WDFW staff interviewed 258 anglers this week (39% of the effort). Harvest was slow again this week with only 40 steelhead retained. A large percentage of the catch continues to be comprised of wild and adipose only clipped steelhead. As of Oct 21, 410 steelhead have been caught during the fishery with 179 adrv retained and 6 ad only fish retained. 105 wild steelhead have been caught and released. On Nov 1, anglers will be allowed to retain all hatchery (adipose clipped) steelhead.

2007-08 Ringold Steelhead Fishery
Week
Total
ADRV
AD only
Wild
Sampled
Effort
% of Effort
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Boats
Anglers
Hours
(Pole Hours)
Sampled
Oct 1-7 168 75 71 69 51 6 46 0 119 430 2,260 8,175 27.6%
Oct 8-14
123
70
85
70
13
0
25
0
75
337
1,712
4,966
34.5%
Oct 15-21
119
40
43
40
41
0
34
0
55
258
1,195
3,036
39.3%
Season
410
185
199
179
105
6
105
0
249
1,025
5,167
16,177
31.9%
Summary of Oct 15-21
Total
ADRV
Wild
AD
Recycle
Chinook*
Sampled
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Catch
Harvest
Adult
Jack
Boats
Anglers
Hours
Effort
Pole Hrs
Weekday Bank
14
0
4
0
2
0
8
0
0
4
38
95
297
Weekend Bank
26
19
19
19
2
0
5
0
0
15
84
246
419
Weekday Boat
53
15
15
15
19
0
18
0
132
21
28
69
423
1543
Weekend Boat
26
5
5
5
11
0
10
0
45
10
27
67
431
777