During January an estimated 102 steelhead were caught, 86 of these were retained (73 adrv, 12 ad), 7 wild steelhead were caught and released. This was the highest January harvest in the last 4 years though catch was higher in 2003. Angler effort was slightly higher than the past two years. Anglers average 10 hours per steelhead. Boat anglers were doing much better in January, averaging a steelhead for each 7.7 hours fished.

The Ringold Springs Rearing Facility collected, caudal clipped, and transported 409 hatchery steelhead between Nov 1 and Dec 20. These fish were released in the Tri-cities to provide additional angling opportunity. In January, 22 of these recycled steelhead were harvested (5% of released). To date, 91 recycled steelhead have been retained, 22% of the total released.

Ringold Steelhead - 2007
Sampled
Steelhead
Chinook
Boats
Anglers
Hours
Fished
Catch
Hours
per Fish
Adult
Jack
Hours
per Fish
Weekday Bank Anglers
20
44
4
11.1
0
0
Weekend Bank Anglers
23
51
1
50.5
0
0
Weekday Boat Anglers
6
12
37
5
7.3
0
0
Weekend Boat Anglers
13
26
109
14
7.8
0
0
Bank Anglers
43
94.7
5
18.9
0
0
Boat Anglers
38
146
19
7.7
0
0
All Anglers Combined
19
81
240
24
10.0
0
0
Weekday Bank
ADRV
Wild
AD
Recycle
Chinook
Date
Anglers
Hours
Total
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Adult
Jack
01/02/2007
3
6.7
0
0
0
01/05/2007
4
13.1
2
1
1
1
1
1
01/09/2007
5
14.1
1
1
0
1
01/17/2007
0
0.0
0
0
0
01/25/2007
4
5.1
1
1
0
1
1
01/29/2007
4
5.2
0
0
0
  
Weekend Bank
ADRV
Wild
AD
Recycle
Chinook
Date
Anglers
Hours
Total
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Adult
Jack
01/07/2007
2
8.6
0
0
0
                
01/14/2007
6
10.6
0
0
0
                
01/20/2007
6
11.0
0
0
0
                
01/27/2007
5
17.2
1
1
0
1
                
01/28/2007
4
3.1
0
0
0
                
Weekday Boat
ADRV
Wild
AD
Recycle
Chinook
Date
Anglers
Hoursl
Total
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Adult
Jack
01/02/2007
1
2
1.4
1
1
0
1
    
01/05/2007
1
2
6.6
1
1
0
1
1
    
01/09/2007
2
4
16.2
1
1
0
1
1
    
01/17/2007
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
    
01/25/2007
2
4
12.3
2
0
2
1
1
    
01/29/2007    
Weekend Boat
ADRV
Wild
AD
Recycle
Chinook
Date
Anglers
Hours
Total
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Kept
Rel
Adult
Jack
01/07/2007
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
    
01/14/2007
4
9
28.9
0
0
0
    
01/20/2007
2
3
16.1
5
5
0
4
1
    
01/27/2007
2
4
14.2
0
0
0
    
01/28/2007
5
10
50.0
9
8
1
6
1
2
1
    
2006-07 Ringold Steelhead Fishery
Month
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Angler
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
% of Tot
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Hours
Hours
%
October
453
325
339
319
86
6
27
6.0%
0
0
874
64
24,867
6,362
25.6%
November
652
582
533
508
96
74
23
3.6%
43
43
18
0
5,520
1,682
30.5%
December
176
145
149
125
23
21
4
2.4%
26
26
0
0
2,019
626
31.0%
January
102
85
78
73
17
12
7
6.9%
22
22
0
0
828
240
29.0%
Total
1,383
1,137
1,100
1,025
222
112
62
4.5%
91
91
893
64
33,233
8,910
26.8%
1 Includes recycled steelhead; 409 Steelhead trapped at RSRF, transported and released in Tri-cities
2 Steelhead captured at Ringold Hatchery, caudal clipped and released in the Tri-cities
January 2007
Catch & Harvest
Effort and Sampling
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle 2
Chinook
Angler Hrs
Days in
Angler
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
(Avg/day)
Month
Hours
Hours
%
Weekday Bank
20
15
11
11
10
5
0
0
12
12
0
0
10
22
223
44
19.9%
Weekday Boat
45
35
40
35
0
0
5
0
8
8
0
0
9
22
195
37
18.7%
Weekend Bank
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
9
127
51
39.7%
Weekend Boat
34
32
25
25
7
7
2
0
2
2
0
0
31
9
283
109
38.6%
Total
102
86
78
73
17
12
7
0
22
22
0
0
828
240
29.0%
% of Total Catch
76.5%
16.6%
7.0%
January Comparison
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Angler
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
% of Tot
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Hours
Hours
%
January 2006
102
86
78
73
17
12
7
6.9%
22
22
0
0
828
240
29.0%
January 2005
54
50
39
37
13
13
2
3.8%
0
0
0
0
748
309
41.4%
January 2004
60
19
48
19
4
0
9
14.6%
4
4
722
238
33.0%
January 2003
124
73
115
67
9
6
0
0.0%
0
0
1,090
284
26.0%
2005
Catch & Harvest
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Angler
Sampled
Month
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
% of Tot
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Hours
Hours
%
October
436
347
351
343
51
4
34
7.8%
0
0
1,403
61
24,867
6,362
25.6%
November
251
236
216
211
25
25
10
4.1%
1
1
45
1
3,843
1,831
47.7%
December
96
53
54
45
11
8
31
32.8%
0
0
0
0
1,052
514
48.9%
January
54
50
39
37
13
13
2
3.8%
0
0
0
0
748
309
41.4%
February
91
53
57
29
31
24
3
3.3%
7
4
0
0
1,043
310
29.8%
March
446
216
370
154
72
61
4
0.9%
0
0
0
0
2,804
565
20.1%
April
153
114
153
114
0
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0
0
792
41
5.2%
Total
1,527
1,069
1,240
933
203
135
84
5.5%
8
5
1,448
62
35,148
9,933
28.3%
2004 Catch & Harvest Effort
Total ADRV AD Wild Recycle Chinook Angler Sampled
Month Catch Harvest Catch Harvest Catch Harvest Catch % Catch Harvest Adult Jack Hours Hours % of Total
October
1,143
990
1,012
922
92
68
40
3.5%
117
115
1,090
141
28,202
8,628
30.6%
November
488
415
445
396
28
19
15
3.2%
111
107
49
4
6,535
2,112
32.3%
December
174
156
157
148
7
7
10
5.9%
27
27
0
0
2,644