To the Governor and Honorable Members
of the 56th Legislative Assembly
Salem, Oregon
Governor McCall:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the
Oregon State Legislature:
The Fish Commission of Oregon presents its Biennial Report
in accordance with the provisions of Oregon law.
Our operational narrative covers the period from July 1, 1968
through June 30, 1970. These past two years have marked
an unprecedented period of activity and progress in a
variety of areas of Commission endeavor. International
marine, coastal rivers, inland waterway and rearing lake
responsibilities plus an accelerated and fruitful propagation
program were of major concern during this eventful
biennial period.
In addition, the Commission was internally strengthened
and a program of streamlining continues to improve its
effectiveness in managing the important natural
resources under its jurisdiction.
Respectfully Submitted,
FISH COMMISSION OF OREGON
FOC.44/ e'10161A elOd4 ■L1
Edward G. Huffschmidt
Chairman
McKee A. Smith
Commissioner
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Transmittal Statement 1
The Commission 2
From The Director's Desk 4
Organizational Structure 8
Regulatory Action 9
Administration 10
Engineering 15
Fish Culture 17
Research 21
TABLES
Financial Statement Summary 25
Cash Balance of Fish Commission Funds 26
Receipts 26
Expenditures 27
Oregon Commercial Fish Landings 28
Licenses Issued 28
Hatchery Returns 29
Egg Take 1968-1970 29
Salmon and Steelhead Liberations 30
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FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK
The 1969 Legislature passed a number of bills relating to department activities. All commercial
license fees were increased by 50 percent providing more money to the General Fund. Some of this
was assigned to increasing fish production in the
commission's artifical propagation program. The
retail dealer license was eliminated because it was
an unnecessary and unjustified burden on such
operators. The basis for agency financial contribution to the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission
was changed so that Oregon would pay an increased and more realistic share of this important
Pacific Coast fishery-coordinated agency. Emergency authority was granted to the Director to
act on regulation matters for the commission in
the absence of a quorum of commissioners. The
many oyster leasing statutes were combined to
provide badly needed simplification and clarification and permit the commission to more effectively
administer Oregon's significant oyster industry.
Commercial fishing closures were removed from
specific streams on the Columbia River on which
the agency operates hatcheries. This was to permit increased harvest of returning adults and reduce hatchery surpluses. In some respects the
most significant bill was the one making steelhead
a game fish and for the first time authorizing the
commission to consider matters other than protecting the ultimate supply of the resource in establishing regulations on the Columbia River commercial fishery. It clearly indicated that steelhead
could be taken as an incidental harvest with other
fish but it was to be reserved primarily for sport
harvest even though conservation was not an issue.
ROBERT W. SCHONING
State Fisheries Director
In an age of environmental awareness both in our
state and throughout the nation, the management
of Oregon's valuable fishery resources becomes a
formidable and complex task. Oregon's continued
population growth, industrial expansion, and agricultural demands, though vital to a healthful economy, nevertheless pose serious problems for the
fishery resources of the state. The ever-increasing
demand for space and the natural resources to support civilization cannot help but create unique problems for those of us actively engaged in perpetuating a living resource. Each year sees continued
growth in the size of our fishery activity as well
as increasing pressure on the available stocks of
food fish throughout the state. A growing personal
use fishery throughout Oregon futher demands
wise management of this important and extensive
recreational resource. In the final analysis, esthetic values must be realistically considered since the
fishery resources of Oregon form an important
part of the very core of its natural and historical
being.
"Town hall meetings" in selected Oregon coastal
cities were started in 1968. The two sessions held
during the biennium were particularly rewarding.
Personnel from the Fish Commission, Oregon
State University, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries,
and the United States Coast Guard highlighted
pertinent activities and answered questions. The
meetings were well attended, averaging about a
hundred people at each, and were mutually beneficial. Many very lively and, at times, heated discussions were held. Although all matters were not
resolved, there was better understanding of each
other's feelings and the basis for them.
In this report I shall touch on some of the specific
activities of the Fish Commission of Oregon during the biennial period of July 1968 through June
of 1970. I will also cite accomplishments in scientific research, management, and individual dedication. This report will also make clear there is
much yet to do. The subjects covered represent an
important cross section of our efforts and are not
specifically covered elsewhere in the report.
The hatchery program, particularly with coho,
brought us mixed blessings. Unprecedented contributions to the sport and commercial fisheries in
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The administration division provides general
supervision and coordination of the activities of
the Fish Commission's
operative divisions. It also
conducts the business
management services of
the commission including
general accounting, budget preparation and control, personnel administration. records management, purchasing, issuGERALD L. FISHER
Director of Administration
ance of licenses, poundage tax collection, statistical compilation, property
inventories, and preparation of general reports
and records.
Approximately 19,200 fishing, boat, and dealer
licenses were issued during the biennium. Pound-
This section of the commission is charged with
the responsibility of communicating information
to a sophisticated public
on the management programs, research responsibilities and recreational
fisheries under commission stewardship. It utilizes all media for its projects: radio, television,
newspapers, magazines,
JACK DUGAN
public forums, exhibits
Chief, Information-Education
and in-school programs.
In addition, it publishes informative pamphlets
and brochures that create a better understanding
of Oregon's fishery resources.
The engineering division
provides the Fish Commission with a variety of
technical services including planning, construction, maintenance, repair,
supervision and inspection. Engineers and related specialists design
and supervise the construction of fish hatcheries, research laboratories,
rearing ponds, and fishEDW. K. NEUBAUER
ways. The division also
Director of Engineering
provides advisory service
to other agencies and private industry on projects
involving the state's fisheries.
During the biennial period, 109,500,000 salmon
and steelhead fingerlings
were released into Oregon
rivers and streams as a
part of the artificial propagation program of the
fish culture division. Furthering an emphasis on
increased hatchery production, personnel handled returns of 301,472
adult
Rnimnn
to the rnm-
mission's 15 hatcheries.
Director of Fish Culture
Over 160 million eggs
were taken to supply Oregon's hatchery needs as
well as requests from other states and countries.
The division provided 21,600,000 eggs to 4 Oregon
state agencies and 15 states of the union, as well as
to the Republics of Chile and South Korea. This cooperative effort was aimed at furthering research,
increasing numbers of fish available for commercial and sport fisheries, and enlarging the fishery
resources of foreign nations with fledgling fishery
programs.
ERNEST R. JEfFRIES
RESEARCH DIVISION
The research division collects and analyzes biological data to maintain
a sound management program for the food fish
and shellfish of Oregon.
As of June 30, 1970, there
were 66 permanent personnel in the division.
Headquarters is at the
Clackamas Research Laboratory. A new laboraWALLACE F. HUBLOU
tory located at the MaDirector of Research
rine Science Center in
Newport is the center for marine investigation for
the Oregon coast. Small laboratories or field stations are located at Astoria, Charleston, Port
Orford, and Brookings. Temporary field offices are
located at Foster, Eugene and Elgin.
main activity is to assemble information obtained
from marked fish as well as the unmarked population by sampling salmon in British Columbia,
Washington, Oregon, and California. Services of
the Oregon State Board of Health were utilized
for machine processing these data. Information
was punched into a total of 290,800 cards. Summaries of recoveries of marked fish were used to
evaluate production of salmon hatcheries. Tables
of numbers of chinook and coho landed were prepared in addition to the extensive machine tabulations of mark recovery data.
The section also assists in planning and evaluating
research studies for any investigation needing
assistance.
COASTAL RIVERS
Four of the ten members of this group are stationed at Charleston, three at Port Orford, two at
Brookings, and one at Newport.
The division is divided into several "investigations", each headed by a program leader. The following summaries give a brief account of activities
in the various investigations during the biennium.
BIOMETRICS
This group contains three biologists and one research analyst, all stationed at Clackamas. Their
1. Studying "Free Swimming" crab larvae. Study delves
into reproduction and early life pattern of famed Dungeness crab. 2. Wide number of research projects are
carried out at Commission's new Marine Laboratory at
Newport. 3. Clad in SCUBA gear, aquatic biologist
emerges from kelp beds with bag of adult abalone. Tidal
and intertidal life is carefully managed by the Commission. 4. Releasing fish from a rearing lake. 5. Test
fishing, Columbia River. Biologists regularly sample upcoming runs of salmon, utilizing information gathered
to assess the size of the over-all run. 6. Biologists conduct a shad gear study. 7. Sixty-six full-time biologists
augmented by summer and part-time employees carry out
the Commission's scientific management and research
programs. 8. Scale reading. Single scale from salmon
is magnified, and the rings of the scale like those of a
tree give information as to age, when returned to fresh
water, etc. Technique is widely used and offers a fund
of knowledge on fish life. 9. Father and sons listen to
aquatic biologist explain microscope specimen during
dedication of new Marine Research Laboratory in Newport. 10. Measuring oysters. Oyster study concerns itself with growth, mortality, and quality of "seed" introduced into Oregon waters.
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Primary emphasis was placed on evaluating potential hatchery sites on the coast, studying the
ecology of fall chinook in south coastal rivers, investigating the effects of chemically treating Tenmile Lakes to eliminate fish, determining the population and harvest rates of shad available to
commercial gear, evaluating contribution of hatchery coho in the Alsea River tide water sport fishery, making spawning fish and inventory stream
surveys, and working toward greater habitat protection and improvement as related to salmon in
the coastal watershed.
COLUMBIA RIVER
Eight individuals in this unit are stationed at
Clackamas ; one other biologist is located at Elgin.
This group assembles data used by the Fish Commission and Washington Department of Fisheries
to jointly manage the food fish resource of the
Columbia River. Commercial landings of salmon
were routinely sampled to determine the age and
size composition of fish in the catch and the numbers of fish returning to hatcheries. Statistics
were obtained concerning run size, catch, and escapements of the various seasonal runs of anadromous fish.
A study was begun to obtain information on the
biology of adult and juvenile shad in the Columbia
River. A gear study aimed at selectively harvesting shad without catching relatively large numbers
of salmon was completed. No gear investigated to
date, however, would selectively harvest shad.
An ecological study of spring chinook in Lookingglass Creek, tributary of the Grande Ronde River
near Elgin, was continued. Emphasis was on
studying juvenile life history and production.
Annual out-migration of juveniles has ranged
from 41,000 to 98,000 during four years of observation. About 50 percent of the migrants leave the
creek within six months (before September) after
emerging from the streambed, but some stay in
the stream as long as 17 months.
Oxytetracycline-marked adult spring chinook from
the Fish Commission Willamette hatchery were
recovered from the Columbia River gill net (spring
season May 11-23) and Willamette River sport
fisheries in 1969. An estimated 2,400 of these
hatchery-reared fish were caught by the gill-netters and 5,300 were caught by sportsmen in the
Willamette, 8 percent and 34 percent of the total
catches, respectively.
As a result of the successful returns of reservoirreared spring chinook at Fall Creek, we initiated a
study with the cooperation of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers to reintroduce salmon into the Coast
Fork Willamette River above Cottage Grove Dam.
Initial work indicates juvenile salmon grow rapidly
in the reservoir but that their survival is low due
to predator fish.
GROUNDFISH AND SHRIMP
Five of the seven men in this group work out of
the new Newport Laboratory and two are stationed
at Astoria. The fishing vessel Sunrise was chartered and sucessfully completed 20 cruises involving
seven marine projects.
Field studies showed that many female shrimp do
not die after spawning and may even live to spawn
in the following year. It was discovered that
shrimp raise off the bottom during the day if the
sky is overcast or when the population level results
in high density conditions. Shrimp landings totaled
10.98 million pounds for the 1968 season, setting
a new Oregon record. Landings for the 1969 season
totaled 10.50 million pounds, the second highest
landing on record.
A study at Bonneville Dam in May and June 1970
indicated that a 13 percent loss of migrating adult
spring and summer chinook occurred below the
structure. Results of this study were similar to
earlier findings which also indicated a substantial
loss of summer chinook in this area.
FISH PASSAGE AND
RESERVOIRS
Determining the age of Dover sole from burned
otoliths showed promise of being a good substitute
for age evaluation by reading growth rings on
scales. Dover sole were held in a laboratory to
study the effect of different stresses on growth
and scale patterns. Results indicated that scales
of Dover sole are sensitive indicators of stress.
During 1969 landings of 5.55 million pounds of
Dover sole were made—the best year since 1952.
Six men are in this group ; two are stationed at
Clackamas, two at Foster and two at Eugene.
PELAGIC FISH
Five men are in this group ; four are at Newport
and one at Astoria.
Studies to evaluate efficiency of fish passage were
conducted at Fall Creek, Green Peter, Foster, and
River Mill dams. Fish passage was judged successful at Fall Creek and in 1969 and 1970, respectively, about 4,700 and 1,900 adult spring chinook
previously reared to smolt size in the reservoir,
returned to the dam. These returns compare
favorably to the estimated 600 adults that spawned in Fall Creek prior to construction of the dam.
While fish are having some difficulty passing
Green Peter and Foster dams, good numbers of
downstream migrants have been produced and
adult returns are expected to exceed preproject
levels. At River Mill Dam a study of fish passage
problems resulted in agreement by Portland General Electric to construct a new adult fish collection facility.
Landings of troll-caught salmon were sampled to
obtain information on numbers, age, and size of
salmon in the catch. A program was initiated to
determine the incidence of illegal salmon caught
and returned to the ocean by commercial fishermen
off Oregon.
Albacore preseason surveys were conducted to
locate albacore tuna and "tuna water" off Oregon.
in 1968 the preseason cruise found tuna in abundance off Oregon at an early date. The fishermen
and packers quickly reached a price agreement and
a record catch of 37.8 million pounds of tuna was
landed in Oregon. In 1969 the tuna catch of 29.8
million pounds was second highest on record. A
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF FISH COMMISSION
July 1, 1968 — June 30, 1970
Unexpended balance of funds at
beginning of biennium $
76,030.93
Appropriations and Receipts :
General Fund Appropriations :
Operation and Maintenance :
1965-1967 Appropriation Less :
1965-1968 disbursements Reverted to State Treasury 1967-69 Appropriation Less :
1967-68 disbursements Reverted to State Treasury Reservation for June 30,
1970 obligations $2,072,666.00
$2,068,183.05
1,338.05
$
3,144.90
$2,464,155.00
$1,127,945.55
1,899.36
2,000.00
1969-71 Appropriation Less :
Reservation for 1970-1971
expenditures Capital Construction :
1967-1969 Appropriation Less :
1967-1968 disbursements Reverted to State Treasury 2,069,521.10
1,131,844.91
1,332,310.09
$3,359,505.00
1,777,677.35
1,581,827.65
$ 220,100.00
$
96,680.12
85.49
96,765.61
123,334.39
$ 273,000.00
1969-1971 Appropriation Less :
Reservation for 1970-1971
expenditures 44,082.04
Total Net General Fund Appropriations
for 1968-1970 228,917.96
$3,269,534.99
Receipts from Other Sources :
Schedule "A" Fiscal Year 1968-1969 Fiscal Year 1969-1970 $1,626,379.83
2,444,486.52
Total Receipts — Other Sources 4,070,866.35
Total Net Appropriations and Receipts $7,340,401.34
Expenditures for period per Schedule "B" :
Fiscal Year 1968-1969 Fiscal Year 1969-1970 $3,106,851.30
4,188,028.20
Total expenditures for biennium
$7,294,879.50
$ 121,552.77
Unexpended balance June 30, 1970 [25]
ANALYSIS OF CASH BALANCE OF FISH COMMISSION FUNDS
As of June 30, 1970
$
Seal Control 4,055.07
Miscellaneous Receipts Donation 8,546.54
79,342.32
Salmon Management 29,608.84
Total All Funds — June 30, 1970 $121,552.77
SCHEDULE "A"
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS OF FISH COMMISSION
July 1, 1968 — June 30, 1970
GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS
Licenses :
Boat Buyer Canner, Fish Canner, Shellfish Commercial Fishing Gill Net, Nonresident
Gill Net, Resident Lost License, Other Retail Setline Setnet Single Delivery Special Permit (Carp) Wholesale Total License Receipts Other
Fiscal Year
1969-1970
Total for
Biennium
82,790.00
1,495.00
2,300.00
375.00
115,812.00
3,908.00
4,371.00
42.00
300.00
48.00
960.00
4,474.00
16.50
11,425.00
$ 228,316.50
$ 144,710.00
$ 410,639.00
$ 292,304.25
$ 583,022.75
2,910.65
10,106.94
$ 305,321.84
$ 533,638.34
$ 533,638.34
8,254.90
30,403.38
$ 621,681.03
$1,032,320.03
$1,032,320.03
23,206.59
139,966.50
1,461,647.49
1,559.25
$ 192,922.66
$ 216,129.25
157,205.50
2,092,661.86
1,696.50
297,172.00
3,554,309.35
3,255.75
$1,626,379.83
$2,444,486.52
$4,070,866.35
$
$
$
Fiscal Year
1968-1969
$
61,920.00
900.00
1,600.00
200.00
87,015.00
3,915.00
2,525.00
53.00
10,060.00
10.00
485.00
6,270.00
19.50
7,350.00
$ 182,322.50
$
2,395.00
3,900.00
575.00
202,827.00
7,823.00
6,896.00
95.00
10,360.000
58.00
1,445.00
10,744.00
36.00
18,775.00
Receipts:
Poundage fees and interest Seized and confiscated property sales Miscellaneous — all other Total Other Receipts Total General Fund Recepits Less Transfer to State General Fund DEDICATED FUND RECEIPTS
Donation Salmon Management Federal Funds *Seal Fund Total Dedicated Fund
Receipts $
$
$
$
$
290,718.50
5,344.25
20,296.44
316,359.19
498,681.69
498,681.69
* SEAL FUND DETAIL
Gill Net Canner 1,382.50
1,535.00
$
350.00
1,732.50
$
350.00
1,885.00
Less tithe transfer to State General Fund $
173.25
$
188.50
Net Seal Fund Receipts $
1,559.25
$
1,696.50
Total
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$
2,917.50
700.00
3,617.50
361.75
$
3,255.75
SCHEDULE "B"
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES OF FISH COMMISSION
July 1, 1968 — June 30, 1970
TOTALS FOR 1968-1970•BIENNIUM
Other Funds
Total
General Fund
Federal Funds
$ 858,218.14
102,734.35
571,479.81
159,695.72
$1,692,128.02
$1,363,325.92
211,889.60
721,708.67
734,153.14
$3,031,077.33
356,488.79
114,230.89
$ 477,266.97
$2,228,091.35
314,623.95
1,649,677.27
1,008,079.75
$5,200,472.32
Marine Fish
Operating Capital Construction Total Marine Fish $ 202,560.35
$ 178,543.58
$
73.61
$ 381,177.54
192,556.63
$ 395,116.98
$ 178,543.58
73.61
$ 573,734.17
Shellfish $ 160,912.69
$
Administrative Overhead $1,021,377.30
$ 227,061.31
$
15,707.87
$1,264,146.48
Total Expenditures $3,269,534.99
$3,532,296.06
$ 493,048.45
$7,294,879.50
Anadromous Fish
Propagation Habitat Improvement Management and Research Capital Construction Total Anadromous Fish $
6,547.29
192,556.63
$ 256,526.53
95,613.84
OREGON COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FINFISH AND SHELLFISH
All Figures in Pounds
Finfish
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
200,512
608,004
- - - 85,415
785,195
5,997,218
9,569,039
4,420,745
263,276
191,191
481,794
1,498,910
83,876
896,103
3,960,920
13,677,020
4,370,503
222,251
634,365
598,302
65,170
86,654
1,039,921
3,408,575
4,533,263
5,543,263
248,344
432,277
376,683
17,812
89,880
1,170,261
4,087,974
1,705,831
4,673,215
435,403
382,852
522,473
4,140
116,479
1,609,326
2,942,326
1,663,935
4,932,877
426,899
49,839
418,003
- - - 89,700
1,267,825
2,687,696
937,966
5,977,126
531,657
3,986,532
14,503
5,815,544
77
50,213
361,226
784,062
326,858
5,169,418
4,637
6,400,962
218,679
11,873
416,184
786,387
460,638
3,669,294
7,335
8,693,895
4,406
6,893
349,729
1,000,441
241,883
4,641,561
9,214
11,353,764
1,234,640
117,550
424,143
1,060,974
231,594
3,772,271
2,261
5,781,384
4,708
61,961
393,293
816,392
119,903
5,235,332
2,766
4,941,033
298,555
71,397
382,936
553,229
62,808
5,614,706
1,566,060
1,889,079
948,847
46,500
3,651,907
1,648,747
1,817,161
746,563
41,466
3,511,004
3,538,312
1,806,431
1,716,813
48,282
3,645,843
2,368,477
1,779,739
1,496,944
31,649
4,357,712
2,358,945
1,674,874
1,345,624
27,011
5,625,388
1,809.242
1,858,201
1,779,924
38,614
47,472
112,827
4,455,274
56,806
48,005,990
37,600
112,646
12,122,434
66,699
59,096,569
55,142
136,645
17,682,222
124,844
58,751,428
36,400
119,503
29,242,696
101,762
70,885,789
45,844
106,733
37,751,816
109,519
71,331,558
55,385
227,857
29,827,549
235,269
64,965,297
Shellfish
Clams
Bay ... 62,682
Razor 34,796
Crabs 3,357,017
Shrimp 5,279,494
TOTAL SHELLFISH ____ 8,733,989
GRAND TOTAL 56,739,979
49,567
73,082
7,109,594
1,575,152
8,807,395
67,903,964
47,258
83,980
10,548,238
4,684,548
15,364,024
74,115,452
27,605
122,523
9,621,251
10,155,251
19,926,630
90,812,419
27,866
92,462
11,351,094
10,858,975
22,330,397
93,661,955
22,001
25,124
9,783,998
10,455,125
20,286,248
85,251,545
1968
Cod (true) Flounders Hake Halibut Lingcod Mink Food Pacific Ocean Perch Rockfish Sablefish Salmon and Steelhead
Chinook Chum Coho Humpback Sockeye Steelhead Shad Smelt Sole
Dover English Petrale Other Striped Bass Sturgeon
Green White Tuna Other Fish TOTAL FINFISH 1969
LICENSES ISSUED
1964
Boat Boat, Lost License Buyer Canner, Fish Canner, Shellfish Commercial Fishing Fishing, Lost License Gillnet, Nonresident Gillnet, Resident Retail Setline Setnet Single Delivery Special Permit (carp) Wholesale TOTAL 1,686
2
68
16
6
2,864
14
38
449
1,132
2
129
63
1
131
6,601
1965
1966
1967
1,729
3
77
15
6
3,199
22
26
462
1,160
2
127
302
2
120
7,252
1,868
11
78
15
5
3,448
27
30
432
1,123
1
140
354
2
151
7,685
2,433
12
88
16
4
4,553
28
80
530
1,082
-125
372
3
138
9,464
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3,048
10
91
16
4
5,932
37
63
524
1,013
1
89
423
2
142
11,395
1969
3,042
6
95
17
4
5,663
30
79
503
1,002
1
97
287
13
152
i0,991
DISPOSITION OF ADULT SALMON AND STEELHEAD
RETURNING TO FISH COMMISSION HATCHERIES
All Figures in Numbers of Fish
July 1, 1968 - June 30, 1969
Allowed to Pass State & County
Institutions
Transplanted Hatchery Rack
Species
Coho Fall Chinook Spring Chinook Chum Steelhead TOTAL 24,194
36
137
-
5,985
10,795
1,403
768
-
131
3,971
37
-
2,552
Total
Sold by
Public Bid
Buried
79,094
9,262
6,479
34
47
8,744
1,227
5,637
16
100
126,798
11,965
13,021
50
8,815
160,649
4,275
1,999
4,648
237
101,482
19,689
12,481
16
7,155
140,323
July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970
Coho Fall Chinook Spring Chinook Chum Steelhead TOTAL 17,096
9,695
39
1,412
-
-
5
3,566
882
3,928
16
2,990
66,850
16,769
6,416
-
-
EGGS TAKEN AT FISH COMMISSION HATCHERIES
1968-70 BIENNIUM
July 1, 1968 - June 30, 1969
Hatchery
Fall
Chinook
Coho
Alsea Big Creek Bonneville Cascade Elk River Klaskanine Marion Forks McKenzie Nehalem OxBow Sandy Siletz South Santiam Trask Willamette 4,711,000
2,595,300
6,811,000
8,785,900
4,863,000
Spring
Chinook
1,194,800
109,200
2,073,700
960,200
36,875,200
26,880,600
Total
716,700
6,701,800
10,755,600
4,955,000
820,000
1,384,000
1,638,800
122,900
4,909,800
363,800
Steelhead
4,936,700
305,600
75,000
5,061,700
10,073,400
1,022,300
Chum
93,300
93,300
Total
4,711,000
10,107,100
17,566,600
13,740,900
820,000
6,247,000
5,242,300
- 0 1,638,800
1,317,700
5,019,000
363,800
- 0 3,108,900
5,061,700
74,944,800
July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970
Hatchery
Alsea Big Creek Bonneville Cascade Elk River Klaskanine Marion Forks McKenzie Nehalem OxBow Sandy Siletz South Santiam Trask Willamette TOTAL Coho
6,609,200
4,040,800
5,121,200
2,633,000
2,326,200
Fall
Chinook
Spring
Chinook
15,792,500'
12,024,300
3,951,400
531,600
1,596,200
Steelhead
Chum
Total
- 0 -
6,609,200
20,565,100
17,145,500
6,584,400
531,600
3,922,400
5,788,300
543,400
1,578,600
6,410,600
3,322,200
- 0 836,400
5,638,000
5,745,600
85,221,300
731,800
5,664,300
543,400
124,000
1,578,600
6,410,600
3,322,200
4,826,4002
732,000
30,457,600
41,038,600
836,400
79,600
5,745,600
12,869,300
855,800
I Includes 2,341,500 eggs taken from adults hauled to Cascade and 2,187,800 eggs taken from adults hauled to Klaskanine.
Includes 466,200 eggs taken from adults hauled to Nehalem.
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Numbers and Pounds of Salmon and Steelhead Liberated into Oregon Waters
July 1, 1968 - June 30, 1969
Hatchery &
Species
Alsea
Coho
Unfed
Fingerlings
Fall Chinook
Total
Cascade
Coho
Fall Chinook
Total
Total
Number
Pounds
1,176,699
3,006,149
88,107
700,026
49,982
42,602
12,113
240
104,937
Big Creek
Big Cr., S. Santiam & Columbia R.
Big Creek & S. Santiam R.
Pig Creek
Tanner Cr., Willamette & Columbia R. trib.
Tanner Cr. & Big Cr.
1,656,221
Big Creek
Coho
Fall Chinook
Steelhead
Chum
Total
Bonneville
Coho
Fingerlings Yearlings
173,229
Marion Forks
Spring Chinook
Steelhead
Total
82,641
3,866,817
791,796
2,865,986
,..,...___ .......
1,833,152
4,699,138
118,997
2,865,986
6,429,621
6,429,621
1,833,152
6,429,621
11,128,759
55,194
174,191
4,508,385
4,508.385
1,597,957
_
1,597,957
3,358,757
4,508,385
7,867,142
110,611
37,203
147,814
100,050
575
1,311,240
29,516
1,340,756
1,361,240
29,516
1,390,756
89,242
3,833
93,075
1,694,103
166,768
1,860,871
1,898,624
294,865
2,193,489
88,438
15,776
104,214
512,041
512,401
51,072
McKenzie R.
1,331,128
16,457
1,347,585
1,331,128
16,457
1,347,585
83,699
2,351
86,050
Nehalem R. & Tenmile Lakes
Nehalem R.
3,005,702
3,005,702
61,800
3,005,702
3,067,502
52
34,063
34,116
Herman Cr.
Tanner Cr., Columbia R.
1,248,796
1,248,796
12,922
Mill Creek
825,773
2,624,060
61,466
42,781
868,554
60,076
42,781
2,726,917
57
5,179
66,702
Cedar Cr.. Luckiamute. Marys,
Sandy, Santiam & Willamette
R. trib.
S. Santiam & Sandy R.
Cedar Creek
377,402
377,402
29,256
Rock Cr.
274,010
34,886
308,896
279,726
78,943
358,669
553,736
113,829
667,565
30,822
6,545
37,367
S. Santiam & Green Peter Res.
S. Santiam
522,676
35,095
557,771
1,147,650
58,813
1,206,463
38,295
7,030
45,325
Trask R. & Coastal trib.
Trask R. & Gold Cr.
624,974
23,718
23,718
1,460,291
368,173
1,754,673
3,583,137
197,806
2,517,770
30,516
18,767,400
21,554,526
6,649,492
546,437
82,641
670,282
212,557
380,347
40,618
1,760,800
1,760,800
50,000
50,000
102,000
128,097
230,097
102,521
102,521
Nehalem
Coho
Steelhead
Total
Salem Pond
Fall Chinook
Sandy
Coho
Fall Chinook
Spring Chinook
Total
61,800
61,800
1,798,287
60,076
1,858,363
Siletz
Coho
South Santiam
Spring Chinook
Steelhead
Total
Trask
Coho
Spring Chinook
Total
Willamette
Spring Chinook
624,974
Wahkeena
Fall Chinook
Total of All Hatcheries
Coho
Fall Chinook
Spring Chinook
Steelhead
Chum
GRAND TOTAL
91,770
100,050
McKenzie
Spring Chinook
OxBow
Coho
Fall Chinook
Total
Fall Creek (Alsea, Floras Lake
& trib. of Coos & Coquille R.)
700,026
3,784,176
91,770
82,641
4,658,613
3,784,176
Elk River
Coho
Klaskanine
Coho
Steelhead
Total
Location
.
2,517,770
8,818,068
60,076
1,562,812
273,279
21,494,450
767,901
162,983
82,641
10,•40,956
22,781,254
9,676,053
4,318,779
383,454
14,378,286
47,600,496
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__. 240
1,304,044
Tanner Cr. & Willamette R. trib.
Big Creek
Floras Lake
Klaskanine R.
Klaskanine R.
N. Santiam R.
N. Santiam & Willamette R. trib.
Willamette R. trib.
Columbia R.
Numbers and Pounds of Salmon and Steelhead Liberated into Oregon Waters
July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970
Hatchery &
Species
Alsea
Coho
Big Creek
Coho
Fall Chinook
Steelhead
Total
Bonneville
Coho
Fall Chinook
Total
Cascade
Coho
Fall Chinook
Total
Elk River
Coho
Fall Chinook
Total
Klaskanine
Coho
Unf ed
Fingerlings
Total
Fingerlings Yearlings
Number
Pounds
Location
1,663,741
221,170
1,024,188
2,909,099
68,774
Fall Cr. (Alsea) & tribs. of Coos,
Floras Lake, Siletz & Will. R.
179,920
155,480
739,543
1,074,943
48,729
179,920
6,590,909
10,001
6,756,390
53,439
792,982
6,590,909
63,440
7,729,292
84,996
8,266
141,991
Big Creek & Col. &
Will. R. tribs.
Big Creek & Col. R. tribs.
Big Creek
2,979,197
6,213,215
9,192,412
87,768
61,993
149,761
Tanner Cr. & Will. R. tribs.
Tanner Cr.
3,944,599
3,199,116
7,143,715
82,016
35,421
117,437
Tanner Cr. & Will. R. tribs.
Tanner Cr. & Will. R. tribs.
19,898
46,037
65,935
Floras L. & Coos R. tribs.
Chetco & Elk R. tribs.
912,670
258,541
654,129
912,670
1,046,993
1,708,393
73,088
54,584
1,101,577
492,633
54,584
2,255,610
6,158
7,116
86,362
Klaskanine & Col. R. &
Will. R. tribs.
Klaskanine R.
Klaskanine R.
3,383,057
227,185
3,610,242
76,524
12,180
88,704
Santiam R. tribs.
Santiam R. tribs.
1,142,968
1,419,654
125,405
1,545,059
48,024
380,341
428,365
42,007
McKenzie R.
191,000
341,572
1,106,099
2,258,510
341,572
43,376
2,643,458
77,569
23,689
5,422
106,680
3,065,966
37,178
Tanner Creek
907,413
3,242,517
61,964
Cedar Cr. & Will. R. tribs.
531,702
34,303
600
34,903
Rock Creek
Rock Creek
531,702
531,702
45,000
576,702
305,115
101,448
406,563
955,955
101,448
1,057,403
18,347
6,426
M. Santiam R.
M. Santiam R.
498,227
45,424
1,611,161
1,611,161
2,682,580
2,682,580
6,213,215
6,213,215
3,199,116
3,199,116
1,368,036
1,262,019
1,262,019
258,541
....
661,400
Fall Chinook
Steelhead
Total
661,400
Marion Forks
Spring Chinook
820,435
Steelhead
101,780
Total
922,215
McKenzie
Spring Chinook
Nehalem
Coho
961,411
Fall Chinook
Steelhead
Total
961,411
OxBow
Fall Chinook
Sandy
Coho
2,241,094
Siletz
Coho
Fall Chinook
Total
South Santiam
Spring Chinook
Steelhead
Total
Trask
Coho
302,812
Fall Chinook
Spring Chinook
Total
302,812
Willamette
Spring Chinook
.,
Pond and Species
Wahkeena
Fall Chinook
Aumsville (Lower & Upper)
Fall Chinook
Salem Pond
Fall Chinook
Stayton Pond
Fall Chinook
Dexter Pond
Spring Chinook
Total of All Hatcheries and Ponds
Coho
10,304,119
Fall Chinook
Spring Chinook
820,435
Steelhead
101,780
GRAND TOTAL
11,226,334
1,368,036
492,633
492,633
1,142,968
532,572
43,376
1,149,475
3,065,966
94,010
45,000
45,000
650,840
650,840
Nehalem R. & Coastal tribs.
Nehalem R.
Nehalem R.
24,773
367,683
38,093
536,320
1,080,920
1,378,235
2,459,155
147,720
2,494,458
2,494,458
35,219
Wahkenna Cr.
4,786,566
4,786,566
46,825
S. Santiam R.
1,689,943
1,689,943
21,905
Will. R. tribs.
4,120,074
4,120,074
29,938
N. Santiam R.
301,768
301,768
41,912
Willamette R.
19,708,540
34,061,264
7,566,393
490,033
61,826,230
585,946
437,594
332,462
39,410
1,395,412
661,660
33,407,135
3,224,520
10,001
37,303,316
8,742,761
654,129
3,521,438
378,252
13,296,580
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31,837
7,635
5,952
Trask, Nestucca, & Wilson R.
Gold Cr.
Gold Cr.
801,039
367,683
38,093
1,206,815
367,683
Will. R. & tribs.