Columbia River Fall Chinook and Coho 2005 Preliminary Returns and Outlook for 2006

Lower River Hatchery Stock – LRH

• 2005 return of near 70,000
• Below average to poor return of jacks in 2005
• 2006 return is likely down from 2005 return

Lower River Wild Stock – LRW

• 2005 return about 20,000
• 2006 return should be down or similar to 2005 return

Bonneville Pool Hatchery Stock – BPH

• 2005 return of over 102,500
• Jacks lowest since 1997
• 2006 return likely less than 2005

UpRiver Bright Stock – URB

• 2005 return of near 295,700
• 2005 jacks lowest since 1994
• 2006 return less than 2005 – may be less than 200,000

Mid-Columbia Bright Stock – MCB

• 2005 return of 73,000
• 2006 return should be similar to 2005 return

Total Columbia River Fall Chinook

• 2005 return of near 561,200 is down fromvery strong returns of recent three years
• 2006 return less than 2005 and likely less than 500,000

Coho

• 2004 return near 300,000
• Columbia River jack returns are similar to 2004 numbers
• 2006 adult return should be similar to 2005

December 6, 2005
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife