Originally Posted By: Mystical Legends
Andy does anyone have the escapement numbers for the Satsop and Wynoochee Chinook the last couple years? Also what the projected return is for each? I'd like a look at them.


Phil

WDFW does the spawning surveys on both streams to arrive at an escapement estimate for the entire Chehalis Basin. There are no published escapement objectives for either stream apart from getting enough kings to the Satsop Springs broodstocking program. The only management objective is to put 12.4K spawners on the gravel regardless of the trib-by-trib contribution.

This is something that I have long been interested in as I have heard lots of conflicting info as to where the backbone of chinook production is in the Chehalis system. I will talk to the lead spawning survey bio about historic escapement estimates that he may have on the Satsop and Wynoochee... if I don't forget.
_________________________
"Let every angler who loves to fish think what it would mean to him to find the fish were gone." (Zane Grey)

"If you don't kill them, they will spawn." (Carcassman)


The Keen Eye MD
Long Live the Kings!