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 |
|