· Through the final fishing date of April 18, an estimated 22,928 upriver stock fish have been taken (kept and release mortalities).

· Angler effort in 2010 has been the highest since 2002. The number of kept Chinook in 2010 is a new record, with 29,000 kept, compared to the previous high of 25,700 in 2001.

· The only ongoing recreational fisheries downstream of Bonneville Dam that would potentially contribute additional upriver fish to the management guideline for recreational fisheries are the recreational fisheries in the Select Area sites of Youngs Bay, Blind Slough/Knappa Slough, and Deep River.

Non-Treaty Fishery Summary
· Non-Treaty harvest of upriver stock Chinook to date totals 32,197 fish, compared to 38,500 management guideline.
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