Lucia Ruiz

Back Writer

Lucia Ruiz is a former editorial intern for Comstock’s. She has worked at Ignatius Press, KCRA and as a reporter for The California Aggie

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Andy Heape has been a California Department of Fish and Wildlife technician at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery in Gold River — where he sorts, fertilizes and counts salmon — for 15 years. The fall-run Chinook (king) salmon spawn started Nov. 3 — later than usual because of the drought.

Counting Roe

The spawn of a salmon

Andy Heape has been a California Department of Fish and Wildlife technician at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery in Gold River — where he sorts, fertilizes and counts salmon — for 15 years.

Jan 16, 2015 Lucia Ruiz