Archive for July, 2010
As of Thursday, July 1 at 6:45 p. m.
All median flow comparisons are for the July 1 history at each gauge.
SKAGIT RIVER
SPORT FISHERY: Rockport to Marblemount in Skagit River and lower Cascade River for hatchery-origin spring chinook only closing July 15. Trout and char here and elsewhere on selected basin streams also legal under regulations. See pages 35-37 of Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Marblemount Hatchery (Skagit spring chinook): 762 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 300 spring chinook.
FLOW – Skagit River Marblemount Gauge
- Recent: 8,700 c.f.s., slight drop, now 1,770 c.f.s. above median flow for date, under daily power generation fluctuations.
- Forecast: No prediction for this gauge but Skagit elsewhere is expected to drop slightly through Monday, July 5.
FLOW – Cascade River Marblemount Gauge
- Recent: 1,320 c.f.s., steady drop, now 520 c.f.s. below median flow for date.
- Forecast: No prediction for this gauge but Skagit elsewhere is expected to drop slightly through Monday, July 5.
FLOW – Skagit River Concrete Gauge
- Recent: 20,700 c.f.s., steady, now 900 c.f.s. above median flow for date under daily power generation fluctuations.
- Forecast: dropping slightly through Monday, July 5.
SNOHOMISH RIVER SYSTEM
SPORT FISHERIES: Monroe (Lewis Bridge) to Wallace River for hatchery-origin spring chinook only closing July 31. Snohomish/Skykomish and select tributaries for trout and summer-run steelhead season. See pages 38-40 of Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Wallace River Hatchery (Skykomish hatchery summer chinook): 515 adult chinook. Same week total in 2009 – 587 hatchery adult spring chinook.
- Wallace River Hatchery (Snohomish hatchery summer steelhead): 89 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 107 hatchery adult summer steelhead.
- Reiter Ponds (Snohomish hatchery summer steelhead): 221 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 194 hatchery adult summer steelhead.
FLOW – Skykomish River Gold Bar Gauge
- Recent: 3,810 c.f.s., dropping sharply, now 290 c.f.s. above median flow for date.
- Forecast: dropping through Tuesday, July 5.
COWLITZ RIVER
SPORT FISHERIES: Confluence with Columbia River upstream to Mayfield Dam for hatchery-origin chinook and/or coho only changing July 31. Concurrent trout season includes only hatchery-origin steelhead and cutthroat plus sturgeon. See reach closure information starting on page 51 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery (Cowlitz spring chinook): 4,308 hatchery adults and 533 jacks. Same week total in 2009 – 2,646 adult and 1,325 jack hatchery spring chinook.
- Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery (Cowlitz summer steelhead): 1,867 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 747 hatchery summer steelhead.
- Cowlitz Trout Hatchery (Cowlitz summer steelhead): no report. Same week total in 2009 – 95 hatchery summer steelhead.
FLOW – Cowlitz River Castle Rock Gauge
- Recent: 8,350 c.f.s., steady drop, now 1,480 c.f.s. above median flow for date.
- Forecast: slight drop through Tuesday, July 6.
KALAMA RIVER
SPORT FISHERIES: Confluence with Columbia River upstream to near salmon hatchery fishway for hatchery-origin chinook only changing July 31. Concurrent trout season includes only hatchery-origin steelhead and trout. See reach closure information on page 55 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Kalama Falls Hatchery (Kalama hatchery spring chinook): 430 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 90 hatchery spring chinook.
- Kalama Falls Hatchery (Kalama hatchery summer steelhead): 224 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 102 hatchery summer steelhead.
- Kalama Falls Hatchery (Kalama hatchery/wild summer steelhead): 471 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 326 hatchery/wild summer steelhead.
No gauge.
LEWIS RIVER SYSTEM
SPORT FISHERIES: Mainstem and lower forks for hatchery-origin chinook only changing July 31. Concurrent trout season is catch and release except for hatchery-origin steelhead. See reach closure information on page 55 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Merwin Dam FCF (Lewis hatchery spring chinook): 1,799 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 1,024 hatchery spring chinook.
- Merwin Dam FCF (Lewis hatchery summer steelhead): 2,059 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 1,106 hatchery summer steelhead.
FLOW – Lewis River Ariel Gauge
- Recent: 2,660 c.f.s., slight sawtooth drop, now 580 c.f.s. above median flow under steady power generation flow.
- No forecast.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER (above Wells Dam)
SPORT FISHERIES: Okanogan River only from Highway 97 Bridge near Brewster upstream to below Zosel Dam (Lake Osoyoos control) for chinook salmon only changing Sept. 15. The Methow information is for reference, the Methow is closed to salmon fishing. Concurrent gamefish season also open. See page 82 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Methow Hatchery (Methow spring chinook): 1,394 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 1,304 spring chinook.
FLOW – Okanogan River Tonasket Gauge
- Recent: 7,150 c.f.s., long steady curving drop, now 2,340 c.f.s. above median flow.
- Forecast: long steady drop through Saturday, July 10.
WASHOUGAL RIVER
SPORT FISHERY: Washougal River for hatchery-origin summer steelhead only catch and release on other gamefish, salmon season starts Aug. 1. See page 60 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Skamania Hatchery (Skamania hatchery summer steelhead): 1,354 hatchery adults. Same week total in 2009 – 1,270 hatchery summer steelhead.
No gauge.
QUILLAYUTE RIVER SYSTEM
SPORT FISHERIES: Quillayute River and Sol Duc River from confluence with Bogachiel upstream to hatchery pump-station for hatchery-origin chinook only changing Aug 31. Concurrent trout season including hatchery-origin steelhead (wild steelhead retention now closed). See reach information on page 58-59 of 2010 Fishing in Washington regulations pamphlet. Hoh, Quinault, Bogachiel, Calawah and Dickey rivers also open for salmon and trout.
FACILITY (Stock/Species)
- Sol Duc Hatchery (Sol Duc summer spring chinook): 628 adults. Same week total in 2009 – 440 spring chinook.
- Sol Duc Hatchery (Sol Duc summer steelhead): no report. Same week total in 2010 – 13 summer steelhead.
No gauge.
Washington Department of Transportation workers responsible for clearing the last 2.7 miles of the Mount Baker Highway from the ski area up to Artist Point did a recon early this week and were surprised at what they saw… much more snow than usual.
Among the several practical bellwethers signalling the snow burden and thus the extent of their task is the degree of exposure of the big Artist Point parking lot outhouse, the roof peak of which in typical years by now would be visible. But not this year.
They found the restroom building still completely covered with perhaps as much as 20 feet of winter.
Also, they reported that the residual snow depth back downhill at the current road end gate in the ski area is measuring eight feet, also deeper than usual.
Despite this thick snow mantle, WSDOT workers say they will start clearing the last SR 542 switchbacks to the popular summit vista and trailheads, Tuesday, July 6 with the work expected to take as long as three to four weeks. Until then, the highway is open to the ski area and late snowshoeing in slushy snow is available in Bagley Lakes basin to Lake Ann and Herman Saddle trailheads.
For forest travelers in the North Fork Nooksack, the SR 542 Gallop Creek temporary bridge detour at the town of Glacier has a lower speed limit through the contruction zone.
Also, the lower 7.5 miles of Canyon Creek Road (FR 31) is undergoing refurbishment and will be closed starting June 21 to motor vehicle traffic from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. and from 1-5 p. m. Mondays through Thursdays.
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