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1996-97 Top Ten Sport Steelhead Streams
The following are the top ten summer and winter steelhead rivers
and river systems for recreational sport harvest during 1996-97.

1996 Summer Steelhead Harvest - Top Rivers 1996-97 Winter Steelhead Harvest - Top Rivers
1. Cowlitz River 8,017 1. Cowlitz River Mainstem 4,944
2. Columbia River below Bonneville Dam 5,028 2. Skagit River 2,820
3. Snake R. L. Monumental Dam to Little Goose Dam 3,412 3. Quillayute and Bogachiel Rivers 2,768
4. Grande Ronde River 3,387 4. Skykomish River 1,592
5. Snake River above Clarkston 3,099 5. Sol Duc River 1,397
6. Skykomish River 2,855 6. Wynoochee River 1,373
7. Columbia R. - Hwy 395 Bridge to Priest Rapids Dam 2,496 7. Elochoman River 1,108
8. Big White Salmon River 2,093 8. Hoh River 1,061
9. Snake R. Ice Harbor Dam to L. Monumental Dam 1,762 9. Green-Duwamish River 922
10. Little White Salmon River 9,662 10. Skookumchuck River 910
1996 Summer Steelhead Harvest - Top River Systems 1996-97 Winter Steelhead Harvest - Top River Systems
1. Columbia River Mainstem System 14,858 1. Cowlitz River System 5,346
2. Snake River Mainstem System 13,194 2. Quillayute River System 4,712
3. Cowlitz River System 11,367 3. Skagit River System 3,469
4. Snohomish River System 3,945 4. Snohomish River System 3,340
5. Walla Walla River System 1,918 5. Chehalis River System 2,854
6. Lewis River System 1,889 6. Lewis River System 1,366
7. Green-Duwamish River System 1,278 7. Queets River System 812
8. Chehalis River System 1,097 8. Stillaguamish River System 767
9. Kalama River System 1,050 9. Humptulips River System 611
10. Tucannon River System 848 10. Elwha River System 475

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