Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife PRIVATE FISH STOCKING

Columbia River Tributary Forecasts:
2007 Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook and Sockeye

2006 Adult Returns and 2007 Forecasts for Spring Chinook
Tributary
2006 Forecast
2006 Return
2007 Forecast
Cowlitz River
8,700
7,000
6,400
Kalama River
2,100
5,600
4,000
Lewis River
4,400
7,500
5,500
Wind River
7,500
4,700
2,100
Drano Lake
12,500
10,500
6,000
Klickitat River
1,300
1,700
1,200

Adult Sport Harvest of Spring Chinook
Tributary
2005
2006
Cowlitz River
1,200
900
Kalama River
1,000
1,500
Lewis River
1,500
3,000
Wind River
1,500
2,300
Drano Lake
500
1,800
Klickitat River
200
300

Escapement Goals and Harvestable Surplus for Spring Chinook in 2007
Tributary
2007 Forecast
Hatchery
Escapement Goal
Available
For Harvest 1/
Cowlitz River
6,400
1,150
5,100
Kalama River
4,000
450
3,400
Lewis River
5,500
950
4,400
Wind River
2,100
1,200
800 2/
Drano Lake
6,000
1,500
4,400 2/
Klickitat River
1,200
500
400 2/

1/ Available fish after hatchery and natural spawn escapement.
2/ Harvestable surplus is shared with Yakama Tribe.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
December 12, 2006


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