Here is the latest North Coast Update courtesy of the DFO North Coast office in Prince Rupert.
North Coast Salmon Update – Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Please note that in-season updates always deal in preliminary numbers. Usually these change somewhat upon receipt and analysis of all the data.
Area 1 & 2
Retained chinook recreational catch to end of June:
.....................Area 1....... Area 2.......Ttl
2010........... 7540.......... 1133........... 8673
2009........... 8657.......... 622.............9279
2008.......... 5380.......... 2490.............7870
2007........... 8416.......... 2770...........11,186
2006........ 10032.......... 4298.............14,330
Retained coho recreational catch to end of June:
.................Area 1...... Area 2...........Ttl
2010............ 3653......... 107............ 3760
2009............ 4638..........784............ 5422
2008............ 314...........294............ 608
2007............ 4837......... 574 ............5411
2006............. 372..........174............ 546
Area 3
Area 3 commercial fishery:
Ttl retained catch to-date:
.................Sockeye.............. Coho...... Pink..... Chum..... Chinook
Gill net ......63,339 ...............0........ 26,325.... 15,388 .......694
Seine .........1034.................. 0......... 1633.......... 0 ..............0
Ttl .............64,373............... 0.......... 27,958...... 0............. 694
Alaskan Tree Point catches:
.............. Cumulative Total
Chinook: 1,217
Sockeye: 27,981
Coho: 5,302
Pink: 71,189
Chum: 184,068
Boats: 191
Days: 16
From Nisga’a Lisims Government – Fish and Wildlife Department:
The run size projection for Nass sockeye to GW to 19 July is 256,000. (target is 275,000).
The TRTC estimate for Nass Chinook is ~16,000 (Min/Max ranges: 15,000, 18,000).
The Nass coho in-season run size estimate to Gitwinksihlkw to 17 July (144) is currently tracking above average (60). It is too early to project a run size estimate for Upper Nass coho to GW as the return to date is estimated at <1%. 20 =" 419,903.">
North Coast Salmon Update – Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Please note that in-season updates always deal in preliminary numbers. Usually these change somewhat upon receipt and analysis of all the data.
Area 1 & 2
Retained chinook recreational catch to end of June:
.....................Area 1....... Area 2.......Ttl
2010........... 7540.......... 1133........... 8673
2009........... 8657.......... 622.............9279
2008.......... 5380.......... 2490.............7870
2007........... 8416.......... 2770...........11,186
2006........ 10032.......... 4298.............14,330
Retained coho recreational catch to end of June:
.................Area 1...... Area 2...........Ttl
2010............ 3653......... 107............ 3760
2009............ 4638..........784............ 5422
2008............ 314...........294............ 608
2007............ 4837......... 574 ............5411
2006............. 372..........174............ 546
Area 3
Area 3 commercial fishery:
Ttl retained catch to-date:
.................Sockeye.............. Coho...... Pink..... Chum..... Chinook
Gill net ......63,339 ...............0........ 26,325.... 15,388 .......694
Seine .........1034.................. 0......... 1633.......... 0 ..............0
Ttl .............64,373............... 0.......... 27,958...... 0............. 694
Alaskan Tree Point catches:
.............. Cumulative Total
Chinook: 1,217
Sockeye: 27,981
Coho: 5,302
Pink: 71,189
Chum: 184,068
Boats: 191
Days: 16
From Nisga’a Lisims Government – Fish and Wildlife Department:
The run size projection for Nass sockeye to GW to 19 July is 256,000. (target is 275,000).
The TRTC estimate for Nass Chinook is ~16,000 (Min/Max ranges: 15,000, 18,000).
The Nass coho in-season run size estimate to Gitwinksihlkw to 17 July (144) is currently tracking above average (60). It is too early to project a run size estimate for Upper Nass coho to GW as the return to date is estimated at <1%. 20 =" 419,903.">
Area 4
Area 4 and 5 commercial gill net catch to date:
...............Sockeye.... Coho.... Pink.... Chum.... Chinook
Gill net.......17326....... 0....... 297.....0......945
Allocative sockeye split for Management Areas 3, 4, & 5:
Gill net 98.7%
Seine 1.3%
Estimated sockeye escapement to July 20 = 419,903. Annual Skeena sockeye return forecast remains between 1.1 and 1.2M. Historically, 38% of the run has passed the fishing area by July 19.
This week (Jul 8 – 14) is the second peak week of Pinkut, the first peak week of Fulton, and the overall peak week of the aggregate Skeena sockeye run. Next week, which starts this Thursday (Jul 22 – 28) is the second peak week of Fulton, and the peak week of Kitwanga.
Tyee test indices:
(to July 20) 2010 index.......... 2000s average....... 90s average
Chinook........ 155.79..................... 249.06.................... 196.98
Coho.............. 0.99.......................... 1.19........................ 0.92
Pink.............. 3.14 ...........................6.75 ..............10.30 (even year averages)
Chum........... 0.56 ..........................0.50........................ 1.62
Steelhead.... 15.78 .........................7.91........................ 10.94
Area 3/4 Chatham Sound recreational creel survey – June summary:
Catch estimates:........... 2010........... 2009............... 2008
Chinook........................ 3903............... 4840.............. 7708
Coho............................. 4486............... 3813............... 3913
Ttl effort (boat trips) 3345............... 3038............... 4696
Area 6
Assessment of fishing areas is on-going. Gill net fisheries have been conducted on July 12 & 13, attended by 6 gill net vessels each day, with modest catches.
Area 8
Assessment of fishing areas is on-going. To date, chum catches have been modest.
Area 10
Docee Fence:
Comparative sockeye and coho counts to July 11:
Sockeye Coho
2010 - 23,837 785
2009 - 7841 88
2008 - 9369 15
2007 - 15,299 220
2006 - 10,096 362
2005 - 2839 732
2004 - 4318 1066
North Coast Troll
From Dave Rekdal:
The projected catch estimate to July 15th is just under 50,000 Chinook which is just under 47% of the PST TAC of 107,100 Chinook.
From Ivan Winther:
Analyses were completed for 383 Chinook salmon caught from July 1 to 10 in Areas 1 & 101. The samples were collected from 28 vessel landings. The main component in the catch was South Thompson at 40.5%, followed by North and Central Oregon at 23.5% and Upper Columbia Summer/Fall at 15.9%. WCVI made up a relatively small component at 1%. Skeena and Northern Mainland each contributed 2% to the sample and Nass Chinook were not observed in this sample.
Using an estimated troll catch of ~56,000 Chinook to July 20, with ~32,000 caught June 15 to 30 and 24,000 caught July 1 to 20, the preliminary catch estimate for WCVI Chinook is 1,200 fish (out of a limit of 2600 fish).
Troll Management Actions:
Regular coho fishery is scheduled to open July 22.
Area 10
Docee Fence:
Comparative sockeye and coho counts to July 11:
Sockeye Coho
2010 - 23,837 785
2009 - 7841 88
2008 - 9369 15
2007 - 15,299 220
2006 - 10,096 362
2005 - 2839 732
2004 - 4318 1066
North Coast Troll
From Dave Rekdal:
The projected catch estimate to July 15th is just under 50,000 Chinook which is just under 47% of the PST TAC of 107,100 Chinook.
From Ivan Winther:
Analyses were completed for 383 Chinook salmon caught from July 1 to 10 in Areas 1 & 101. The samples were collected from 28 vessel landings. The main component in the catch was South Thompson at 40.5%, followed by North and Central Oregon at 23.5% and Upper Columbia Summer/Fall at 15.9%. WCVI made up a relatively small component at 1%. Skeena and Northern Mainland each contributed 2% to the sample and Nass Chinook were not observed in this sample.
Using an estimated troll catch of ~56,000 Chinook to July 20, with ~32,000 caught June 15 to 30 and 24,000 caught July 1 to 20, the preliminary catch estimate for WCVI Chinook is 1,200 fish (out of a limit of 2600 fish).
Troll Management Actions:
Regular coho fishery is scheduled to open July 22.
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