For the month of April, an estimated 262 steelhead were caught in the Ringold fishery (Hwy 395 to old Hanford town site). Of these, 136 were retained. Catch and harvest were similar to 2007 and well above the catch in 2005-06. For the season, 2,209 steelhead were caught (1,486 ADRV, 480 AD, 243 wild) and 1,315 steelhead were retained.

WDFW staff interviewed 68 anglers in April, 24% of the effort. Angler activity in April was similar to March. Angler hours per fish were low in March and April, similar to previous seasons. Angers caught 1 steelhead for every 2.7 hours of angling in April. No wild steelhead were reported in the catch (caught and released) in April.

Very low numbers of steelhead have returned to the RSRF trap (until recently) in 2007-08 even though harvest has been at or above normal. No steelhead have been collected and transported from the Ringold trap this year.

A final report will be completed and sent out for review by May 30, 2008

2007-08 Ringold Steelhead Fishery
Month
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Coho
Angler
Hours
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
% of Tot
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Adult
Hours
%
October
596
264
278
248
170
14
147
24.7%
0
0
735
240
4
21,036
6,734
32.0%
November
457
392
258
253
162
139
38
8.3%
0
0
29
16
0
6,113
1,996
32.6%
December
159
112
75
65
59
45
25
16.0%
0
0
0
0
0
1,663
491
29.5%
January
59
55
20
20
34
34
4
6.6%
0
0
0
0
0
860
196
22.8%
February
95
82
73
63
23
19
0
0.0%
0
0
0
0
0
789
164
20.7%
March
581
274
532
256
20
18
29
5.0%
0
0
0
0
0
2,195
491
22.4%
April
262
136
250
123
12
12
0
0.0%
0
0
0
0
0
674
162
24.0%
Total
2,209
1,315
1,486
1,028
480
281
243
11.0%
0
0
764
256
4
33,329
10,233
30.7%
1 Includes recycled steelhead409 Steelhead trapped at RSRF, transported and released in Tri-cities
2 Steelhead captured at Ringold Hatchery, caudal clipped and released in the Tri-cities
April 2008
Catch & Harvest
Effort and Sampling
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Angler
Hrs
(Avg/day)
Days
in
Month
Angler
Hours
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Hours
%
Weekday Bank
192
95
192
95
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
11
464
95
20.4%
Weekday Boat
Weekend Bank
70
41
57
28
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
4
210
67
32.0%
Weekend Boat
Total
262
136
250
123
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
674
162
24.0%
% of Total Catch
95.3%
4.7%
0.0%
April Comparison
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Angler Hours
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
% of Tot
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Hours
%
April 2008
262
136
250
123
12
12
0
0.0%
0
0
674
162
24.0%
April 2007
276
168
248
160
23
8
6
2.2%
6
6
1,153
254
22.0%
April 2006
153
114
153
114
0
0
0
0.0%
0
0
792
41
5.2%
April 2005
130
55
103
45
25
10
2
1.8%
0
0
810
244
31.5%
April 2004
81
48
71
40
10
7
0
0.0%
0
0
1,018
277
27.2%
Season Comparison
Total
ADRV1
AD Only
Wild
Recycle2
Chinook
Angler
Hours
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
% of Tot
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Hours
%
2007-08
2,209
1,315
1,486
1,028
480
281
243
11.0%
0
0
764
256
33,329
10,233
30.7%
2006-07
2,297
1,710
1,915
1,534
304
174
83
3.6%
123
123
912
66
39,027
10,330
26.5%
2005-06
1,527
1,069
1,240
933
203
135
84
5.5%
8
5
1,448
62
35,148
9,933
28.3%
2004-05
2,349
1,824
2,056
1,691
198
133
95
4.0%
269
263
1,139
145
41,359
13,011
31.5%
2003-04
4,269
2,698
3,845
2,628
275
70
148
3.5%
105
97
45,070
13,051
29.0%