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Stock Separation
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Subtask 7.10'
Phase 1 Final Draft
Stock Separation
Feasibitity Report
Adult Anadromous Fisheries Project
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LIST OF TABLES
Commercial .catch of Central Distri-ct salmon
in numbers of fish by species,1960-1981.
LIST OF fIGURES
Upper Cook Inlet management area.
Timing of sockeye,pink,coho and chinook
returns into the Kenai,Kasilof,Crescent
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Appendix Table EA-l.
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Appendix Table EC-I.
Appendix Table ED-I.
Appendix Table EE-I.
Appendix Table EE-2.
.LIST OF APPENDIX TABLES
Salmon abundance data for Upper Cook
Inlet west side river systems.
Salmon abundance data for Turnagain
Arm river systems.
Salmon abundance data for Knik Arm
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Salmon abundance data for Kenai
Penninsula river systems.
Salmon abundance data for mainstream
Susitna River and mainstream.
Salmon abundance data for Yentna River
subdrainage of the Susitna River.
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Appendix Table EE-4.Salmon abundance data for the Chulitna
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five species of Pacific salmon return to freshwater systems,including the
Susitna River,in'Upper -Cook Inlet.The Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishery
harvests mixed stocks and species migrating north of Anchor Point,with a long
term average catch of 2.8 million fish,worth approximately 17.9 million
doll ars.
The commercial sockeye salmon harvest has averaged 1.2 million fish the past
ten years.This species is economically the most valuable species,receiving
greatest emphasis in management and research.A stock identification program
using scale pattern analysis has been developed to estimate stock contribution
of major river systems to the commercial harvest.Estimates for the 1979 and
1980 fisheries show stock contribution by the Susitna River was 22.7%and
1~.2%respectively.
The Upper Cook Inlet chum sa 1moo catch has averaged 707,000 fi sh the past ten
(!years.Though available escapement data identify the Susitna River as the
major producer,river systems on the west side of Cook Inlet are known to
support chum salmon populations.Evaluation of west side production is
necessary to determine the need for a stock separation program.Electro-
phoresisand scale pattern a.naly·sis are two options for stock identification,
should a program prove necessary.
The Upper Cook Inlet coho catch has averaged 204,000 fish the past ten years.
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Upper Cook Inlet,contribution of west side river systems must be addressed.
Previous stock identification has been attempted with positive results using
fish weight and scale pattern analysis.However,prior to implementing a
stock identification program,major Upper Cook Inlet systems must be confirmed
to estimate Susitna River contribution.
The ten year average cat-ch for Upper Cook Inlet pink salmon is 146,000 and 1.7
million fish for odd and even years respectively.Two leading pink salmon
producers are the Kenai and Susitna river drainages.However,production of
west shore systems is unknown.When major producing river systems have been
defined,electrophoresis and length-weight data should be exami-ned as stock
identification techniques.
Because migration timing relative to 25 June commercial season opening,
Susitna River chinook salmon currently are not significantly exploited in the
Upper Cook Inlet fishery;a sto-ck separation program is not necessary at this
time.
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2.INTRODUCTION
The Susitna River drainage is the largest watershed in the Cook Inlet basin.
Though consi<lered the highest salmon producing system in Upper Cook Inlet,
quantitative contribution of the Susitna River to the commercial fishery is
unknown due to the high number of intra-drainage spawning and rearing areas,
the paucity of data on other known and slJspected salmon producing systems in
Upper Cook Inlet and the overlap in migration timing of mixed stocks and
species in Cook Inlet harvest areas.
This report focuses on the feasibility of assessing the Susitna River con-
tribution to the commercial salmon fishery in Upper -Cook Inlet through a stock
identification program and is intended to serve as a planning document.In
preparing this report,fishery ha"rvest data was examined and a literature
review was conducted centering on stock identification techniques and escape-
ment investigations in Upper Cook Inlet.
"This study is part of the Fish Ecology (Subtask 7.10)Phase I investigations
of the Susitna ~ydroelectrk Project.
The primary objectives of the fishecol 09Y studies rel ative to Susitna Hydro-
electric Project are to:(1)descri"be the fisheries resources of the Susitna
River,(2)assess the impacts of development and operation of the Susitna
Hydroelectric Project on these fisheries resources,and (3)propose the
mitigation measures to minimize adverse impacts (Alaska Power Authority
Susitna Hydroelectric Project,Environmental Studies Procedures Manual,
Subtask 7.10,Fish Ecology Impact Assessment and mitigation planning,prepared
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by Terrestrial Environmental Specialists August 1981).The task of meeting
the first of these study objectives is the responsibil ity of the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)under a reimbursable services agreement
(RSA)with the Alaska Power Authority (APA)and the second and third are the
responsibility of Terrestrial Environmental Specialists (TES).
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3.OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this project was to identify and determine methods~means and
feasibil ity of estimating Susitna River salmon stock contribution to the Upper
Cook Inlet commercial fishery.
4.METHODS
Accomplishing the stated objective required examination of salmon harvest data
for the Cook Inlet commercial fishery~and review of literature regarding the
.Upper Cook Inlet fishery programs and stock identification techniques.
To determine the contribution of Susitna River salmon to the Cook Inlet com-
merci a1 fishery ~assessment of salmon production i 11 r.-ema i ning Cook Inl et river
systems is required.'fherefore~salmon abundance data in freshwater systems
was researched for chinook,sockeye~coho,pink and chum salmon.Whereas the
term escapement in literature refers to the total number of adult salmon which
have achieved spawning migration into freshwater~the terminology "escapement
enumeration or counts"used in this text and appendices refers to sonar,weir
or tower escapement monitoring.Reference to "survey counts"or "peak survey
counts"is aerial or stream s·urvey data.Aerial ground survey and escapement
monitoring data were provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game
(ADF&G)Division of Commercial fisheries,Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhance-
ment Division and Division of Sport Fish,Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association,
Dowl Engineers ~and Woodward-Clyde Consul tants.Biologists from ADF&G
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Consultants were interviewed regarding observations of fish in areas which had
been surveyed but as yet,not documented.Additional observations were
provided by Dowl Engineers.Sport fish harvest data (Mills 1980)was included
as an indicator of species presence,particularly where escapement or survey
data was not available.The abundance data is tabled in the appendices by
geographical area and listed by river system in alphabetical order.
5.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
5.1 The Cook Inlet Commercial Fishery
Cook Inlet is divided into two management areas.The region north of the
latitude of Anchor Point is Upper Cook Inlet and the.area between the
latitudes of Anchor Point and Cape Fairfield on the Kenai Peninsula is defined
as Lower Cook Inlet.Commercial fisheries in Lower Cook Inlet are primarily
terminal,occurring in small bays.Therefore,few salmon migrating to Upper
Cook Inlet are intercepted in the lower inlet area (Middleton 1980).Upper
Cook Inlet fisheries harvest stocks bound f.or river systems north of Anchor
Point.These systems account for 78%of the salmon produced in the Cook Inlet
area.
To regulate commercial catch and :effort,Upper Cook Inlet is divided into two
management sections,the Central and Northern districts.These districts in
turn are broken into subdistricts (Figure E.5.1)and again into statistical
areas.Both set and drift gill nets are fished in the Central District,and
only set nets are legal in the Northern District.Five salmon species are
harvested in Upper Cook Inlet fisheries.Most of the catch occurs in the
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Central District (Tables E.5.1 -E.5.3).The commercial catch has averaged
2.8 million fish between 1970 and 1980,with an ex-vessel value of 17.9
mi 11 i on do 11 a rs .
5.2 Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Sockeye salmon is the species of highest value in the commercial fishery,
receiving greatest attention.in management and research by the Alaska Depart-
.ment of Fish and Game (ADF&G).The commercial catch of sockeye salmon has
averaged 1.2 million fish,the past ten years,with an ex-vessel value 6.9
million dollars (Table E.5.l).In 1981,about 1.4 million fish were harvested
of whi ch 43%were taken by the dri ft fl eet in the Central Di stri ct.The
fishing season opens by regulation 25 June,except for the Western Subdistrict
which opens 16 June.Fishing periods are scheduled Monday and Friday of each
week,and are regulated by emergency order,depending on catch and escapement
levels.
Major river systems in Upper Cook Inlet are glacially turbid,preventing
visual monitoring of escapement.Consequently,hydroacoustic techniques are
primarily employed.Side scan sonar counters are used to monitor escapement
in the Kenai,Crescent,Kasilof,and Susitna rivers by ADF&G,Division of Com-
mercial Fisheries.Escapement is enumerated by weirs in Fish and Cottonwo-od
creeks by ADF&G Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Division (F.R.LD.),
and Packers and Wolverine creeks by Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association
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Table S.5.1.COmmercial catch of upper Cook Inlet salmon in numbers of fish by species,
1960-1981,Adult Anadromous Investigations,Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Year Chinook Sockeye COho Pink Chum Total
1960 27,512 923,314 311,461 1,411,605 659,597 3,333,889
1961 19.737 1,162,303 117,778 34,017 349,628 1,683,463
1962 20,210 1,147,573 350,324 2,711,689 970,582 5,200,378
°1963 17,536 942,980 197,140 30,436 387,027 1,575,119
1964 4,531 970,055 452,654 3,231,961 1,079,084 5,738,285
rn 1965 9,741 1,412.350 153,619 23,963 316,444 1,916,117
I 1966 9,541 1,851,990 289,690 2,006,580 531,825 4,689,626t.D 1967 7,859 1,380,062 177,729 32,229 296,837 1,894,716
1968 4,536 1,104,904 470,450 2,278,197 1,119,114 4,977,201
1969 12,399 692,254 100,952 33,422 269.855 1,108,881
1970 8,348 731,214 275,296 813,895 775,167 2,603,920
1971 19.765 636,303 100,636 35,624 327,029 1,119.357
1972 16,086 879,824 80,933 628,580 6~0,148 2,235,571
1973 5,194 670,025 104,420 326,184 667,573 1,773,396
1974 6,596 497,185 200,125 483,730 396,840 1,584,476
1975 4,790 684.818 227,372 336,359 9.51,796 2,205,135
1976 10,867 1,664,15q 208,710 1,256,744 4·69,807 3,610,278
1977 14.972 2,054,020 192,975 554,184 1,233,733 4.049,704
1978 17,308 2,622,481 219,234 1,687,092 571,925 5,118,041
1979 13,713 920,780 259,956 74,318 654,462 1,923,229
1980 12,497 1,584,392 283,623 1,871,058 387,078 4,138,648
1981 11,548 1,443,294 494,294 127,857 842,849 2,919.621
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1960-1981,Adult Anadramous Investigations,SU Hydro Studies,1982.
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1960 19.294 775.067 167,084 969,420 541,043 2,471,908
1961 11,982 1,084,929 76,803 ~,252 288,525 1,485,491
1962 10,425 1,013,993 177,441 2,431,246 826,549 4,459,654
1963 10,191 833,517 133,600 21,496 343,333 1,342,137
1964 4,363 809.791 284,726 2,645,575 952,126 4,696,581
1965 9,441 1,380,775 131,717 19,049 299,538 1,840,520
(T1 1966 8,119 1,720,885 209.122 1,633,913 496,188 4.068.227
I 1967 7,675 1,261,997 133,875 23,769 258 ,453 1,685,769t--'
0 1968 4,065 964,329 313,802 1,743,358 1,060,660 4,086,214
1969 9,494 654,189 80,527 25,802 258 ,019 1,028,031
1970 6,887 664.795 192,767 640,201 752,674 2,257,324
1971 10,167 595,770 78,542 27,201 310,426 1,()22,106
1972 11,174 794.087 61,587 537,750 610,368 2,014.966
1973 5.024 624,"11 80,469 188,934 636,722 1,535,560
1974 6,427 455,622 153,087 440,854 360,350 1,416,340
1975 4,661 619,292 194,321 245,406 921,009 1,984,689
1976 10,466 1,594,~5 171,564 1,108.126 455,510 3,340,251
1977 14.277 1,950,605 172,892 444,881 1,208,336 3,790,991
1978 16,634 2,570,a63 171,978 1,359,822 534.594 4,653,891
1979 12.128 816,090 208,303 25,515 644,400 1,706,436
1980 11,440 1,473,168 180,842 1,371,754 368,597 3,405,801
1981 10,790 1,193,826 360,992 74,556 796,766 2,436,930
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1960-1981,Adult Anadromous Investigationa,Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Year Chinook Sockeye Coho Pink Churn Total
1960 8,218 148,247 144,377 442,185 118,954 861,981
1961 7,755 .77,374 40,975 10,765 61,103 197,972
1962 9,785 .133,580 172,883
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1963 7,345 109.463 63,540 8,940 43,694 232,982
1964 168 160,264 167,928 586,386 126,958 1,041,704
1965 300 31,575 21,902 4,914 .16,906 75,597
rr1 1966 1,422 131,105 80,568 372,667 35,637 621,399
I 1967 184 118,065 43,854 8,460 38,384 208,947..............1968 471 140,575 156,648 534,839 58 ,454 890,987
1969 2,904 38,065 20,425 7,620 11,836 80,850
1970 1,461 66,419 82,529 173,694 22,493 346,596
1971 9,598 40,533 22,094 8,423 16,603 97,251
1972 4,912 85,737 19,346 90,830 19,780 220,605
1973 170 45,614 23,951 137,250 30,851 237,836
1974 169 41,56~47,038 42,876 36,490 168,136
1975 129 65,526 33,051 90,953 30,787 220,446
1976 401 69,565 37,146 148,618 14,297 270,027
1977 515 103,415 20,083 109,303 25,397 258,713
1978 669 51,624 47,256 327,270 37,331 464.150
1979 1,585 104,690 51,653 48,803 10,062 216,793
1980 1,057 111,224 102,781 499,304 18,481 732,847
1981 758 249,468 133,081 53,301 46,083 482,691
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The Kasilof,Kenai,Susitna and Crescent rivers,and Fish Creek (Big Lake)are
considered principle sockeye salmon producing systems in the Upper Cook Inlet
fishery.Run timing of these major stocks overlap (Figure E.5.2)requiring a
method to assess individual stock contribution to the commercial fishery.
Stock separation using scale pattern analysis has been used in the sockeye
salmon fishery since 1978 (Bethe and Krasnowski 1979;Bethe,et al.1980;
Cross et al.1981).This tool provides an inseason estimate of stock compo-
(sition of the commercial catch by fishing period and assists in regulating
fishery openings and closures.In addition,the catch allocation provided by
stock identi fi cation combi ned with escapement data,estimates the season I s
return to each major river system.
Scale measurements,length and weight data have been used as variables for
stock delineation with linear dis-criminant function analysis.Stock identi-
fication models are built from measurements representing fish of known origin,
i.e.escapements.Measurements from unknown fish (catch samples)are then
classified with the models to their river of origin.Systems currently
included in the analysis are t-he Kasilof,Kenai,Susitna,and Crescent rivers
and 'Fish Creek (Big Lake).In 1979,about 22.7%of the sockeye run to Cook
Inlet was from theSusitna draina-ge and about 26.7%and 36.0%of the run was
produced by the Kasilof and Kenai rivers,respectively (Cross 1981).The 1980
run composition by river system was 19.2%Susitna,38.3%Kenai and 31.3%
Kasilof (Cross 1981).
Success of the sockeye i dentificati on program vari es each season and confi-
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classification of Susitna River sockeye to either the Kenai or Kasilof rivers.
Clarification of the model could be addressed by possibly identifying sub-
stocks within the Susitna River drainage or refining pattern measurement
techniques .
5.3 Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
The commercial chum salmon catch has averaged 707,000 fish the past ten years.
Chum salmon are second to sockeye salmon in economic value averaging 2.3
million dollars,ex-vessel.The 1981 fishery produced a catch of 842,000 chum
salmon (Table E.5.1).Approximately 90%of the catch was taken by the Central
District drift net fleet.During the 1981 season,the drift net fleet was
harvesting substantial numbers of chum salmon by 27 June,continuing through
mid-August.Chum salmon catches occur coincidentally with sockeye salmon in
the fishery.At this time,the best data available regarding chum salmon and
a good indicator of run strength for each area are twenty years of commercial
catch statistics collected by statistical area and day.This data,however,
has yet to be analyzed.
Survey and escapement data regarding chum salmon is 1 imited (Appendices
fA-EE).Production areas for chum salmon have been identified as Chinitna
Bay,west shore river systems of Upper Cook Inlet,and the Susitna Ri ver.
Escapement has been indexed into the Susitna River by sonar and tag/recapture
operations,and into the Chinitna Bay by aerial survey.Though the Susitna
River has been identified as the largest chum salmon producer,contribution by
west shore systems is virtually unknown and may be significant.If it is
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determined that the contribution of systems other than the Susitna River is
i~significant,then a stock separation project is not necessary.However,
should major chum salmon systems be identified,a stock separation program
should be initiated.
In Bristol Bay,catch allocation of sockeye salmon stocks has been attempted
where percent age compositi~n of adult returns differs for each river
system (Meacham and Nelson 1980).The possibility that salmon in west side
systems may differ from Susitna River fish and may be distinquished by
age composition should not be overlooked.Calculation of age and length data
for chum salmon in the commercial catch has been non-existent,and for escape-
ments,1i mited.
Both electrophoresis and scale pattern analysis have been used to distinguish
between chum salmon populations.Electrophoresis is a biochemical method for
detecti ng genetic di fferences in protei ns.Because protei n genotypes for
individual fish can be identified,the same genetic .ch'aracteristics may
portray traits of a specific population.A basis for distinquishing between ~
groups of populations of fish is then provided.Electrophoresis has proven
successful in disti nqui shing between mature and immature chum salmon and
identifying chum stocks to river of origin in a mixed stock situation (Okazaki
1979).Differences in chum salmon from western Alaska,centr(il Alaska,and
British Columbia have also been discerned by electrophoresis (Okazaki 1981).
:Chum salmon caught in the north Pacific Ocean have been identified to con-
tinent of origin based on scale pattern analysis (Tanaka 1969).In addition,
the ADF&G stock separation program has examined the,feasibility of identifying
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chum salmon stocks in Southeastern Alaska.This study has resulted in devel-
opment and support of a project on chum salmon in that area (Cross,personal
communication).Therefore,potential stock separation of Upper Cook Inlet
chums by scale patterns warrants further investigation should several major
producing systems be identified.Scale collection is a relatively simple ~-
proceSs,compared to collection of electroPhoresi~ssue samples which
require freezing within 24 hours of removal from the fish.Implementing a
stock identification program by either scale pattern analysis or electro-
phoresis requires primary assessment of major production areas,run timing and
collection of age-weight-length data from escapements.This information would
assist in evaluating the necessity of a stock separation program and which
approach to implement.
5.4 Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Upper Cook Inlet coho salmon rank third in commercial value.Since .1960,the
commercial catch has averaged 240,000 fish.The 1981 season produced the best
harvest since statehood of 494,070 coho salmon (Table E.5.1).Distribution of
the catch has gradually shifted with increased gear -effiei ency and dri ft net
fleet participation.In the early 1950·s,50%of the Upper Cook Inlet catch
was taken by Northern District set nets with the drift net fle·et accounting
for 10%of the harvest.Comparatively,in 1~81,the Northern District set net
and Central District drift net fishery provided 27%and 48%of the harvest,
respectively.Coho salmon catches have usually peaked in the Northern
District set net fishery 25 July and in the Central drift net fleet,Kalgin
Island and west side set net fisheries about 21 July.
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Based on run timing and fish weight~major coho salmon stocks have been
identified as Kenai ~Kasilof or Susitna River fish (Middleton 1980).The
problem with this stock definition is the term Susitna refers to all systems
in the Northern District.Significant numbers of coho salmon have been
documented in the Northern District by aerial and ground surveys~escapement
enumeration and sport fish harvest.These systems include Fish Creek (Big
lake)~little Susitna River,Su·sitna River~Cottonwood Creek and systems on
the west side of the Inlet.In the Central District,coho salmon are known to
return to the Kenai,Kasilof,and Crescent rivers~Packers Creek (Kalgin
Island)and west side systems.Run strength information is documented only
for the Kenai River~Susitna River,Fish Creek~Cottonwood Creek and Packers
Creek.Run magnitude and contribution to the commercial fishery of coho
salmon returns to remaining areas is unknown (Appendkes EA-EE).
The Susitna River coho salmon run begins in early July and is coincidental to
the Fish Creek~Kasilof River and early Kenai River runs in the commercial.
fishery.Timing of late run Kenai River fish appears distinct from these
other stocks (figure E.5.2).Crescent River returns begin in mid-August and
'Continue into fall.late coho salmon returns to other west side rivers have
also been reported,but abundance and run timing are unknown.Should run
timing of any of these populations be distinct from the Susitna River returns t
they need not be considered for a stock identification model t thereby
simplifying the .design of the program.However,these run chara-cteristks
must be examined before any system can be eliminated from such a study.
Identification of coho salmon stocks exploited by the commercial fishery has
been attempted using fish weight (Hadman 1976).Coho salmon from Northern
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smaller than fish from the early Kenai and Kasilof river returns.Appor-
tioning the commercial catch to system of origin was also attempted,using
fish weight as criteria.Results indicated that prior to 23 July,the drift
net fleet harvested mostly small coho salmon,or fish migrating to the
Northern District (Larry Engel,Personal Communication).Commercial catch
data has not been analyzed for stock identification of coho salmon since the
1976 study.
A feasibility study performed by Robertson (1979)examined classification of
Cook Inlet coho salmon populations by sceale patterns.Scales from adult
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salmon captured in the Kenai and Susitna rivers were used for known samples \c'.0\0 '
and overall,self-classification was high (89.0%and 72.2%respectively).(P
Stock composition estimates of the fishery indicated,with one exception,that
most fish captured on the western side of the Inlet were bound for the Susitna
River and catches in east side fisheries were,from the Kenai River.Analysis
however,of the ~entral District west side set net fishery showed an extremely
high proportion of Kenai River fish in thestocl<composition estimate.Thes·e
results may have been misleading due to presence of unknown stocks in the
catch that were not included in the model as known samples.Scale character-
istics of these unknown samples were similar to Kenai River fish,least
comparable to Susitna River fish and classified accordingly.The weakness of
the analysis was attributed to not having representative samples from all
major systems.
It is possible to include additional variables other than scale information to
the linear discriminant model.Because fish weight appears to differ signifi-
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provide a key to a successful classification model.
The feasibility of a coho stock identification s~udy based on scale pattern
analysis and fish weight should be examined,once production of west side
str,eams and run timing of west side coho returns has been determined.
5.5 Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Upper Cook Inlet pink salmon·returns exhibit even year run strength ..The
catch since 1960 has averaged 146,000 in odd years and 1,671 ,000 for even
years.About .127,900 pink salmon were harvested in 1981 (Table E.5.1).
Approximately 42%and 43%of the catch was taken by the Northern set net and
Central Oistrict drift net fisheries,respectively.Though the Kasilof River
supports a small run,the Kenai and Susitna river systems are considered
primary producers of pink salmon in the Upper Inlet.Pink salmon have also
been documented in the west side river systems (Appendices EA-EE).As with
the other salmon species,the importance of west side production is unknown
and needs to be addressed.
Pink salmon escapement into the Susitna River peaks about 20 July,whereas
Kenai River fish peak about two weeks later (Figure [.5.2).Kenai Peninsula
pink salmon migrate close to the eastern shore and are caught primarily by the
east side set net fishery.Pink salmon moving into the Northern District are
harvested by the drift net fl eet,when more va luab 1e speci es become 1ess
abundant (Middleton 1980).The best source of information concerning run
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analyzed.With exception of that for the Susitna River,escapement and
available weight and length data is minimal for pink salmon.
Absence of a freshwater growth zone and small di fferences found in ma ri ne
growth patterns appear to limit application of scale pattern analysis as a
stock separation tpol for pink salmon.Therefore,scale pattern analysis is
usually bypassed.Scale pattern analysis of British Columbian and.Alaskan
fish dis~inguished between even and odd year returns,but correctly classified
samples only to region and not river or origin (Bilton 1971).A feasibil ity
study of Southeastern Alaskan pink salmon showed 1 ittle potential for using
scale characteristics as a means for stock i~entification (Robertson 1978).
Therefore,scale pattern analysis is a technique that should be disregarded
for Upper Cook Inlet.
Stock identification of pink salmon has been accomplished using electro-
phoresis with varying degrees of success.The major drawback with this
technique is that frequently differences between stocks occur only over wide
geographical n~gions larger than the Upper Cook Inlet area (Johnson 1979).In
contrast,however,studies in Prince William Sound were able to differentiate
between stocks of several streams and subpopulations within one stream
(Nickerson 1979).In the same paper,Nickerson noted that differences in
length-weight data for pink salmon were useful in differentiating between
populations.
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Electrophoresis appears to be the best option for pink salmon stock identifi-
cation.Assessing the contribution of west side pink salmon stocks to the
commercial fishery,confirming the differences in run timing,and sampling
systems that will be classified as major producing systems for length,weight
and tissue samples are necessary for preliminary investigation of any stock
specific characteristics.
5.6 Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tschwyatscha)
Three Upper Cook Inlet stocks of chinook salmon have been tentatively identi-
fied as Kenai,Kasilof and Susitna river fish.Abundance data for chintlok
salmon has been limited mainly to aerial surveys conducted by ADF&G,and catch
statistics of the freshwater sport fishery (Mills 1980).Chinook salmon have
also been documented in the Little Susitna River and in many east and west
side streams (Appendices EA-EE).However,abundance information is not
complete because many river systems have not been completely surveyed
(Appendices EA-EE).
The Susitna River chinook salmon run begins in late May and peaks in mid-June.
Therefore Susitna River fish have mostly passed through the area in which they
would be subject to the commercial fishery prior to the season opening
25 June.In 1964,the continued depressed condition of Susitna chintlok salmon
stocks resul ted in changing the openi ng date of the commerci a 1 fi shery from
mid-May to the end of June.Commercial catches of chinook salmon in the Upper
Cook Inlet fishery since that time have primarily been Kenai and Kasilof river
fish.
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About 11,500 chinook salmon were caught in the 1981 commercial fishery.Of
t~is total,only 364 fish were caught in the Western Subdistrict prior to
25 Jun~opening for the remainder of the Upper Cook Inlet fisheries.There-
fore,assuming these fish are the end of the Susitna River run,commercial
exploitation is minimal.Though commercial effort is much less for chinook
•salmon than other species,th~subsistence and recreational harvests are
substantial.In 1980,about 2,270 and 16,650 fish were taken in the sub-
sistence and sport fisheries,respectively (Mills 1980).
Positive results have been attained in feasibility analysis of using scale
patterns to differenti ate between chinook salmon popul ati ons.Pre 1 imi nary
studies on the Yukon River resulted in high self-classification of upper,
middle,and lower river fish (McBride 1981).This program is being expanded
to refine the classification estimates by spawning population and to apportion
commercial catches.Feasibility analysis of Upper Cook Inlet chinook has also
been examined (Bethe 1978).Escapement samples from Susitna,Kenai,Ninilchik
and Anchor rivers were collected and analyzed.Separability was high for all
two-way comparisons,(range 72.0%to 73.3%)and forSusitna River fish versus
combi"led samples from Kenai,Anchor and Ninilchik rivers (range 71.0%to
83.2%).
BecauseSusitna River chinook salmon presently are not exploited by the
commercial fishery,a stock identification program is not necessary at this
time.Even if a program were attempted,the number of fish currently har-
vested commercially is too small to obtain adequate numbers of samples for
analysis.Should commercial catch levels again become substantial,escapement
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assessment for all systems,an inventory of the west side populations,and
consideration of use of scale pattern analysis or electrophoresis for stock
separation should be examined.
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To pursue a program that will assess the contribution of Susitna River salmon
stocks to the Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishery,the following are first
year recommendations:
1.Develop an inventory system to determine characteristics (timing,
length,weight,age)of salmon runs to west side systems of Upper
Cook Inlet.This data will help to detenlline the feasibility of
pursuing a stock identification program.The accuracy of any stock
identification program is also dependent on the entirety of the
known samples used to build the model.Should the west side systems
not be considered,the actual contribution by the Susitna River
drainage will be misrepresented.
2.Escapement sampl ing for age-weight-length information currently
impl emented in major sockeye salmon producing systems shoul d be
expanded to include chum and coho salmon.Length-weight data and
tissue samples for electrophoresis should also be collected from
pink salmon.This data combined with run timing and information
regarding west side systems will provide the basis for determining
if stock specific characteristics are present for each species by
which a stock separation program may be developed.
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7.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The commercial catch and stream survey data tabled in this report were
primarily from infonnation comp"iled by the ADF&G Division of Commercial
Fisheries,Cook Inlet staff.ADF&G escapement and survey data were also
provided by SobCh 1upa{:h of Fi sheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Oi vi si on
and Larry Engel,Steve Harranerstrom,Kelly Hepler and Stan Kubik of the Sport
Fish Division.Tom Mears (Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association),Mike Joyce
(Woodward-Clyde Consultants),and Ron Dagan (Dowl Engineers)also provided
abundance estimates.Appreciation is extended to the ADF&G Cook Inlet
commercial fisheries staff for their support and report review.
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c/''''"'I i Cross,B.A.1981.Origins of sockeye salmon in the upper Cook Inlet fishery
of 1980 based on scale pattern analysis.Alaska Department of Fish and
Game,Informational Leaflet,in press,Anchorage,Alaska,USA.
Dagan,R.1981.Personal Communication.Dowl Engineers,Anchorage,Alaska.
Engel,L.1981.Personal Communication.Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
Division of Commercial Fisheries,Palmer,Alaska.
Kubik,S.1981.Personal Communication.Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
Division of Sport Fish,Anchorage,Alaska .
Johnson,K.R.1979.Genetic var·iation in populations of pink salmon {Oncor-
hynchus gorbuscha)from Kodiak Island,Alaska,M.S.Thesis,University of
Washington,Seattle,Washington,-USA.
Anchorage,Alaska.
Woodward-Clyde Consultants,Communication.Personal1981.Joyce,M.
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McBride,D.N.1981.¥ukon River chinook salmon stock separation studi,es.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game,Report to the Legislature,Juneau,
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Alaska,USA.
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t.Meachem,C.P.and M.L.Nelson.1980.Bristol Bay sockeye salmon
(Oncorhynchus nerka)1977-A.compilation of catch and escapement data.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Technical Data Report,No.40.
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Middleton,K.1981.Stock status report,Cook Inlet.Alaska Department of
Fish and Game,in press,Anchorage,Alaska,USA.
Mills,M.J.1980.Statewide harvest study-1979 data.Alaska Department of
Fi sh and Game,Di v.of Sport Fi sh,Federal Ai d Report,Vol.22-18,
Juneau,Alaska,USA.
_______.1980.Statewide harvest study-1980 data.Alaska Department·
of Fish and Game,Oiv.of Sport Fish,Federal Aid Report,Vol.22-1C,
Juneau,Alaska,USA.
Nickerson,R.1979.Separati on of some pi nk salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Walbaum)5ubpopulations in Prince William Sound,Alaska by length-weight
relationships and horizontal starch gel electrophoresis.Alaska Depart-
ment of Fish and Game,Informational leaflet No.181,Juneau,Alaska,
USA.
Okazaki,T.1979.Genetic differences and possible origins of maturing and
immature chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)in autumn collections near the
southern Kuril Islands.Bull.Far Seas Fish.Res.Lab,No.17.
_______•1981.Geographical distribution of allel ic variations of
enzymes in chum salmon,Oncorhunchus keta popul ations of North America.
8ull.Jap.Soc.Sci.Fish.47(4)507-514.
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Department of Fish and Game,un.published report,Anchorage,Alaska,USA.
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game ,unpub1i shed report,Anchorage,
Alaska,USA.
Tanaka,S.,M.P.Shepard and H.T.Bilton.1969.Origin of chum salmon
(Oncorhynchus ketal in offshore waters of the North Pacific in 1956-1958
as determined from scale studies.INPFC Bull.26:57-155.
Wadman,R.D.1976.Coho salmon status report.Alaska Department of Fish and
Game Division of Sport Fish,unpublished report,Anchorage,Alaska,USA.
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SALMON ABUNDANCE DATA F{)R UPPER COOK INLET
WEST SIDE SYSTEMS
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Appendix Table EA-l.Salmon abundance data for Upper Cook Inlet wei)side river systems,
comp~lcd from escapement enumeratio~Bt:'0grams ,sportfish harvest
data"'!and aer;a1 ground survey dat~Adul t Anadromous Invest-
;gations,Su Hydro Stud;es,1982.
Mea Year Date Olinook Sockeye Coho Chum Pink .Cornnents
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Bachatna Creek 1981 7/20 100 T<Ill flears,Cook Inlet h:juaculture Asstn (T.n.,CIM
Bear Creek 1981 7/21 0 li 0 0 0 T.~I.,CIM
Beluga niver system
Beluga Lake Defore 1970 Max.count 50 socke~e (1957),large numbers
1970 9/01 10
chinook and coho (1 46)
Beluga River Before 1970 No fish observed (1953-57)
1978 8/24 520 1,500 ~r River .1980 10/30 ••,CIM,large numbers of salmon,species
uti nown .
Bishop Creek f§H 12
468
19J9 6/27 38190 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
1981 1Ig19817/16 T.11.,elMPersonalConrn.Present Present Stan KUbik,ADF&G Div.Sport Fish (S.K.,SF)
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»observat ons
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1981 7/16 0 0 0 o·T.M.,CIM
GaffS Creek Before 1970 MaX~count 2,000 sockeye (1950),5 pinks,8 chuns
1980 6/27 4198 )0 0 0 0 0 .M.,CIM
Chichantna niver Before 1970 t?t No fish observed19800
8 0 0 T.~t.,81M198100 0 T.M.,IM
Coal Creek Before 1970 f~x6 count 2,000 sockeye (1950),25 pinks,25 chums
1972 1,250 M95)
1973 31
ak survey count
1975 8/29 0 0 0 0 0197617
1§77 8/25 l~I1779/01
1978 8/09 2,200
1978 8/24 75
eb Courtesy of Alaska Deparbn~nt o~Fish and GaIDa DiV~of commercial Fisheries!Div.Of Sport FiSh!and Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED);ook Inlet JI.quaculture lIssoc atlon (1M),l'loocMar -ely e COnsultants n'hK:);Dow ing Eng neers COnsu ting F rm (DE).
ft{Hills mchael J 1980.Statewide Harvest StUd~-1979 batao Alaska oeparbnent of Fish and Game Div.of SVIrt Fish,Fedeia1 Aid ne~rt,Vol.22 Studt S'T-L~'Us,Hic~ae1 J.19116.State~/ide Harvest Study - 1 80 Data.Alaksa Deparbnent of Fish and Game Div.of Bp:>rt ish,Feoora1 A d Re[X)rt,Vol.22 StudX a-1-C.
3/All entries are aerial or ground stream survey data unless otherwise designated.
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Coal Creek 1978 1,551 2,313 Peak survey count19798/.22 0 0 0 0 0
}979 9/19 500 .59791781980i~I~0 0 0 0 0 T.~I.,CIM19805001913070019B1223
Personal COlllll.Present Present S.K.,SF
COu1 Creek Lake Defore 1970 Max.coun~l~ss than 300 sockeye (1958-59)
1972 9/01 1,700 150 Includes west fork
977 5!Peak survey count
197~360 Peak survey count19719819/04 1,100 Includes west fork
Drill Creek 197~1119777I§J~6/27 1b
l;OOS 0 0 0 T.N.,CIMPersonalCollin.5,000 S.K.,SF
Lone King Creek Before 1970 l~x.count 2,000 sockeye (1950)1 chums,pinks,chinook observedPersonalCOlllni5,000 Present S.K.,SFAAwest end of lake1987/15 25 T.M.,CI
rr1 Houth Creek Personal Conm.Present Present S.K.,SF):00
I Olson Creek Before 1970 Max.count 3 chinook (1958)r.)1973 219747/13 Present 0
1976 ~4719771,291978941979171980 T.n.,CIM19131116'1"housancls of pinks,S.K.,SFPersonalCoom.Present Signif.
Pretty Creek Before 1970 6/27
Max.count 10 chinook,1,153 pinks (1958)
1980
108
0 0 0 0 T.M.,elM
Personal coon,.1,000 S.K.,SF
Scarp Creek Personal COlllll.1,000 Present S.K.,SF
Hest Fork Personal COJlllI.1,000 S.K.,SF
~ig River System Defore 1970'"~~x.count 31275 sockeye (1960)1 good coho run,
1970 9/.01 1,200
some pinks (961)
1980 ~02 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
1980 8 29 5 000 T.H.,CIM
19B1 III 20~000 T.n.,CIM,upper and 10tler dver
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NorthoFork 1~8 ~M 35
1980 8%01 1°'8~8
1,250198091.19 3,758 019817/13 0 0 0
Wolverine Creek Defore 1970 ~~!3 0 0 Coho present
1981 0 0 0198900400
Escapement c~t (weir),T.B.,CIM198117522
Buchitna Creek 1981 7/07 0 0 0 0 0 1'.M.,'CIM
Cannery Slough 1981 7/13 0 0 0 0 0 '1'.M.,CIMPersonalCOllin.Present Signif.Present S.K.,SF
Chakachanma River System
Chakachatna Lake Before 1970 9/.02 Max.count 590 sockeye (1955)1980 50 5,000 TI~.'CIM19819/14 present Present Present Present M e Joyce&Woodward and C1YQeConsultant(M.J.,\-Me),
l~x.count 2,000 sockeye (1952)Chill igan River Before 1970 9/14rn1981 1£,000 M.J.,1-/l'K:):;>Personal Corrm.12 ,000 S.K.,SFI
W I<enibulla Lake Defore 1970 Few sockeye observed (1952)
HcJ\rthur River Before I§Jg 9/.14 Present GOOd run of sockeye in West Creek (1961)Present Present 5,000 ~I.J.,\'1;,/C19817/15 40PersonalCOIIID.Present S.K.,SF
1Iidc11e River Before 19JO A few coho re~rted (1961)19 0 9/.02 0 0 0 0 a T.N.,CIM19819/14 Present ~resent M.j.,m-x:Personal Cor-m.resent Present S..,
Neaco1a River 1981 9/14 Present M.J.,"ll'lCPersonalCorrrn.Present S.R.,SF
Noautka Slough Personal colll'tl i 5,000 present Present S.K.,SF198Largemunbers of fry,n.J.'·~lC
Snoograss Creek Before 1970 Sockeye anq coho present (1961)
Straight Creek 1973 51975S§19761977 24HJi108
9/14 1261981 3,000 Present Present ~I.J.,"~lCPersonalConm.100 Present 5,000 S.K.,SF
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Chini tna Bay Before 1970 '.~lax.count 7,000-8,000 chlJl\S (19S9~60)
Chinitna River 1960 6~~g·200 100 T.M.,CIM19811,000i~l 8~OS 7608IS2,200
Clearwater Creek 1971 8/.1S 5,000
197~R~~~8,450
1§7 1 8 017SR~H .4'400
197~12~5001978/.21 12,~0019788/12 6 0019798/21 !:3S019808/.2S 2S019809/.10 S:OOO T.M.,CIM19818/.03 1,00019818/1S 6,lS0
East Glacier Creek 1980 9/10 25 T.M.,CIM
Fritz Creek Before 1970 ~lax.count 11,000 chlJl\B (1966)1978 8/.12 ~OO19798/21 001988~~f~1,000190200100 T.M.,elM
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Jolmson niver Sefore 1970 Max.count 500 coho,50 pinks (1955)
1980 9/10 600 300 T.M.,CIM
~1arsh Creek Defore 1970 Max.count 35,000 chums (1963)
1981 810
ttidd1e Glacier Creek i980 9/10 200 T.M.,elMPortageCreekBefore970~lax.count 5 chums (1965)
Red River 1980 9/10 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,elM
Silver Salmon Creek Before 1970 Fair sockeyr and chlD'll runsl Max.count 60coho,200 p nks (1961)
West Glacier Creek 1980 9/10 400 200 T.I·I.,CIM
Chuitna River l3efore 1970 Max.csunr 17 c~inook,40 coho,20 chlJIls and
1971 149
600-70 P nks (958)
197 1711975629
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1977 1,981
1978 1,130
1979 1,246
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Chuitna River 1981 7/14 165 Ron Daqapt Dowling Engineers (R.D.,DE)
1981 1/16 40 T.I~.,elM .
1981 61.03 375 R.D.,DE
1901 81.04 35 ~R.D.,DE198181.05 Present 1 1 R.D.,DE
1981 8/.06 . 6 1 R.D.DE
1981 81.24 1 80 22 R.D.:DE
1981 81.25 9 R.D.DE
981 91.24 269 R.0.:DE
1981 91.25 27 R.D.DE
1981 91.26 12 R.D.:DE
1981 91.27 63 R.D.,DE
1981 9/28 23 R.D.,DEPersonalCorrrn.Present 1,000 Present S.K.,SF
Congahbuna Lake 1981 7/15 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
Old Tyonek Creek Before 1970 Sockeye,coho,and pinks present (1961)
Crescent River System
Crescent Lake (Grecian
Lake)Before 1970 Max.count 132 sockeye (1954)I chuns,pinks
and chinook present 11961)
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1975 6/16 Signif.
Stream U Before 1970 Max.count 2,500 sockeye (1952)
1981 9/01 Present
Stream 12 Before 1970 ~lax.count 1,000 sockeye (1952)laH 8/15 preseng Sockeye present in Septerrber
Stream #3 .Before 1970 ~lax.count 6 sockeye (1954)
Stream 14 Before 1970 Present "lax.count 250 sockeye (1952)
Crescent River Before 1970 Ma..X'co.un.t 2,00..0 sockeYI (1952)1979 87,000 Escapement count lsonar
1980 91,000 EscaP=!l'ent count sonar
1981 41,213 Escapement count sonar I cohos present in
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Dog Creek Before 1970 Thousands of chums (1959-1961)
Drift River Eefore 1970 .Cohos present in fall (1961)
1980 9/10 0 0 0 0 0 T.N.,elM
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1981
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o
No fish observed (1952)o T.M.,CIM .
o T.M.,elM
Sockeye before 1932 1 cohoandpInkspresent(961)
sockeye,coho,and chLrlls present (1961)
o ~~fish observed (1965)
o 'l'.M.,elM
No fisb observed (1958)o T.~I.,elM
o T.~I~,elM
Sockeye and chLrlls present (1961)
Max.count 67 chinook (1962)
o T.M.,elM
5,000 S.K.,SF
o T.M.,elM
o
Nikolai Creek Before 1970
1971 1431987/15 0 0 0 0 8,Person~l~eO~ilI.100 ...._500 10,00
~1ax.count 1 chinook and some pinks (1961),Few suitable spawning areas
'1'.11.,elM
S.K.,SF
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Area Year Date O1inook Sockeye Coho O1U1\I Pink Contnents
Nigish1~nna River 1980 9/02 0 O·0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
Packers Lake (Ka1gin Is.)f3efore 1970 Max.count 100!000 sOckeye (1926);
nn i%l~500 5,600 coho (19 2)
3,jgl
1972 7~20 200
1972 10/09 298un~'1g2
16:400 Present T.M.,elM
I§U 13,000 2,000 2,040 T.f1.,elM
11009811:024 2,440 Escapement count (weir),T.foI.CIM
Polly Creek Before 1970 ~1s~l~ts 2,000 coho;pinks and chums present
1980 8/29 10,000 •I.,CIM
Redoubt Creek Before HlJ£7/21 ~onos ~resent (1961)0 0 0 0 0 .~.,1M
South Fork Creeks 1981 2,000 T.~t.,elM
\
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I 0
-..,J nn 26~205197595
1976 1,032
1977 7/23 2,263197~~g19719807/06 0 0 0 0
0 T.r1.,CIM1901535
Personal Contu.1,000'5,000 S.K.,SF
'J'hree Hile Creek 1980 6/27 0 0 0 0
0 T.r1.,elM
Personal CO/llll.1,000 5,000 S.K.,SF
TtJ):edni Bay
,Bear Creek 1980 9/20 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
Difficult Creek 1980 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
lIungryman Creek 1980 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 T.N.,elM
open Creek 1980 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 T.r·t.,elM
Tuxedni River 1980 9/16 50 60 T.M.,elM
Unnamed Tux.Streams 1980 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 T.n.,CIM
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.'
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\'Iaddell Lake
\'}estforeland Lakes
lnliskcy Jack Slough
.13 Creek
114 Creek
'23 CrE!ek
124 CrE!ek
125 Creek
1980 ~~f 0 50g1981
l~l ~nl l,200,200
1981 7/07 0 0
Before 1970
Before 1970970
Before 1978197
Before 1970
Before 1970
Before 1970
o
o
Present
Present
o
o
'l'.H.,CIMoT.~I.,CIM
T.~I.,elM
T.U.,elM
o
Cohos present (1961)
Cohos present in fall (1961-69)
Cohos present in fall (1961-69)
Pinks present (1960)
Pinks present (1960)
Cohos and pinks present (1961)
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SALMON ABUNDANCE DATA fOR TURNAGAIN
ARM RIVfR SYSTEMS
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escapement enuTe§ation programs,sport fish harvest data~and aerial/.
ground surveys~Adult Anadromous Investigations,Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Chum Pink Comnents
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Bird Creek
california Creek
Camfbell Creek
Chikaloon
Before 1970
1973
1974
1976
1976197~H~o
Personal Comn.
1976
1976
1978
1978
Before 1970
1973
1974
1976
1977
Personal Conm.
Before 1970
1976
1981
Fe r SOnal COIlr.I.
8/.25
9i'01
a~~~8~109,01
8/.19
Si'28
2
I
Present
~
201
79
210
349
a
1
1
Present
1,543o
26Present
4
5'
300
o
Present
7
56
Present
6
o
Present
Max.count 6 chinook (1957),6,000 pinks (1964)
906
647~54 m·rt.fiS~harvest, 2 rt fi harvest..~,O~S n KUbl ,ADF&G Oiv.of Sport Fish (S.K.,SF)
l-lax.abundance estimate frOOI several years
observations
155
5~~
919
Max.count 187 chinook (1964),1,000 pinks (1958)
5,000 S.K.,SF
MaX A count 20,000 ~ockeye (1947),7S,uOO pinks ,1960)
o
Present S.K.,SF
Indian Creek Before U~~
1978
~~5i
9i'01
10~2~2
~~x.count 8 sockeye (1962),238 pinks (1958)
Ingram Creek
ncHligh Creek
Before 1970
1976
Personal Comn.
8/21
l~x.count 217 pinks (1958)
489
Present S.K.,SF
1/Courtesy of Alaska Depar;tment Qf Fish and Game Div ..of Comnercial Fisheries!Oiv.of Sport FiSh!;;md Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement niv.(FRED);C'ook Inlet JI.quaculture AssOclation {CIM),h'oOOwarcI-C1yae Consultants O'II'JC);Dow ing Engll1eerS Consu tlng Firm (DE)..
2/Hills Nichae1 J 1980.Statewide Harvest Study -1979 Data.Alaska Department of Fish and Game Div.of Sp;>rt Fish,Federal Aid neport,Vol.22 Study 51'1-1
Hills,Hichael J.1980.Statewide Harvest Study -1900 Data.Alaksa Department of Fish and Game Div.of Sport Fish,Federal Aid Report,Vol.22 Study Sl'l-lC.
3/All entries are aerial or ground stream survey data unless otherwise designated.
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Area Year'Date Chinook Sockeye Coho OIl.Jtl pink Carments
Portage Creek Personal Conro.500 500 5000 S.K.,SF
Gravel Pit Area Before 1970 MaXI count 350 chinook 11950);650 sockeye (1952)/
Personal Comn.500 1,000 1 ~nk 11954);1 chum (953)200 S••, S
Hill iwaw Creek Before 1970 Max.count 291 sockeye,13 chums (192B)
1974 9/11 48UH91.25 HB/.2219758Z30 ~I19759Z0619751%1I 4719760 0 0 0 019768/.21 264
i 976 8Z25 76976a~ga 81197724419779Z01441 42197B8Z1044197B8Z30H~197B 9/19
Potter Creek Personal Conro.Present S.K.,SF
Rabbi!:Creek Personal Conro.100 500 S.K.,SF
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1976 B/21 20 6,000
Seattle Creek 1976 8/21 Present 600
Six tlile Creek Before 1970 ~IaX.count 896 pinks (195B)976 8/21 81lO19788/23 1,200
SkookuJR Creek Personal Comn.Present S.K.,SF
Three nile creek and Lake Before 1970 Max.count 49 sockeye (1954);896 pinks (1958)
'I\.renty Hile Creek 1979 204 362 i~'tWenty Mile River sport fis~l:rvest
1980 146 439 43 'tWenty Mile niver sport fisrvest
Carmen Lake 1976 8/20 219768Z21 919788/23 603 18
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SALMON ABUNDANCE DATA FOR KNIK ARM
RIVER SYSTEMS
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escapement enumerati0t.E/0gram~sport fish harvest data,and
aerial/ground surveys ,Adult Anadromous Investigations,Su
Hydro Studies,1982.
Area Year Date O1inook Sockeye Coho OnR Pink COOllIents
Chester Creek Personal Corrm 100 Present Stan Kubik,ADF&G Div.of Sport Fish (S.K.,SF)~Iax.abundimce estimate fran several yearsobservervations
~,
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19701~7119H
197219~2n72
1971
1974
1974
1974
1974
974l§~~
1976
1976
1976
1977
1980
1979
19801981
9!'Z22~188~~~~~8§
9Z*~~Z23925
9Z26
9Z27
10i'02
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10
1,1§~
1,525
2~:iB8
5
29
Present
fA
J
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180
264
530
~,~982:4~i
~~lsgg~~Y~l~~t 8-10,000 (1936),
~rt fish harvestSPortfishharvestEllcapementcount·(weir)
I
Max~count 5,000 sockeye (1952-1969),175 coho(19b8)..
Hax.count 500 fish (1951)
l·!ax.count 25'6 sockeye (1956)
49
25
~
27
43
225
290
1,879
8/22
~~Z~~9 20~~~9~258,18
Before 19701972 .
Before 1970
1970
1970
197t197197
1972
1979
Before 1970
1972 8/22 110
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Nek1ason Lake
l·leadOrI Creek
Cottonwood Lake
1/Courtesy of AlaSka Department of Fish and Game Div\of Commercial Fisheries!Div.of Sport Fish!and Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED),
Cook Inlet l'Iquaeulture Association (CIM);\'loodward-Clyae ConSUltants (t·~IC),OeM ing Eng neers Conau ting Fitln (DE).
2/Hills,!-1ichael",Jo 1980.S~tewide lIarvest Study -1979 Data.1I1aska Department of Fish and G9ffie Div",of StxJrt Fish,Fede~al Aid nef9.rt,VQl ...22 StudYcS'1-1Hills,~llcnael J.:A3.Statewlde Harvest Study -1980 Data.Alaksa Department of Fish and Game D1V.of ;,port Fish,Federal Aid Report,Vol.22 ;:,tudy ~n-ll •
3/1111 entries are aerial or ground stream survey data unless otherwise designated.
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Olllll Pink.COI\1llents
Eagle River Before 1970 ChAnook ~esen§H966-1969);Max.count
1970 81 3,00 pi s (1 6
1973 61l~~~81
3p197710~SOUth fork1978PersonalColl1ll.Present Present Present Present ·S.K.,SF
Ek1utnaRiver Personal COI\1ll.
IPresentPresentPresent S.K.,SF
Fire Creek Personal CClll1lI.Present Present S.K.,SF
Fish Creek (Big Lake)Before 1970 Max count 306~9a2 SOCkepe (1940~'19,t17 coho (1 38),f9~inKs (1 ~O)1970 31,470 1,048 3,940 EsCapement count (we r19709/30 ~~i~F ~~~~~l~~~Escapement count (weir)i9~!141
1~72 9/00 6,~8~709 57 Escapement count (weir)
1973 2 ~6 2~0 6 Escapement count (wefr)rt1 1974 16~25 1,1 4 Escapement count we r
n 197~81.21 29,8~~1,601 Escapement count weir.
I 197
N 1975 8?6 3a 8 119758294 7 119759/.05 1,192 11975~~~68197594 1197614,32 765 Escapement count (weir)1977 9/01 372197~~,~~~~J~~189 Esca=nt count teir)197 Esca ent count we r197968~739 ,000 EscaE:ent count wetr19~9 157 Big ake sport lfs~harvest19043BgLakesports~~vest198150,479 2,261 Escapement count (we r FRED
Blodgett Lakes Before in~8/22 53 ~~x.count 15-20,000 sockeye
Kern Creek Personal COI\1ll.Present S.K.,SF
Rnik River Personal Conm.6,000 Larry En~l,ADF&G Div.of stx>rt Fish (L.E.,SF)Max.abundance estimate from several yearsobservations
Fe r sona1 Conln.4,000 50 Tan Hears Cook Inlet Jlquaeu1ture Ass'n
(T.M.,ClAA)Observ.from Aug-Scp.,1979-81
Jim Lake Personal CoI11\II Signif.L.E.,SF
y§81 Present T.f1.,CIM
35 Test fish catch
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Chlml Pink Comnents
2,500
B~~4g116a~~6 202319'104 25~~1~1B~~~~135141f~ig lH821138B~~6 1389Z0~1~39'123 1 9
8?3 :1~/~~108~~~3 i07.118'122 46
8?0 174
~Z~i~38'122 2J~9/11 505
~y 12022
~4015/31 68'101 36
8/.01 ~~~01/28 101
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Little Susitnu River
lIorsehoe Lake
I-Iatanuska River
Bodel1bUrg Slough
Granite Creek
Hoose Creek
Hucl Lake
197~l~o
Before 1970
Before 1970
Personal CoIirn.
197297397319731973
i
97397397419741~7i19~~19751975n~~19751~~6197~1976197619771977
i~H197819781978
Before 1970'
n~~l~H19721973197419751976
Before 1970
374
~22 1,4782,127 ~:~8~
150
ut
2;500
I
GIS Sport ffsh harvest3,9 8 ~rt f sh harvest
~lax,lncount 45,000 pinks (1964),2 chinook
(19:>11)
Ch!noolLPresentT"t.l1,ClAA,Kings River confluence1~observations
Peak survey COlUlt.,
Peak survey COlUlt
Max.count sockeye 116 (1959),chun 61 (1957)
~lax.count 90 sockeye (1957)
l-lax.COlUlt 7,000 sockeye (1954)Hancy Lake Before 1~1g 8/15 5,ggg
1972 9'107 1 97~Peak survey countun9/11 ,___1:M3,._,__"_!p~ea~k~au~r~v~ey~c~oun~t:.-~_
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/\rea Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho QUill Pink Cooments
Nancy Lake 1974 1a~Pea~survey count1975Peasurveycount19758/21 3119758/24 56
12H I~~H1975-1976 ~~P7 471976~2 "197~9~02197907 26719~6 9/12 2821974,801 3 Escapement count (weir)19 t7 8/23 170
l§7i
8/.30 844
9/06 57a197i'oS Esca~nt Cow'It,(welrJ97
9/07 ,83 0 Escapement count we rl~g 8069 Sport fish harvest
Lake Creek Before 1970 ?iX~count 60 chinook (1967);200 sockeye
ml J!
19 8)
rri
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*'"Max.count 142 sockeye (1954)Nancy Creek Before 1970
197~l~~1 8
l§~s 1~
Palmer Creek Before 1970 ~x.coun1~gg sockeye (1957),
1§78 3~ff 5M
2 chllllS 1 )
l 78978 9/21 351
Peter'S Creek Defore 1970 Present ~~x.count 101 chinook (1965)Personal Conm.Present Present S.K.,SF
Petersen Creek Personal Coni'll.Present S.K.,SF
Ship Creek Before 1970 l~x.count chinook 1,764 (1964);
1970 1,746
chums 600 (1953);pinks 1,258 (1952)
197~f2119721
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S.R.,SF
91 SPort fish harvest
405 sport fish harvest
S.X.,.SF
T.M.,CIM,1980 observations
Area
Ship Creek
Six Hile Creek
Six HUe Lake
Year Date O1inook Sockeye
12i~l'B~~lU2 124
1980
1981 1,000
Personal COrnn.Present
1980 300
Personal Comn.200
COho
512
301
200
O1l1ll
9
Present
100
Pink Carments
I'Tln
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wasilla Creek 1970 9/25 101
l§~0 9/28 94-i~~!9/21 1~3i§~~~1~6 ~21978158
1979 187
1979 1,211 45 136 Sp:>rt fish harvest
1980 3,555 9 210 sp:lrt fish harvest
Uasilla Lake Before 1970 MaX,.COlUlt '3,581 sockeye (1960)1,161 coho
(1900)
1972 8/22 660
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SALMON ABUNDANCE DATA fOR KENAI
PENINSULA RIVER SY~TEMS
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from escapement e~~3~tion programs ,sport fish harvest dat~
and aerial survey ,Adult Anadromous Investigations,Su Hydro
Studies,1982.
Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho QI\III Pink .Ccmnents
Bishop Creek Before l~~~9/.19 24 Max.count 23,000 sockeye (1958)
1916 ~~g 8
5419777,00 Tan t'rearslACook Inlet b:}uaeulture Association19B1Aug.2,00 (T.M.,CI )
Bishop Lake 19B1 9/03 170 T.M.,CIM
Daniels Lake &Creek 1981 9/03 2,000 T.M.,CIM
Parsons Lake &Creek 1981 9/03 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
Timber1ast Lake &Creek 1981 9/03 2 T.M.,CIM
Deep Creek Before 1970 WPi~I9~~foO chinook (1951),13 coho (1958),
197i 5~0m1972 00197740I
t-'ml 610
1'~~8
197 1,010197 1,006 ~49 91 ~rt fiSh ~est1980l:Jli 878 83 795 rt f sh rvest
Tustamena.Drainage
Kasilof River Before 1970 Max.count 89,000 SOCkeye 1968
19~0 ~8 .000 Escapement count (sonar
1~7~o 000 Escapement estimate (partial survey &sonar counts)1~:000 Escapement count sonar
1973 goo Escapement count sonar
1974 70:00 Esca=t count sonarl~~~1n:888 Esca . t COlmt sonar
Escal=ent COlmt sonar9771000Escaentcountsonar
1978 116 :08°Escapement count sonar
1979 !d:~gg EscaEt count sonari~a~Esc:a t count sonarEsca.'t count sonar
~Courtesy of Alaska bepartment of Fish and Game Div.of Obmmercia1 FiSheries!Div.of Sport Fi~,and FiSheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED),
Cook Inlet llquaOJ1ture Association (CIM),Woodward-C1yde Consultants (WWC),[)(7tl ing Engineers Consu.Ltlng F nn (DE).
2/!.iillsL Michael J ...1980 ..Statewide Harvest Study_-1979 Data.Alaska Department of Fish and G;lme Div,,--~f SPort Fish,FeO~l;al Aid ReIQrt,Vol.22 Study S'l-1
KillS,MIcnael J.9Bu.Stat:ewide Harvest study -1980 Data.Alaksa Departm~t of Fish and Game Div.of i:llAJrt Fish,Federal Aid Retx>rt,Vol.22 Study &i-1C.
3/All entries are aerial or ground stream survey data lm1ess otherwi~designated.
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Area Year Date Qdnook Sockeye Coho O1t1l1 Pink Camlents
Bear Creek Before 1970 'rxcOhococn~5~~'OOO sockeye (1950),37 pinks (1952),
fi~g B~~~~I~~Peak survey count1971
M:'I!an ~~1 Peak survey count
tB:1xl Iun1%\1~ti 1:n2U~I f~~gi Pea~survey countt~h Pea survey count8/.14 1 :000 39~~~8/20 l~:~~~Peak survey comtr76~n d~~~~1In50rUB~t8 U:U~24
tTl I~~15 Peak survey count0~MIun ' 0
0 0 0N10,000 'I'.M.,CIM
Clear Creek 1~1°563 Pea~survey count97~l,~O~Pea survey count
mi
9/01 U~1 I Peak survey count3
t~f Pea~surve~countPeasurvecountB/.R Ji I 1119758~22nn ~2~Peak survey count
B~P:i9 1119778Z11i'432 3219778Z18621:tB
197~g~n 1:011 1i197181
1979 ~U l,I~~iln~T.M.,CIM1981~17 2,478
Cliff House Creek Before 1970 ~lnk~i9~VOO sockeye (1949),3 chums (1953),
Goal Creek 1979 8/30 0 0 0 o T.M.,CIM
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Area Year Date Olinook Sockeye Coho QllIlI Pink eattnents
Crooked Creek l~g 268 Escapement count fweir~2,60 Escapement count weir
crystal Creek 1971 1,Bg~Peak survey count1~~1 ~~1 197~~Il~H Hl 181i972v8~9097259l~~~a~~~1'11t
h~~89/.09 34519769"?8 80~A197700!~H i~M M~197~~b~tn 2197
rt1 1981 0 0 0 0 0019818/17 860I
W Glacier Flats Creek Before 1970 Max.counts 10,500 sockeye (1968)J 120 pinks (1962)
19~~~i:ii~Peak survey count
H72 B~M 1 Max.count 7 pinks (1958)1972 29:85§1
19F ~~j8:i~~1U~~2'~~197~52:1H Pea~survey count197U;~~Pea survey count
UH Pea~surve~countPeasurveCOlDlt
U~~8/09 1,483
8?8 2,252
1979 8 22 ~:Ul Peak survey count1971977I~£g ~:J~6 4197719~~/26 'l~~Peak survey'count1~8 6;144 Peak survey count
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Area Year Date Q1inook Sockeye Coho Oll.ltl Pink Ccmnents
Glacier Flats Creek !gJr ~10 3,59 a~9A 0 0 0 098110,SOO T.M.,CIM ",l~l 8~~20,88
Partial esci~t ~i Jwrir~Indian Creek Before l~~Max.count sockeye 9 2,pinks (1954)
7/'2S 0 0 0 0 o T.M.,CIM
~se creek
Before U~~MaX~count 18,000 sockeye (1968),52 pinks (1957)
i:Uj Pea survey count
~20
1972 ~27 1009~2 8~~7,553 4U~11:Hi 108Z14I15
19H 8/22 H:~:l 10bu Pea~surve~countrn4,~4~Pea 8urve·count
a 1975 8/13 ~,116 1 17
I 1975 ,747 Peak survey count
.po,19i6 8/.00 l~:~g~1 211968/19nna~~i H'9~8 Peak survey count
1977 6 11:503 3t
1977 8/25 13,85719~i ~8~14,565 Peak survey count
197 15,899
238,0001980Z3129101980~~1 15:~45 2198119818~~10,088 T.M.,CIM19818,415 Present
Nikolai Creek Before 1970 Maxil coun§~0,000 sockeye (1946),96 pinks (1966),
1~71 2,231
1 C I.1lI (1 5 )
172 8/13 1i:i~1 20unR~U 1 1n Peak survey count
41976~05 6 500977Z30310:851 2 9719778Z105,200 5819788/09 4,890 1 22
lij ~~5 g:in~18
0 0 0 034,721981~'2S 10,000 T.M.,CIM
Olsen Creek Before 1970 Max.count 34 sockeye (1954)
1975 8/20 4
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Area Year Date Olinook Sockeye Coho Olun Pink Ccmrents
Kenai River System
Kenai River Before 1970 Max.count 88,000 sockere (1951)
1970 73 000 Escapement count (sonar
f~7~1rK~8og Estimates partia11 survey and sonar counts
l2h rH:888 Escapement count sonar
Esca=t COtmt sonarEscatCOtmtsonar
1§~~142,000 Escapement count sonar
~~:888 Escapement count sonarunEsca=t count sonarEscatcountsonar
285 000 EscaE5t count sonar1980164:000 Esca t count sonar
1981 07,638 Esca .t count sonar
Beaver Creek Before 1970 Cohos and pinks present (1967)
1980 6/28 0 0 0 0 0 T.M.,CIM
rtl
0 carter Creek Before 1970 Max.count 250 sockeye (1967)I
Ul
Cooper Creek Before 1970 Max.~t Igo rekeye,35 chinook (1950),some co 0 (36
cottonwood &Pipe Creeks 1981 8/03 0 0 0 0 o T.M.,CIM
Crescent Creek Before 1979 Max.count 250 sockeye (1946),SOO chinook (1947)
197 7/25 141
Funny River Before 1970 Max,Cotmt 7 pinks (1952)
1980 .9/11 0 0 0 0 o T.M.,CIM
Grant Creek &Lake Before 1970 Max.count 76 chinook (1963),324 sockeye (1962)
1977 8/.11 0 0 0 0 0
1977 8Z24 4
H1~!~8i 4~1980
Hidden Creek Before 1970 Max.COtmt 3,194 sockeye (1965),6 coho (1953)
1970 8/.28 112
1970 9Z12 158
ml 9%~i:~Hi'Escapement COtmt (weir)
8/28
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Olln Pink Ccmnents
l"T1o
Ien
Hidden Lake
Jean Creek &Lake
Johnson Creek
Before 1970
i~~Oi~~~
1971197519761977197819791980
Before 19lOU~!
n~,
19771976l~o1981
Before 19701970
1971dB19741974197519751976
1~76fg~'1977U~i19781978
19791980
8/28
H~8~H~b3
81.22i~~8/03
8/27
9~~8i~~i8/11
HI.~8~24
9~8!
1J~a4'~§8
1,150375t~~gg~~9g
8:421
26'~~~2~g
119129
1,0~r60
igg
Hg
U
1~~
0 0
8 2g
271
0 45~
76252
780SB8253
307
2,389
8
2~98
8
o
Max.COUl'It 3,700 sockeye (1963)
Escapement count weirEscapementcountwer
Escapement COlD'lt weirEscapementcountwer
Escapement COlD'lt weirEscapementcountwer
Escapement COlD'lt weirEscapementcountwer
Escae·.t COlD'lt weIrEscatcountwerEscatoountwer
Max.count 1,200 sockeye (1947)
Escapement oount (weir)
T.M.,CIM
T.M.,CIM
Max.count 625 Sockeye (1969)
Peak survey COlD'ltPeaksurveycount
Peak survey COlD'lt
Peak survey COlD'lt
Peak survey COlD'lt
8
o Peak survey oount
Peak survey count
Juneau Creek &Lake Before 1970
Hi~
19771978
}979
H~~18 ~0
~~~4~117/12 90 _
o
~~ugf ~~g~Ml9:nj57)J large
o
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Appendix Table ED-l.Continued.
Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Chlml Pink eatments
Killey River Before 1970 Max.count 100 pinks (1960)
King County Creek Before H~~8/03 o o o o O
No fish observedT~M.,CIAA
rno
I
"'-J
r-nose Creek
Morning Slough
Before 1970
1ft70l~H
ml
1976
1976
1311
1977
19781978
19781979
1978
197B
i~u
8~05
8/.113~/~b8/5Hi'~
7/25
8/.11
8/23
3483;18~~22
9ij91J~J~:~~~~:~f~
~'~I~i:8j~3~9B6
320
281
M
Max.!count 1~061 sockeyel 3 chl.lJl (1953)1 3 pink (E
PeaK survey count
Peak survey count
Peak survey count
Peak survey CO\D1t
1
2
Peak survey colDlt
Peak survey count
MaX.count 100 chinook (1949),1,000 sockeye (1948:
Peak survey COlDlt
Peak survey count
Peak survey CO\D1t
oo
Mud Lake Before 1970
1970 561
1971 1,370
1972 1 20019731'731
UH I~~B 0 1~~U 0
1975 81.~4 65~U~~9~~~i'~U
1976 8/.05 'B02
1976 B/18 1 548
1977 8/03 1~740
1977 B/12 1,640
1977 8"26 2,23119788/.09 2
Z 8 1 Dave's Creekl~~I~n ~15 Dave's Creek
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Appendix Table EO-1.Continued.
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Area Year Date Olinook Sockeye Coho 011.11I Pink carments
Pipe Creek 1975 I~M 1~1U~!R~~r ~8 2
197un I~H ~8~~/09 160
ptarmigan Creek Before 1970 Max.count 3,000 sockeye (1947)1 300 chinook (1948)
19~~R~A~~45
lin 8/08 0 l'~M 0 0 0
B?~~1~
Peak survey count
1975 R~H 0 og 0 0 0
197~1~~Peak survey count19719768/06 0 0 0 0 0
1976 8/16 0 0 0 0 01976~3~11 505197~0 g 0 0 0197/f2rn197~1,513 Peak survey count
0 197 8~13 1I
UI8 R 25 3,5~~co /20 532
9/05 8
Quartz Creek Before 1970 Ma.X~count 15 chinook J1952)1 1,456 sockeyel
1970 200
1 P nk and 10 chl.lll (19 4)
Pea survey count
1971 80g Pea~survey count:
1973 3,1~Pea .survey count
UH I~~i 33
t5a
1
7 1,g619758212708unI~~f Ii i:a6t
1977 127
1977 81.26 4 143
1977 8/27 5 3 037
1978 8/12 44 1O'i27 119788/23 9,76 4 1
Railroad Creek Before un MaXk count 275 sockeye (1967)
99 Pea survey count
194 Pea~surve~count700Peasurvecount
n~~521 Peak survey count
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Olum Pink carments
Railroad Creek
Rocky Creek
uun~~
1977
1977
19~8
!§80
1981
B%~~1,~~~R~~f i'I§
8/24 1:~~~
R~~~l~~~§
Peak survey count
,749
Peak survey -count
163
m
Cl
I
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Russian River (!JWer)Before 1970
1970
1970
i 9711~~2
972197~Ui41974
19751975
t§i~
1977
1977
1978
U~~
1980
9/01
8/18 88
33,000
22~U~~22
94,000
7 11345~000857140~000290939~000866
48~~M
38 98256~08°87,0 0
1f~:~~ij
116,000
87
7
1,098
1,025
77 n ~t89OUOa ~~go.~~S09Ok~1~fi8);~~t800 ~keyeoksJh§58)(bJl lIlI (),
s~ent count.'sockeye (weir}J other srecies
est tes fran surveys
Pea survey countEscapementcount (weir)
Peak survey count
Escapement count (weir)
Peak survey count
Escapement count (weir)
Peak survey countEscapementcount (weir)
Peak survey countEscapementcount (weir)
Peak survey count
Peak survey count2Esca~·t count,sockeye (weirh other splcies
est tes fran surveys
Pea survey count
Escapement count (weir)Escapement count (we r)
Peak survey count .Escapement count,sockeye (weir),Sp:>rt fish
harvest,cohoEscapementcount,sockeye,Sp:>rt fish harvest,cohc
Seepage Creek Before 1970
1971 2 292
1972 8/26 '34
1972 3 872
1975 8/15 2'000
1975 81.22 3 ~416
1976 RI.°a ~l~un I~b 3,~8
1~77 8/26 587
1
Max.count 25,000 sockeye (1946)
5
Peak survey count
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Chum Pink Catments
seepage Creek l~l~H~16 l'~a«
19 0 ~I~009 0 1,8111~1 0 0 0 0 0 J\Wrox.1,000 fish,species IIlknawn,(T.M.,erM)1 1 8~i1981 3,376
Ship Creek Before 1970 Max.count 650 pinks (1951)
Skilak River 1981 8/03 0 0 0 0 o T.M.,CIM
Slikok Creek (Lake)•Before l~~B 8 B 8
Max.count 5 pinks (1957)
8/03 8 t·M.,8M.M.,M
Snow River Before 1970 No fish observed (1952)
lTl Soldotna Creek Before 1970 No fish observed (1957)
CI
I
I"'"Tern Creek 1979 7/21 1,693CI
Trail Creek (Upper)HH Hf~1 H~see Morning Slough for additional counts
Trail Lake BefOre 1970 No fish observed (1952)
Trail River Before 1970 Peak count 10,000 sockeye (1977)
19~6 81.17 781978Z02124
1977 8Z11 106
1977 8Z24 3519788/13 71
9oianson River Before 1970 Max.count 2,043 coho (1965)
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APPENDIX EE
SALMON ABUNDANCE DATA FOR
THE SUSITNA RIVER
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Appendix Table EE-1.Salmon abundance data forSusitna River Mainstream and mailJstream
tributaries,compi)ed from escapement ~ny~eration programs ,sport
fish harvest data,and aerial survey~,Adult Anadromous Invest-
igations,Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Area Year Date QUriOOk Sockeye Coho O1un Pink Catmmts
Max count 1 868 chinook (1953)sockeye present
(1964),2 to06 9Oho (1963),100,600 pinKs (1964),
SOO chllll 19631
Chinook estimate fran aerial surveys,
includes soort harvestChinookesttmatefranaerial surveys,
iJlC1ud~s soort harvestCl11nookestimatefranaerial surveys,
includes sport harvestEscapemes:lt-p;>pul.ation estimate,chinook estimate
fran aerial suryeYe,ioo11,1des sP;>J:'t harvestEscapemeQt-p;>pw.ation estimateI chinook·estimate
from aerial survey~,inQ1ud~$spprt h~rvestfEscaP§mlel1t oount 160nar n ch1nook estimate ran
aerial surveys,ioo1ude~SPPit harvestESCaP§mlel1t count (sonar 11 th nook estimate fran
aerial surveys,ioo1ude~SPPtt harves.tEsca~t COUtIt (sonar)I th1nook estimate fran
aerial surveys,ioo1ude~SPPtt harvestEscaPementcount(sonar 11 i::h1nook estimate fran
aerial surveys
Abmdance estimate (sonar)foIark/recapture estimate
Abmdanceestimate (sonar)
Mark/recapture estimate
Mark/recapture estimate
u:~g~
2,529
2,335
1,041
2,047,0~0
113,349
933,000
1,490,000
2,478,100
2~~:g~~
10,036
20,835
13,068
105,000
148,000
125,000
7,939
46,46133,470
l~:dn
3,522
3,306
1,146
50,000
100,800
2,720 sockeye and coho
H~£38,000
1972 116,000
1973 15,000 4 ,000
1914 15,000 70,000
1975 11,500 108,000
1976 71,200 111,000
1977 118,100 238,000
1978 81,100 94,000
1979 77,200 157,000
1980 191,000
1981 60-70,000 340,232
198 1 1~~:~8j198
1981 3,464
1981 4,809
1981 2,804
Before 1970
Curry Station
Talkeetna Station
Sunshine Station
Mainstem
susitna StatiQn(system-wlde estimates)
Tritutaries
Alexander Creek
1~~Q 7/26 ~Q
1972 02197375U~~t'H~R (t'I:t r ',r
1/Courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game Oiv.of Commercial Fisheries,Div.of Sport Fish,and Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED),
and COOk Iillet Jl.quacu1 ture Association (CIM).
2/Mil1!'!rMichael J,,_l980.Statewide Harvest StudY -1979 Da~t Alaska Department of Fish and Galle Div.of ~rt Fish..Federal Aid Rep;>rt!vo212 •22dyStUdv1C$\'-lB
killS,mchae1 J.1~0.Statewide Harvest Study -1980 Data.lUaska Oepart:illent of Fish and Gatte Div.of Sport Fish,Feaeral Aid Rep;>rt,Vo •Stu s-r-•
3/All entries are aerial or ground stream survey data,unless otherwise designated.
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Appendix Table EE-1.Continued.
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Olum Pink Ccmnents
Before 1970
Before 1970
Before 1970
1970 9/1797091.23197191.26l~H 81.1
1973 ~ll197~%n1971973~%~1974UH 1~u19~4 I%il~g
1975 8%2919759"/051975r~~1976976 /271976uni~~
Before 1970
1972 8/1897381.21un~%M91.16197481.2319~4 ~~~19 41974 9 161975~DU~i1975 ~.9j
1975
201203107II
6§
Ii
~log
~4955
Ii 10
1 15
1i
0
1140
Igg 1t~
107
251l~43956767
70in46187
rt1rn
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Alexander Creek
Sucker Creek
Wo1 verine Creek
Birch Creek
Fish Lakes (Birch Creek)
19~6i97~1h~197919791980PersonalCalm.
7/2fJ
5,4122504l~:~~i6:21~1,He
8
o
o
~~5,000
l'§~B 45121
10
8
o
o
10
SSg §(x)rt ffs~harvestrtfharvest250,~Roof,IaDF&G Div.SIx>rt Fish (S.K.,SF)
Max.abJridance estinate fran several years
observations .
Max.count 20 chinook (1964),1,000,000 pinks (1966)
Max.count 14 chinook (1964)
Large runbers of ~keye otsenred 1953,few cohosomechums,75,000 pinRS (1969)
3,051
8
o
2
11~
Max.counts 500 sockeye (1953)
Peak survey count
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Area Year Date O'Iinook Sockeye Coho 011.111 Pink C<:mnents
--------_.-
Fish Lakes (Birch Creek)1976 ~24 82 H 4819~6 27 25 26
19 a 18~II 11197A8/22 6H Peak survey count19742Ig~8 9/25 ~a~28 Peak survey count19808/18 2,100
Fourth of July Creek 197t 9/11 26 5941978/16 159.
Goose Creek Before 1970 Chinook,chl.l1l Rresent~max.count 5,000 pinks
n~~~16 2
(1969),177 co 0 (196 )
~~~n1976~~1601976104
n1A M~
rt1 1981 262
rrJ
Iw Indian River Before 1970 Max.count 1,002 chinook (1957)1972 ~30 35UHB~H~2 ~~102 577I~H K~o~31 64
1975
51'1976 7/23
UiA I 1197910/29 150 COOk Inlet llqUacul ture Ass'n (CIM)
l§~r ~~
Kashwitna River-North Fork Chinook present,max count 10;000 pinks.(1966)Before 19701971 1197231un183
19~
1976 2031977336U1~19~
1981 557
Appendix Table EE-1.Continued.
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Area Year Date Olinook Sookeye Coho Oll.in Pink Caments
Iroto Creek Before 1970 MaX~count chAnook 3&00~J1f54),86 sockeye~O)l 300~0Jink (9 41970579rtishrvt
IB~~1,4~7 est FOlk o~
l~1 l,!J~~~~t ~rv~:~
d~3 ~:2~~4,~IlI~i H:642 Entire Deshka River System
~1:~~~689 ~rt fish harvest1~79 685 2,2901802:811 10,86~A8a ~rt fiS~ha~estPersona1carrn.500 500,S.l.,SF ent re Deshka River System)
Lane Creek Before 1970 8/9/74 Chinook present,IIH 3 1~Pea~survey count1814037629Peasurveycount
rT1 Little Willow Creek Max.count 278 chinook (1969),35,000 pinksr't1 Before 1970
7/1BI1970 45
+::0 197~8/01 9919783§197 591978436 745 Sport fish harvest1919141262118
naB 31~77 494 270 6,420 Sport fish harvest,
19 1 459
Montana Creek Before 1970 Chinook ~resent,max~count 30,000 pinks
U~~~~~.
(1966),50 cohO (191)
1'l~1971 ~ro 20nH8~~242111972{26 1061973527I~H ~~1,n~19761977 1,443
i~~'8811,09 2,472 ~rt fish harvest19793123461,735 745
1980 559 257 2,684 571 8,230 S{x>rt fish harvest
1981 814
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Area Year Date Chinook sockeye Coho Clllll Pink CaImmts
MOose Creek 1970 126
19~1 40
li71
~~
~~hn H~1978 ~!119791981239
Portage Creek 1972 ~30 68l~B ~~Hl
197t 260197 150 276 218!~1g ~~7~~i~~~Il~n~g~B
rn
I"Ti Question Creek and Lake
I Before 1970 Max.count 5,970 sockeye (1957)
U1 197i 9/28 59197nln~i B~~197~~~197i~l8 ~~1
Rabideaux Creek Before 1970 Chi~k present
l~~~~~~~1~~l 99 88PersonalCOO1n.Present Present Present S.K.,SF
Red Shirt Creek Before 1970 Max.oounts§2f600 sockeye (1952),
UU ~il 1~~100
380 coho (1 52
1974 8~26 0 0 0 019749/.09 0 0 0 0
i~~t 10'/03 1 Peak survey count160i~~i 8~~l~i
1976 8/26 92
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Ol\.lll Pink Catmmts
Red 8M rt Creek
Role Jo Lake
19761976U~~1979UH~
Before 1970
197219721973HH1975U~619i~1977
~li8~299/012?~5
8/16
81.29BIn9/04
~~~
B/24
9/01
o
o
Hb41
.13
64~~8o
4016846
2425
~i
92
o
o
o
o
o
o
Sockeye and'coho present
Peak survey count
rt1
rt1
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sheep Creek Before 1970
1972l§H
19731974H~~
19771978nn198019B1
~w~26l~~
Present
121
402
202
4~~
1,~5~7IS
451,013
31o
Present Present
~2 ~2~O 6~
Max count 768 chinook (1958),20 ,000 pinks
(1958)I chuns presentPresentMemofranDiv.of Sport Fish
2,412 ~rt fish harvest6,362 sport fish harvest
Sloughs 6,9,11,14,16,17,19,20,21 1974 8/28-9/18 103 1,352
Sunshine Creek
Trawer Creek
Before 1970
19791980
Before 1970
1013 157116 7741,534 55225
MaX,.count 25 chinook (1963),1,000 pinks
{l9(12)
700 ~rt fish harvest2,408 sport fish harvest
Max.count 234 chinook (1964)
Will"",Creek Before 1970 MaX,.count 46500 chinook (194711 2,000nkcohQ 950)(19;)0),20,0 0 chum (1950lJ 40,000 pi (1 .I
60 sockeye (1957)
fl~~;~,.,_,_~,1~~2 _,.__.II._.~__.S{x:lrt fish harvest
,~~._-
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho 011M1 Pinlt Caments
Willa«Creek f~H ~~~3nun~~1'~6~
1975 17 619761,66
18n 1,~g§94 402 592 3,445 ~rt fish harvest19801,~~83 1,207 989 23,638 sp;>rt fish harvest1981PersonalCQroI.7,000 250,000 Larry ~l,ADF&G Div.of Sp:>rt Fish (L.E"SF)Max.a Mee estimate fran several years
observations
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Appendix Table EE-2.Salmon abundance data for theYentna River subdrainage of th~
Susitna River,compiled 2 }rom escapement enum~r~~ion program~
sport fish harvest data-,and aerial survey~Adult.Anadromous
Investigations,Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Area Year Date thinook Sockeye Coho QUill pink e<mnents
f"T1
rt1
Ico
Bear Creek
cache Creek
Camp Creek
canyon Creek
Chelatna Lake
Spring Creek
Christmas Tree Creek
Clearwater Creek
Per sona1 carm.
Per sonalcarm.
Before 1970
1974un
1977PersonalCoom.
1975
1980
1981
Before 1970
1972nt~
1975
Before 197019t2
U7~
197~197
Ht
1974
1975i3i~U1g
Hag
1977PersonalCcmn.
100
100
10
4~
135
8/29 4 1~88Z298/27 14:900
8/29 fb~~0
9/01 4
I~y 502g9~11 40912Present~~~~g~
B~~~8~al.~~i~~~30~~ff 58
19b
o o
5,000 Stan Kubik,N)F&G Div.of Brort Fish (S.lt.,SF)
Max.abundance estimate from several years
observations
Present S.lt.,SF
Max.count 101 chinook (1965)
Present S.K.,SF
Max.count 142 sockeye (1954)
o
SOCkeye present
5,000 S.lt.,SF
1/Courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game Div.of commercial Fisheries,Div.of Sport Fish,and Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED),
and COOk Ifilet Pquaeulture Association (CIM).
2/i Mills,Mhaichael J.1980.StatE.'toiide Harvest Study -1979 Data.Alaska Department of Fish and Game Div.of S!Xlrt Fishl,Federal Aid ReIXl rtl Vol.22 Study S'l-M 11s,Mic el J.1980.StatE.'toiide Harvest Study -1980 Data.Alaska Department 6f Fish and G<rne Div.of Sport Fish,Feaeral Aid Rep:>rt,Vo •22 Study S'F1C.
3/All entries are aerial or ground streatn survey data,unless othetWise designated.
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Area Year Date Chinook sockeye Coho Chll'Jl Pink CaItnents
COffee Creek Before 1970 sockeye presentunB~~2~f
9/06 0 0 0 0 0U~~I~~~~119788/27 18 Coffee Creek and Snows1ide Creek
Contact,Creek Personal cemn.100 Present 1,000 S.K,SF
Criw1e Creek l§~~K~~4~
lr~~~2
8
f~HhhK~M 8 8 8 8
Crystal Creek i~H ~H~n
rt1
rt1 Deception Creek l~~~2~~I
1.0 1981 366
Dickason Creek Per sana1 COOtn.Present .Present S.K.,SF
Donkey Creek Per sana1 Conm.100 1,000 5,000 S.K.,SF
Fish Lakes I3efore 1970 sockeye esca~ts exceeding 1,000 (1950)
1974 200 1,048 Esca~t count (weir)1981 500 S.K.,SF
Flag Creek Personal Conrn.Present S.K.,SF
Friday Creek 1980 7/2b in
Gagl1aJ1 Creek 1981 Present Present S.K.,SF
Grayling Creek Before 1970 Chinook,·coho ~sen§~y 1953,5313 pinkS
1975 8/29 2
(1954),322 ch (15
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Area Year Date Chinook sockeye Coho QUIll Pink Ccmnents
mm
I.......
a
Hewitt Lake
Hewitt Creek
Hawy River
Before 1970
1972
19FH7~1973
UH197519751976
1976
197619771978197819791~J8198019811981
Before 1970
l~H
197t19719~n71
1975Ulg
19761977
1~1~19791980
1980PersonalCarIII.
Personal Ccmn.
8%~i~~
8?8a~lB8~259/.~~~10
H~~
I~~
91.11
9i'04
H%fa
81.299'/12~~.~91.18
81.25~~~9/19~%~
91.07R~~9i'11 Present
Present
~~453691512042881132474191,9842,017
~~§
1,~9~
1J1B1180
3:2159,850
1~~
49
~7~~~f236
14
~205050 50
Max.count 3060 sockeye (1956)
Peak survey count1 .
Peak survey count
Hewitt and Whiskey Lakes canbined
Hewitt and Whiskey Lakes caIDined
sockeye,pink t chinook present,max.count312coho(1954)
Cootlined with Whiskey Lake
17
Present S.K.,SF
Present S.K.,SF
Huckleberry Creek
Before 19701972 8/23 119738/17 110
1973 8/2B 389l~4~2/M •1 Sl11973§~17 11019738/2B 389i~H ~~~1 SH
1974 91.18 12919749/19 369____1975 8i'29 328
Max.count 434 sockeye (1953)
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Appendix Table EE-2.Continued
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye COho OllD Pink eatments
Huckleberry Creek 1975 9/03 ~g~1976 ~survef countH~~Pea au e co8/.29 311 inerw th ~skey Lake oount
HJ8 i~n 1,58819801,750
Hungryman Creek Personal Conm.100 5,000 S.K.,SF
Indian Creek Personal Carrn.Present Present S.K.,SF
Johnson Creek Personal CCmn.Present Present Present S.K.,SF
Kichatna 1977 1,~fi8PersonalCCmn.10,000 10,000 S.K.,SF
Lake Creek Before 1rO 7/26 Max.count 770 chinook (1969),559 sockeye (1956)I 70 189 700971119
rn 1972 920
rn 19F 8/30 114 112
I ta7l 761.....535.....1975 28119767/26 t~In197~1971979 4:196 882 ~rt fi~R:rrves t19791,796 440 ~~~n 1~31980775267 2 101 rt f vestPersona1Carrn.6,000 5,000 2,00 15,000 500:000 .K.,SF
Martin Creek Before 1970 Chinook present197423un1,6li
Moose Creek Personal CCmn.present 600 S.K.,SF
Nakochna River Per sona1 CCJI1II 100 1,000 S.K.,SF
Peters Creek 1974 124197581976~~~~~1977PersonalConm•4,000 1,000 10,000 S.K.,SF
PiGk1e Creek Personal CCmn.100 5,000 S.K.,SF
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Appendix Table EE-2.Continued.
Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho OllJll Pink Ccmnents
Puntella Lake un 8/.24 2,100r241,IBa~~~550
Quartz Creek f§i~~~H 250 35601976150 Peak survey count
un 4~a Pea~survey count
~~61 5 1,Mo
Pea survey count
50PersonalCoom.Present S.K.,SF
Red Creek Before 1970 Chinook present197~8/24 1,51 A 0 0 0 019719783851981749PersonalCoom.5,100 B.It.,SF
Red Salmon Lake 1973 9/.14 250 Peak survey count19749/.09
1r
Pea~survey countnn~f .~~40
Pea survey count
/T1
/T1
I 1977 8/2t 150 1,.....i~i~~6~Peak survey countNBf.~~978 235 23019808/22 1,100 900
Rich Creek personal COOrn.few S.K.,SF
shell Creek Before 1970 Bignif.nUllbers of sockeye19727/.'2B 5,000 519728%10
58 8 8 8unI~M 20019732~5 Peak survey count1971~f.~6i ~5197197410/03 0 0 0 0197495813 Escapement count (weir)f~~~8/29 0 ~02,026 3H-Escapement count (weir)1976 8?7 901976826170 5519769/14 1201976344 Peak survey countUH~%a1 1271,000 20019819/04 5,100
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Appendix Table EE-2.Continued.
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Area Year Date Chinook SOCkeye Coho Olum Pink CcmMllts
Shell Lake Before 1970 f33 0 Signif.nUllber of sockeyeun000~~Ug
1973 9/.14 95
UH ~26 0 0 0 0
1 /.8~2g
1975 I~n 251197619 55l~H I~~1977 B~26 194
197~9/.01 247197V24~~979 '/07 ~It fish harvest1979
iUs ~ff !:~88 I udes outlet
Inc udei outlet19Splrtfshfiarvest19B11~~~tg5019B1,00
Skwentna River Before 1970 Max.count 75 sockeye (1953)
rn UU ~~150 20 1 14050rr1308I
I-'
(.oJ Soowslide Creek 1972 Ii197i19700 0 0 019~5 31960 0 0 0977171
SlD'lflCMer Creek Before 1970 Max.count 151 chinook (1964),1 pink (1953)
Talachulitna River System un 1~~~~B 458 12,7B3 Peak survey count405202,915 Esc~pement CCllnlt (tower)1973 Pea survey count197329119,727 B 707 92,496 Esc~pement count (tower)U~4 l~:UI 193 Pea surveycount
197~303 415 50,496 ESC~pement count (tower)
1976 1,319
Pea survey count
U~~9/.17 io,2~9 30,000
1976 9~~g:~lg
1977 1,B56197~9/01 1,375 25,935U~B B/24 12,570 500,000
197B ~~~29/7 1~t3OB 6,7B3
12~2 1,648 ,295
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho 011.11I Pink Cannerits
Talachulitila River System 1979 220 ~rt fis~harvest
iUs ~/.2~p-rJ 135,000 sport f s harvest
198~1fb r150 25 5,8g01981~~,000 1 0HU,660 125
Personal Coom.
2,025
2,000 10,000 500,000 S.K.,SF
Judd Lake Before 1970 ~nkS~;~)~ogtoggi~~~y~lJt~f6~lg186~hums
U~~9/.01 100 1952)
B~i~4,gg
1973 9 05 tm1971f~19~.~~'050
19 '67519758/29 4:~20197920 ~rt fish ~est1980267SPOrtfshest
fT1 Judd springs .2 Before 19r ~~t 188 Max.COIB1t 2,858 sockeye (1956)
fT1 0If~7~0 0 0......335
.+::>1971 I~~75n~0 0
o·0 0~~0 83 0 0 0
Ta1achulitna Creek Before 1970
9/.16 Max.oount 1,199 sockeye (1956)1972 39019738/.17 27019739/.05 96019719/.28 1,31~Hi B~?6 2051975/23 86
Ta1achulitna River Before 1970 Max count 52,900 sockele (1962 6,30,000 cohy~2)'1,522 chums(195 ),1,00 ,000 pinks (960)
1972 9/16 30 r river97240519737/05 78 ~rriver1973~05 231 Ta achulitna Lakei~B ~H 5;~Ta1achfi tna Lake
Er rver19739/.05 r rver19739/.05 390 •aCh~itna Lake19739/28 65 6 10 UJ;per rver
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Area Year Date 011nook Sockeye Coho Olum Pink C<mnents
Talachulitna River un ~~?6 333 1~~
B~~3031975 86197595197581'29 150 tJI:1?er riverU~~120
8?7 10,249 30,000197682520,550 Includes T~ch~itna Lake and Judd Spring 12U~g ~~~10,553 Included J La e
1976 1,319 13,210
un 9/01 1,856 29,935.
8/31 2,699197929347 125 55 100 ~rt fis~~rvest198012111249117276rtf s rvest
Trinity Lakes Before 1970 Max.counts 417 sockeye (1957),6,000 pinks
i 972 ~~U 350 (1962)
973 Hrt'1 1976 ~~~~rn r77 148I~~6 :~~118.......20(Jl 978 i 0 Peak survey count1979B~~~1~81980198091'11 200
Whiskey Lake Before 1970 ~~ii Max.count 1,000 sockeye (1953)1972 20
un 1~~49
21 69181 819759/.03 1i~1~~6 81'26
971 B~~197 192 2 Peak survey OOlUlt197~2211978/26 1901979g/07 110 Sport fish harvestni8252~fI 156 Sport fish harvest
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Appendix Table EE-3.Salmon abundance data for the Talkeetna River subdrainage of1the
Susitna River,compiledzfrom escapement enumeration.lR.3.9grams..:!:.{
sport fish harvest data,and aerial/ground surveys ,Adult
Anadromous Investigations,Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Olin Pink CaJments
Olllnilna Creek (Clear Creek)Before 1970 ~x6 ~ts 31 9 c~tnoo~J0 964 l'co~o ~i)sent,
U~8 M 7,000
1 , 0 c urns 195 ,7,0 P nks 19
nH·~30 5
91UBi~~~
U~l ~1I ~~U~6 ~D 1J~~1976 1,23~197~197 U2 31 1,248 355 645 ~rt fish harvest
1980 172 6 661 385 622 sport fish harvest
Mama and Papa Bear Lakes un ~~B 30 19j 7,700
I"T'I 8 ~315 250 28,250m1980R~25 300 1 ,000,1981 450 100....
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Larson Lake Before 1970 SOCkeye,coho,pinks and chllllS present
i~H ~07 3gg Max.COmlt 559 sockeye (1956)
1974 ~~~~1975 ~301975%~~11975
1976 ~~~485
1976 j~8197~197 8/05 Entire System
fn~~~!i 150 Entre system~:~~~Ent re ~stemEntrestem
9i'12 Ent re stem
1978 117 Peak survey COmlt
1979 8/28 160
1981 8i'25 5,500 .----
1/Courtesy of Alaska Deparbnent of FiS~and Game Div.of CollInercial Fisheries,Div.of Sl;xlrt Fish,and Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED),
and Cook IiUet h:]uaeulture Association ClM).
2ki Mil1fu Michael J.1980.Statewide Harvest Stu~-1979 na~Alaska Department of FiS~and Game Di~.~~it Fis~Fedeill Aid Rep:>rt i V~~.22~t~lr-1B11s,chae1 J.1980.Statewide Harvest Study -980 Data.aska Department of Fish an Game Div.0 rt F sh,F ral Rep:>rt,Vo.Stu -.
3/All entries are aerial or ground stream survey data,unless otherwise designated.
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Oll.lll Pink Carments
Prairie Creek Before 1970 Max.count 275 chinook (1963)sockeye
1~~8 7/13 ~~a
present
19~1 40192~~630nn3,286 202
I~B f23 21t~21un4,190 7
H7j ~~a~1,498 37l!~i~~i 1~
19 5 369195~~36HH4~H
1976 ~~g 6,5131976 81 d197~~£n ~8197
1976 339
19F 8/27
5,790
H819~91975.154 Peak survey count
fT1 1981 1,900
fT1
I stephan Lake Before 19~0 Max.count 6,500 sockeye (1951)
I-'19 2 8/21 38"'-J 1972 9/07 0 0 0 0
0
1972 166 Peak survey count
U7~~/.23 85106
19h 9~~128 Peak survey count1973234
1~~1 ~25 ~t/:05
1974 1]/17 40 Peak survey countU~~~~~1 i~~
1975 9/27 136
1975 212 Peak survey count
1976 8/.25 !97 1119769/10 46
1976 381 Peak survey count
li~i~li 419 Peak survey count
1,~~~2
Talkeetna River Before 1970 410
Large rwmber chuns (1953)
1976 8/23 Lar~Engel.mF&G Div.of Sp:>rt Fish (L.E.,SF)Personal COIIm.Signif.1IbUn ance estimate fran several years Observation
'iWenty Mile Creek Before 1970 Max.count 2,705 chinook (1965)
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Appendix Table EE-4.Salmon abundance data for the Chulitna River subdrainage of lje
Susitna:River,compiled?from escapement enumeration 1P§ograms ,
sport fish harvest data-.and aerial/ground surveys~Adult
Anadromous Investigations.Su Hydro Studies,1982.
Area Year Date QUnook SOCkeye Coho Olum Pink Ccmrents
&meo Creek
19p ~~34
19 6 1121977136
&mea Lake
Before 1970 GOod escapement of pinks in 1964
Byers Creek Before 1970 Few chinook,leaD sockeye (1964),good pink
i971 ~~2
escapement (19 4)
971 35 1,100972~30 1197~~~197 491974~25 0 0 0 0 a1976~~531976 50 39
1977 69 Peak survey count
1977 8/.04 1l~~~8/05 2 300
8/10 fOO
fTl 1977 8/16 00
fTl i§H 19~~1,00g ~M 0 COOk Inlet hIuaculture Ass'n (CIM)I
I--'
et Byers Lake l~JI 300 Peak survey count
8/27 275 100 200
Chulitna River,East Fork Before l~~g Chinook present,max.count'sockeye 500 (1964)
42l~H ~g~n
1975 ~9j 1131~7619~~19~
Olulitna River,Mainstream Before l~~~7/'23 12~
Chinook,coho,pinks and chinook present (1958)
197 22
1978 62PersonalCcmn.Larry EnCR1,lIDF&G Div.of ~rt Fish (L.E.,SF)Max.aWi'idance estimate fran several years
observations
l~dC~Re~M~t M~~~l~~r~~i~h~s~c~)<;meDiv.of eamercia1 Fisheries,Div.of Sport Fish,and Fisheries Rehabilitation and Enhancement Div.(FRED),
2/Mi11fu Michael J.1980.Statewide Harvest Stu~-1979 Da~Alaska Department yf Fish and <me Di~.of ~tt Fis~Fede~Aid Rrport1 V~2·S22~t~lew-lBMills,chae1 J.1980.Statewide Harvest Study -980 Data;aska Department of F sh and Game 0 v.0 ~rt F sh,F era!Repor ,Vo •tu -.
3/All entries are aerial or groW1d stream survey data,unless otherwise designated.
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Appendix Table EE-4.Continued.
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Chl.lll Pink CaIIllents
Chulitna River,Middle Fork 197i 219197~02 20~197 ~~~15197455n~:1'23 i:~8~
Coal Creek Before fn~~U 8 Chinook,pinks present88881976000
Honolulu Creek un ~~1~
tj25 1219761'23 24197736
Parker Creek Before 1970 Max.c:oul'It 200 sockeye (1965)
Slim Creek Before 1970 Max.c:oul'It 150 sockeye (1954)Ujg a~~~51663
fTl 1973 ~~2 0 0 0 0 0
rrl 1973 53
I 197~9"/1§16~I-'197 19 Peak survey count
1.0
UU
81.24 0 0 0 0 0~~83H~Peak survey count19759~2B 5019~5 ~A 50U7~81.21 ~~1976 91.08 641977~~I~-9/13 755 3H1A3~j Peak survey c:oul'It19798/28 40
Spink Creek Before 1970 Max.count 60 chinook (1958)
&wan Lake Before 1970 Max.count 150 sockeye (1954)H1~8?2 229
1975 f~i~-e/26 ~81978734UJ~I~N-9/22 ~f
1981 81'25 350
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Area Year Date Chinook Sockeye Coho Chllll Pink Cattnents
T-Creek Before 1970
8/26 Max.count 400 sockeye (1954)1972 M~1972
8/22 Peak survey ,count
1§73 ~~1 73 9/.05197
1 9/18 1I~197 Peak survey countl~7 ~~6!ii~9~1 9 17 ~d197g~j6 Peak survey counti~H1975
B?4 ~~Peak survey countl~~~900 71~501977 Present Present Peak survey count
Tokositna River Before 197£Max.count 97 sockeye (1954)198 Present PresentmmTroublesomeCreekBefore1970 Max.count 100 chinook (1958)I 1971 ~21 5N1971~t1J ~0 971 701972~~2 51972 1821973~~71973 141197~5197~~0 0 0 0 01976~~9771979 10/29 100 elM