| Chinook
Age Data
The
following tables are summaries of age data that were collected
from commercial fisheries in Puget Sound. The first column designates
the management area from which the fish was caught. The columns
that follow are combinations of age class and the year the fish
outmigrated from freshwater. For example, the column heading "21"
represents a two year old fish that outmigrated as a fingerling
in year 1. The number "42" is a four year old fish that migrated
as a yearling in year 2. There are column headings that are either
blank or say "blanks." In these cases, scales were taken from
chinook that could not be read properly. Sometimes the age could
be determined, but not the year of outmigration. Sometimes both
pieces of information were indecipherable.
General management
areas are listed below. For specific boundary information, or
if you need assistance interpreting the tables, you can call Karen
Kloempken at (360) 902-2730.
Area 4: West
Peninsula
Area 5: Central Peninsula
Area 6: East Peninsula
Area 7: North Sound/San Juan Islands
Area 8: East Whidbey Island
Area 9: West Whidbey Island
Area 10: Central Sound
Area 11: Vashon.
Area 12: Hood Canal
Area 13: South Sound (South of Tacoma Narrows Bridge)
Area 76B: Elwha River
Area 77B: Lower Nooksack River
Area 78C & D: Skagit River
Area 80B: Green River
Area 81B: Puyallup River
Area 82G: Skykomish River
Area 83D: Nisqually River
Area 83E: Purdy Creek
Area 83F: Mcallister Creek
Area 83G: Mineral Lake |
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