Fall / Winter / Spring 2001-2002
Yakima River / Hanford Reach Salmon Reports
and Ringold Steelhead Reports

The Hanford Reach fall chinook salmon fishing was very good this year. Although a few salmon, predominately jacks, will be caught in November, steelhead are the main target. The Columbia River opened for the retention of hatchery steelhead from the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to Old Hanford townsite wooden power line towers upstream of Ringold Hatchery effective November 6, 2001. This fishery will remain open through March 31, 2002

	June 2, 2002	Ringold
	May 26, 2002	Ringold
	May 19, 2002	Ringold
	May 5, 2002	Ringold
	April 28, 2002	Ringold
	April 21, 2002	Ringold
	April 14, 2002	Ringold
	April 7, 2002	Ringold
	March 31, 2002	Ringold
	March 3, 2002	Ringold
	February 2002	Ringold
	January 27, 2002	Ringold
	January 13, 2002	Ringold
	January 6, 2002	Ringold
	December 30, 2001	Ringold
	December 16, 2001	Ringold
	December 9, 2001	Ringold
	December 2, 2001	Ringold
	November 25, 2001	Ringold
	November 19, 2001	Ringold
	November 11, 2001	Ringold / Mid Yakima
	November 4, 2001	Fall 2001 lower Yakima fishing report summary
	November 4, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima / Mid Yakima
	October 28, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima / Mid Yakima
	October 21, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima / Mid Yakima
	October 14, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima / Mid Yakima
	October 7, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima / Mid Yakima
	September 30, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima
	September 23, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima
	September 16, 2001	Hanford Reach / Lower Yakima
	September 9, 2001	Hanford Reach
	September 2, 2001	Hanford Reach
	August 26, 2001	Hanford Reach
	August 19, 2001	Hanford Reach

Spring 2001
Ringold and Yakima River Salmon Reports

A very successful Ringold spring chinook fishery closed May 15. Estimated harvest was 1362 fish. This fishery targets primarily spring chinook returning to Ringold Hatchery, however, a number of ESA-listed Upper Columbia wild spring chinook are also harvested each year. This fishery met the allowable ESA impacts by May 15, 2001. For additional information see WDFW's May 11th closure notice. The last day for spring chinook salmon fishing on the Yakima was Monday, May 28 due to slightly lower than forecast runsize and reaching the pre-season harvest projection prior to the originally established June 15 closing date. For additional information see WDFW's May 25th closure notice.

	May 28, 2001	Yakima River
	May 27, 2001	Yakima River
	May 20, 2001	Yakima River
	May 14, 2001	Ringold
	May 13, 2001	Yakima River / Ringold
	May 6, 2001	Yakima River / Ringold
	April 29, 2001	Yakima River / Ringold
	April 22, 2001	Yakima River / Ringold

Fall 2000
Yakima River and Hanford Reach Salmon Reports
Creel sampling concluded for the season on October 31, 2000.
New data will be posted at the end of August 2001 for the Hanford Reach and late September 2001 for the Yakima River.

	November 5, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	October 29, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	October 22, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	October 15, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	October 8, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	October 1, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	September 24, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	September 17, 2000	Hanford Reach / Yakima River
	September 10, 2000	Hanford Reach
	September 3, 2000	Hanford Reach
	August 27, 2000	Hanford Reach
	August 20, 2000	Hanford Reach