Originally Posted By: freespool


I'd like to see the data where pristine Alaska river stocks are crashing, down from a 10 year average, but crashing like we see here in the PNW?
I don't think so, so it is indeed the habitat stupid.


Lets take the Karluk for example, stupid.

2009 1300 fish

2008 752

2005 4800

2002 7200

The Karluk is on Kodiak island, no where near a road, hatchery, etc. Minimum escapement is 3700 fish for ADFG. The run is less than 15% of the 2002 population.

The Anchor dropped 66% of 03-09.

Crooked creek is down 50% in the last 4 years. The story is told over an over. Huge drops no matter what the habitat conditions are. Its the Ocean, Stupid.

http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/FishCounts/


Edited by willametteriveroutlaw (10/27/09 04:50 PM)
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