Anglers harvested an estimated 779 adults and 338 jacks this week. WDFW/PSMFC staff interviewed 228 boats (572 anglers) during the week (28% of the effort). Effort continues to be down from last year. Catch however is still above last years' with 3,412 adults and 1,188 jacks harvested as of Oct 14 compared to 3,224 adults and 352 jacks through Oct 15, 2006. Anglers averaged a chinook for each 12 pole hours (1.4 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
Oct 8 - 14
811
228
28.1%
219
95
779
338
9
23
32
82
Totals
4,751
1,330
28.0%
970
339
3,412
1,188
9
23
32
82
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
Oct 8 - 14
0
6
0
0
21
0
Totals
15
43
10
68
158
44