouver, on
Highway 99. Look for hatchery signs just prior to the junction for Alice Lake Provincial
Park. Turn left onto Squamish Valley Road. Travel four kilometres west to Cheekye, take
the right fork (Paradise Valley Road). Four kilometres then turn right onto Midnight Way.
Hatchery is at the south end of the road, approximately 1 kilometre. |
Hours of
Operation:
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Open to the public seven days a
week, 09:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m. Closed on Dec. 25 & 26 and January 1. Occasionally
closed during the month of August, as operational requirements dictate. |
Tours:
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Self-guiding site tour and
interpretive information. Special tours can be accommodated as operations allow. |
Species:
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Chinook, Coho, Chum and Pink
salmon |
| Chinook Adults |
August - September |
| Coho Adults |
November - January |
| Chum Adults |
November - December (in
Tenderfoot Lake) |
| Coho Juveniles |
All Year |
| Chinook Juveniles |
December - May |
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Other
Attractions:
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Bald eagles, rock climbing,
Whistler Resort, golfing, windsurfing, river rafting |
Special
Events:
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Bald eagle viewing in the area
from October to January |
Contact:
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| Phone: |
604-898-3657 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Fax: |
604-898-5692 |
| Mail: |
Tenderfoot Creek Hatchery
Box 477
Brackendale, B.C. V0N 1H0 |
| E-mail: |
cellid@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
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