The creek has fish passage problems, natural and man-made. The stream's naturally low discharge and steep gradient suggest that it may never have supported migratory salmonids, or a small population at best.
Culverts pass under a railway line and a road, beginning 51 meters upstream of the high tide mark.
It is not possible to make the culverts passable to salmon, because of the low water flow and steep gradient.
The short 51 meter section of stream lacks pool habitat for salmon.

There is good fish habitat in the upper reaches, which supports indigenous trout and salmon fry raised by people.

A unique project has carried out enhancement work since 1992.
An innovative barrel incubator and a small rearing trough are used for incubation and short term rearing of coho and chum.
Fry are released into the stream to populate the natural rearing habitat available in the upper reaches of the creek.
Local school groups and neighbourhood children help with the fry releases.