Nonprofit identifies hundreds of potential fish passage barriers on Gig Harbor Peninsula

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Gig Harbor Now

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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For nearly four years, Gig Harbor officials have been working toward replacing a partially impassible culvert along North Creek. The culvert is under the intersection of Austin Street and Harborview Drive, not far from the Harbor History Museum.

A 6-foot by 6-foot, 146-foot long, concrete culvert installed in the 1940s acts as a partial barrier to adult fish. It completely blocks juveniles from accessing habitat farther up the stream, also known as Donkey Creek. Plans …

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