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VIDEO: Goldstream salmon swim beside picnic tables amid surging stormwaters

Park still closed as Malahat region sustains flood damage

In the middle of their spawning season, salmon at Goldstream Provincial Park were swept up in floodwaters caused by ongoing stormy weather across the region.

At around 9 a.m. on Nov. 15, RLC Parks Services announced the site would be closed until further notice because flooding had covered the day-use area in churning waters.

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B次元官网网址淭here are salmon swimming through the picnic tables B次元官网网址 Goldstream day-use is flooded and gates will remain closed,B次元官网网址 reads a notice posted to Facebook, with a video attached showing a fearless fish fighting against the overflowing stream.

Goldstream Provincial Park is one of Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 most well-known spots to watch spawning salmon this time of year, but it remains to be seen how severely ongoing floods will impact the fish speciesB次元官网网址 reproduction efforts this year.

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