Preseason catch expectations: 13,900 chinook and 8,000 coho
Aug. 1-Sept. 3: Daily limit 2 SALMON or hatchery STEELHEAD or one of each. Only 1 may be a CHINOOK. Release all SALMON except CHINOOK and hatchery COHO. CHINOOK minimum size 24"; COHO 16".
Sept. 4-30: Daily limit 2 hatchery COHO or hatchery STEELHEAD or one of each. Release all SALMON other than hatchery COHO.COHO minimum size 16".
Update - August 28: CWT data is complete through August 22. The preliminary data indicates LRH stock represents around 19% of the catch compared to 28% expected.
The projected catch (kept plus release mortalities) for August 27-September 3 is 8,700 Chinook, bringing the season total to 24,000 Chinook.
CWT data indicates additional fish are available for harvest due to the low LRH catch observed to date.
When combined with expected savings from the ongoing ocean recreational fishery, the Buoy 10 fishery should be able to continue through
September 3 without modification.
Date
Number
of
Boats
Number
of Anglers
Chinook Kept
Coho
Kept
Comments
01-Aug
12
23
2
1
Opening Day
02-Aug
2
5
0
0
03-Aug
29
69
7
3
04-Aug
38
90
16
3
05-Aug
41
109
9
2
06-Aug
19
52
3
1
07-Aug
4
10
1
0
08-Aug
39
85
8
6
09-Aug
28
59
9
4
10-Aug
56
158
59
10
186 private and 2 charter boats were observed during effort flight count.
10-Aug
North Jetty - No effort.
11-Aug
113
315
115
9
12-Aug
134
379
130
16
Private boats
11
111
10
2
Charters
13-Aug
91
246
84
8
Private boats
6
55
17
0
Charters
14-Aug
No Sampling
Estimated total thru 8/14: 8,689 angler trips with 2,823 chinook and 258 coho.
15-Aug
57
145
52
3
16-Aug
41
116
13
3
North Jetty - No effort
17-Aug
141
386
69
8
Private boats
2
21
0
0
Charters
18-Aug
120
359
83
15
19-Aug
103
285
62
15
An estimated 45% of the allocated 13,900 chinook had been caught through Aug. 19.
20-Aug
84
235
65
17
Private boats
1
14
2
4
Charter
21-Aug
60
168
58
21
22-Aug
No Sampling
23-Aug
118
342
102
29
24-Aug
57
166
44
9
Private boats
1
5
3
0
Charters
25-Aug
166
480
165
60
Private boats. Approximately 1,400 boats counted during flight.
3
33
2
1
Charters
26-Aug
122
354
67
37
The estimated catch (including release mortalities) through August 26 includes 15,300 Chinook and 2,800 hatchery coho.
