And it is update time for the Satsop Hatcheries as they are a good reference for the Chehalis Basin.

2020 Coho adults 8868 Jacks 3966 ( 1000 Wild Adult Coho )

2019 Coho adults 6928 Jacks 944 ( 1533 Wild Adult Coho )

So compared to 2019 Wild Coho seem down but hatchery returns are up from 2019. Did a quick look at 2018 and the Wild returns for 2020 show downside also but hatchery returns above previous years. Bingham has a good Wild count as they have to pass fish upstream unless they open the ladder and I do not know if they did that. Also it does not mean we did or did not make escapement as this is simply a snap shot in time.

Now that Jack number, DW has been chirping away all fall on the massive numbers of Jacks both Wild & Hatchery and he had it right. This years returns are about 420% increase compared to 2019 and 2018 also. That is a huge Jack total for Coho at those two facilities.

The high survival for the hatchery Coho and not so good for Wild would point to the fresh water rearing time be the limiter not the ocean. or....or....