Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-84, Anchorage A creel survey to estimate angler effort, catch, and harvest of early- and late-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) was conducted on the Kenai River between the Soldotna Bridge and the Warren Ames Bridge from 16 May through 31 July 2011. A standardized inriver … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-83, Anchorage In 201,1 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game used dual frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) to estimate sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) escapements into the Kenai, Kasilof, and Yentna rivers of Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska. Bendix Corporation side-looking sonar equipment enumerated sockeye salmon escapement … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-75, Anchorage A creel survey to estimate angler effort, catch, and harvest of early- and late-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) was conducted on the Kenai River between the Soldotna Bridge and the Warren Ames Bridge from 16 May through 31 July, 2010. A standardized inriver … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-73, Anchorage Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) passage in the Kenai River in 2008 and 2009 was estimated using split-beam sonar technology. Early (16 May–30 June) and late (1 July–10 August) runs of Kenai River Chinook salmon have been monitored acoustically since 1987. A 200 kHz … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-70, Anchorage A creel survey to estimate angler effort, catch, and harvest of early- and late-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) was conducted on the Kenai River between the Soldotna Bridge and the Warren Ames Bridge from 16 May through 31 July 2008. A standardized inriver … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) A fish weir equipped with an underwater video system was installed and operated between 28 April and 5 August in the Funny River during 2011 to collect abundance, run timing, and biological information on adult Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha and steelhead O. mykiss (anadromous rainbow trout). The total number of Chinook salmon … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-61, Anchorage. A creel survey to estimate angler effort, catch, and harvest of early- and late-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) was conducted on the Kenai River between the Soldotna Bridge and the Warren Ames Bridge from 16 May through 31 July 2009. During the early … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 12-57, Anchorage. The escapement of sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, into the Kenai River has been estimated using a combination of sonar and fish wheels operated at rkm 31.1 since 1968. Beginning in 2011, the fisheries were managed using a dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON). This project … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) Radiotelemetry was used to monitor the seasonal movements of adult Dolly Varden Salvelinus malma in the Kenai River watershed. Dolly Varden from spawning aggregates in Cooper Creek (N=20), Quartz Creek (N=60), South Fork of the Snow River (N=60) and the upper Kenai River (N=79) were implanted with radio transmitters and tracked for … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) Fyke nets and hook and line gear were used to characterize the distribution and abundance of northern pike Esox lucius within the Moose River watershed during April and May 1996. During the ice-covered period (April 1-11), tip-ups baited with herring were fished for 1,844 hours in Watson, Egumen, Peterson, and Kelly lakes. … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) A fish weir equipped with an underwater video system was installed and operated in the Funny River during 2006 to collect abundance, run timing, and biological information on adult Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. A total of 2,779 Chinook salmon were counted past the Funny River weir between 16 May and 2 October. … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) A fish weir equipped with an underwater video system was installed and operated in the Funny River during 2007 to collect abundance, run timing, and biological information on adult Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. A total of 2,075 Chinook salmon was counted past the Funny River weir between 25 May and 4 August. … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) A fish weir equipped with an underwater video system was installed and operated between 29 April and 5 August in the Funny River during 2008 to collect abundance, run timing, and biological information on adult Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha and steelhead O. mykiss. A total of 1,246 Chinook salmon and 187 steelhead … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) A fish weir equipped with an underwater video system was installed and operated between 1 May and 17 August in the Funny River during 2009 to collect abundance, run timing, and biological information on adult Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha and steelhead O. mykiss. The total number of Chinook salmon and steelhead counted … Continue reading
Full Report A fish weir equipped with an underwater video system was installed and operated between 29 April and 6 August in the Funny River during 2010 to collect abundance, run timing, and biological information on adult Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha and steelhead O. mykiss. The total number of Chinook salmon and steelhead counted past … Continue reading
Full Report (pdf) A fish weir with an underwater video system was installed in Soldotna Creek to count northern pike Esox lucius emigrating from the creek into the Kenai River. The weir and video system was operated during 2009 and 2010 between 21 April and 4 November and 13 April and 3 September, respectively. A … Continue reading
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidpdfs/FDS11-13.pdf Hydroacoustic surveys conducted from 13 to 15 September 2004 on Skilak and Kenai Lakes used split-beam sonar. A second hydroacoustic survey was conducted on Skilak Lake (5 October 2004), because the first population estimate for this lake appeared low and could have been biased. The population estimates from these two surveys of Skilak Lake … Continue reading
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidpdfs/FDS11-66 In 2010 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game used dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) to estimate sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) escapements into the Kenai, Kasilof, and Yentna rivers of Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska. This was the first year that DIDSON was used to estimate escapement on the Kasilof River, and the second year it … Continue reading
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidpdfs/FDS11-33.pdf For inseason management in 2009, DIDSON (Dual-frequency Identification Sonar) was used to estimate total sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) escapement into the Kenai River and for the first time into the Yentna River, Upper Cook Inlet Alaska. Bendix side-looking sonar was used for the last time in the Kasilof River and will be used for … Continue reading
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FEDAIDpdfs/FMS11-02.pdf Fishery managers have long relied on the use of active hydroacoustic systems to assess salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) populations. Long-term datasets extending more than 20 years obtained from Bendix echo-counting sonars (echo counters) have provided the primary data used to assess migrating adult salmon escapement in several Alaska rivers. When it became necessary to replace … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-40, Anchorage. Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha passage in the Kenai River in 2006 was estimated using split-beam sonar technology. Early (16 May 30 June) and late (1 July 10 August) runs of Kenai River Chinook salmon have been monitored acoustically since 1987. A 200 kHz … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-19, Anchorage. The status and escapement goal of early-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha in the Kenai River was assessed using information from creel surveys, an inriver sonar project, an age-structure spawner-recruit analysis, educational harvests, an inriver gillnetting project, and Alaska Statewide Harvest Surveys. This report … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-96, Anchorage. The status of late-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha in the Kenai River was assessed using information from creel surveys, an inriver sonar project, educational harvests, an inriver gillnetting project, personal use fishery harvests, commercial fishery harvests, and the Alaska Statewide Harvest Survey. This … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Special Publication No. 10-18, Anchorage. Two populations of king salmon return to the Kenai River to spawn. The first population, composed of king salmon bound for tributaries of the Kenai River (tributary spawners), enter the river from late April through early July. The second population, composed of king salmon … Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. 10-63, Anchorage. A creel survey to estimate angler effort, catch, and harvest of Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha was conducted on the Kenai River between Soldotna Bridge and Warren Ames Bridge from 16 May 2007 through 31 July 2007. For the early run, 16 May through … Continue reading