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 |
|