Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Yakima River / Hanford Reach
Salmon Reports and Ringold Steelhead Reports

September 6, 2009
Hanford Reach Salmon Fishery

Fishing is starting to pick up a bit. WDFW/PSMFC staff interviewed 37 boats and 48 bank anglers this week. Estimated harvest for the week was 70 adult chinook and 47 jacks.  Boats averaged a little less than 1/2 chinook per boat. 

2009 Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Sport Fishery
Season Summary (Boat & Bank)
Week
Ending
Chinook Coho Steelhead
Retained
Released
Adult Jack Adult Jack ADRV AD Hatch Wild Unk
Aug 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Aug 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Sep 6 70 47 0 0 0 8 32 15 5
Totals 79 47 0 0 0 8 42 15 5
Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Boat Fishery
Catch & Harvest
Week
Ending
Estimated
Total boats
Number of
boats sampled
Sample
Rate
Chinook Coho Steelhead
Released
Harvest
Adults Jacks Adults Jacks ADRV Ad Only Wild Unk ADRV Ad Only Wild
Aug 16 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 21 2 9.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 88 9 10.2% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 235 37 15.7% 64 38 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0
Totals 344 48 13.9% 73 38 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0
Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Bank Fishery
Catch & Harvest
Week
Ending
# of
Anglers
Pole Hours Chinook Coho Steelhead
Retained Released Retained Released
Sampled Expanded Adult Jack Adult Jack Adult Jack ADRV AD Hatch Wild Unk
Aug 16 5 13.7 76.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Aug 23 6 4.8 315.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 6 26.0 152.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Sep 6 28 96.9 373.0 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 32 3 5
Totals 45 141.4 916.3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 42 3 5


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