Anglers harvested an estimated 925 adults and 353 jacks this week. WDFW/PSMFC staff interviewed 277 boats (693 anglers) during the week (27% of the effort). Effort continues to be down roughly 17% from last year. Catch however is now 11% above last years' with 2,633 adults and 850 jacks harvested as of Oct 7 compared to 2,352 adults and 265 jacks through Oct 8, 2006. Anglers averaged a chinook for each 14 pole hours (1.2 fish per boat).

2007 Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Fishery
Chinook
 
Chinook Released
Week
Estimated
Total Boats
Boats
Sampled
Fish
Sampled
Estimated
Harvest
Fish
Sampled
Expanded
Number
Percentage
Adults
Jacks
Adults
Jacks
Adults
Jacks
Adults
Jacks
Aug 16 - 19
34
3
8.9%
1
11
0
Aug 20 - 26
31
6
19.2%
1
5
0
Aug 27 - Sept 2
128
13
10.1%
1
10
0
Sept 3 - 9
248
76
30.6%
15
3
49
10
8
26
Sept 10 - 16
587
141
24.0%
52
7
216
29
3
12
Sept 17 - 23
695
234
33.7%
120
25
356
74
10
30
Sept 24 - 30
1,012
277
27.4%
249
94
910
343
13
4
47
15
Oct 1 - 7
1,066
341
32.0%
296
113
925
353
2
4
6
13
Totals
3,940
1,102
28.0%
751
244
2,633
850
15
29
53
97
Steelhead
Week
Reported
Released
Estimated Catch
& Release
Hatchery
Wild
Unknown
Hatchery
Wild
Unknown
Aug 16 - 19
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aug 20 - 26
3
5
0
16
26
0
Aug 27 - Sept 2
2
1
2
20
10
20
Sept 3 - 9
2
14
3
7
46
10
Sept 10 - 16
0
1
0
0
4
0
Sept 17 - 23
6
8
5
18
24
15
Sept 24 - 30
2
3
0
7
11
0
Oct 1 - 7
0
5
0
0
16
0
Totals
15
37
10
68
137
44