Fish Spawn and sex ed

Kokanee salmon spawn: John took the kids up to Strawberry Reservoir today, for the beginning of the spawn. If you go to the Strawberry Reservoir visitor’s center, they have what they call “Discovery Trail”, which is a planked walkway that runs along the Strawberry River.

 The rangers where catching the Kokanee, weighing, checking for spawn ready, and sorting them between the female and male fish. The rangers were there to answer all questions, and show us the differences between male and female fish. They brought fish up to the rails to show them close up.

The rangers did so well we are planning on taking the kids back at a little older age and have them go into more detail.  It will cover some sex ed talk so we Don't have to.