The Chilkoot River eulachon run has yet to materialize and could be the lowest on record since Chilkoot Indian Association and Takshanuk Watershed Council began monitoring runs in 2010. Researchers and fishermen say cold water is a possible culprit and that eulachon that typically spawn in other rivers ran up the Chilkat River instead.
“There’s a run happening on the Chilkat River,” said CIA field technician Meredith Pochardt. “That’s been going pretty strong for about…