WDFW - Ringold Steelhead Reports

The Ringold steelhead fishery opened Oct 1.
Angler hours for chinook and steelhead were up slightly this year compared to 2003.
The estimated catch for October was 1,143 (1,364 in 2003) and 990 were retained.
88% of the steelhead were Ringold origin (adipose + right vent clipped) and only 3.5% of the catch were wild (5.4% wild in 2003).
WDFW staff sampled 30% of the total effort.

Ringold Steelhead Fishery
Month	Total Catch	Harvest	ADRV 1		AD Only		Wild		Recycle 2		Chinook		Angler	Sampled
Month	Total Catch	Harvest	Catch	Harvest	Catch	Harvest	Catch	% of Tot	Catch	Harvest	Adult	Jack	Hours	Hours	%
October 2004	1,143	990	1,012	922	92	68	40	3.5%	117	115	1,090	141	28,202	8,628	30.6%
October 2003	1,364	830	1,167	813	124	17	73	5.4%	NA		NA		26,869	7,918	29.5%

Catch & Harvest (October)									Effort and Sampling
	Total Catch	Harvest	ADRV 1 Catch	Harvest	AD Only		Wild		Recycle 2		Chinook		Angler Hrs (Avg/day)	Days in Month	Angler Hours	Sampled
	Total Catch	Harvest	ADRV 1 Catch	Harvest	Catch	Harvest	Catch	Harvest	Catch	Harvest	Adult	Jack	Angler Hrs (Avg/day)	Days in Month	Angler Hours	Hours	%
Weekday Bank	445	361	408	339	33	22	4	0	29	29	68	36	169	21	3,540	969	27.4%
Weekday Boat	268	250	242	238	12	12	14	0	38	38	567	31	585	21	12,288	3,381	27.5%
Weekend Bank	239	210	207	190	27	20	6	0	38	35	42	11	231	10	2,312	763	33.0%
Weekend Boat	191	169	155	155	20	14	16	0	12	12	413	63	1,006	10	10,061	3,515	34.9%
Total	1,143	990	1,012	922	92	68	40	0	117	115	1,090	141			28,202	8,628	30.6%
% of Total Catch			88.5%		8.0%		3.5%
1 Includes recycled steelhead 2 Steelhead captured at Ringold Hatchery, caudal clipped and released in the Tri-cities