British Columbia's Skeena River is one of the great salmon rivers of the North Pacific. The river and its fish have supported indigenous peoples for thousands of years. More recently, the Skeena has earned world renown for its recreational fishery and magnificent wilderness setting. Yet, over the last century, fish populations have declined from overfishing, habitat alteration and, to an unknown degree, climate change. Development of mining as well as oil and gas resources may also pose threats to fish populations. This book presents the first thorough review of the salmon stocks and freshwater species of the Skeena River. Initial chapters summarize the river's environment, fish, and fisheries. The book then examines the physical geography, development history, indigenous use, and major salmon stocks of each of the watershed's sub-basins. This volume makes available for the first time – to researchers, field biologists, fishermen and natural history enthusiasts – both the published, and largely unpublished, literature on this productive salmon ecosystem.

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Skeena Watershed Biophysical profile Skeena Watershed Fish populations Skeena Watershed fisheries Environmental Overview Lower Skeena River Ecstall Watershed Gitnadoix Watershed Lakelse Watershed Kitsumkalum Watershed Zymoetz Watershed Mid-Skeena River South: Terrace to Kitwanga Kitwanga Watershed Mid-Skeena River North: Kitwanga to Babine River Kispiox Watershed Babine Watershed Upper Skeena River Sustut River Bear Watershed Northern Skeena Headwaters Lower Bulkley River Upper Bulkley River Morice Watershed