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Puyallup River Juvenile Salmonid Production AssessmentProject 2008
By:Andrew Berger Robert ConradJustin Paul
Puyallup Tribal Fisheries Department
Puyallup, WA 98371
December 2008
Acknowledgments
Evaluation of juvenile salmonid production requires a tremendous amount of work.We would like to thank the following people for their time in the field and supportin writing this document: Russ Ladley, Eric Marks, Chris Phinney, TerrySebastian, and Blake Smith. Editorial and statistical support was provided byRobert Conrad from the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.Other individuals and agencies contributed efforts to this project. We would liketo thank the City of Puyallup for the access to the trap site along the levy and thePacific Salmon Treaty for funding the project.
Puyallup River Juvenile Salmonid Assessment Project 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures……….…………………………..…………………………………………….....iiiList of Tables……………………………………..……………………………………………….vList of Appendices…………………………………………..……………………………….......viiIntroduction………………………………………………….………………………....………....1Goals and Objectives…………………………………..………………………………….……....2Methods…………………………………………………..……………………………………….3Trapping Gear and Operations……………………………...………...………..……......3Sampling Procedures…………..……..…………………..……………………..............3Measuring Flow and Turbidity…………………………..………………………………..4Capture Efficiency…………………………………………………...................................4Catch Expansion………………………………………………..…………………………5Production Estimates…………………………………………..……………………….....6Results……………….………………………….………………..……………………………….9Flow and Turbidity…………………………………..…………………………………....9Temperature………………………………..………………………………………….…10CHINOOK…...………………………………………..…………………………………....11Catch…………………………………..……………………………………………..…..11Size…………………………………………………..…………………………………..11Capture Efficiency.....................................................................................................…....12Estimated Production…………………………..………………………………………...21Migration Timing….………………………………………….……………………........23Freshwater Survival...….…………………………………..…………………….……....24COHO………………………………………………………..……………………………….25Catch………………………………………………………..……………………………25Size……………………………………………………………….………………….......26Capture Efficiency…………………………………………..…………………………...27Estimated Production………………………………..…………………………………...31Migration Timing….………………………………………..………………………...…31In-River Mortality....…………………………..…………………………………………32CHUM………………………………………………….……………………………..............32Catch………………………………………..……………………………………………32Size…………………………………………..………………………………………......33Capture Efficiency……………………………….………………………………………33Estimated Production….…………………………………..……………………………..39Migration Timing….………………………………….…………………………………39PINK………………………………………………….……………………………..............40Catch………………………………………..……………………………………………40Size…………………………………………..………………………………………......41Capture Efficiency……………………………….………………………………………41Estimated Production….…………………………………..……………………………..43Migration Timing….………………………………….…………………………………44i
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Puyallup Tribe of Indians Smolt Trap Report 2008
A report produced by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians detailing the results of their 2008 smolt trapping effort on the mainstem Puyallup River.
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