Pasagshak Escapement Monitoring – Phase 4

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Project ID	AK52009
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	05/01/2019
End Date	11/30/2021
Year	2018
Status	Completed
Last Edited	05/01/2025

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Description

During 2019–2021, a floating fish counting weir was operated at Pasagshak River. The total number of sockeye salmon estimated to have escaped was 4,537 fish in 2019, 3,922 fish in 2020, and 8,551 fish in 2021. Sport, commercial, and subsistence fishery closures did not occur during the 2019 to 2021 seasons, but closed waters were increased in Pasagshak Bay for commercial fishing at times to maximize escapement. Age, sex, and length data was collected from the escapement during all years. Limited samples were collected from the subsistence harvest during 2019 through 2021.

Project Benefit

The Pasagshak River, which supports the primary Kodiak Island road system subsistence sockeye fishery, has recently (2014 and 2015) had extremely low escapement, suggesting actions are needed to conserve the fishery resource for future run health. Timely and accurate escapement estimates will allow for management adjustments inseason to maintain the sustainability of this run and to provide sustainable subsistence harvests for local residents.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

5.75

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$196,196

State

$68,671

Report Total:

$264,867

Worksites

45859098

Worksite Identifier: 45859098
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Kodiak-Shelikof (190207)
Subbasin: Kodiak-Afognak Islands (19020701)
Watershed: Ugak Bay-Frontal Pacific Ocean (1902070116)
Subwatershed: Pasagshak Bay-Frontal Ugak Bay (190207011609)

State: Alaska
Recovery Domain:
Latitude: 57.468524
Longitude: -152.458889

ESU

Un-Named ESU Sockeye

Map

Photos

Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 264,867.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project
. . E.0.c
Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
. . E.0.d.2
Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

None
. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 5

. . E.0.e.2

Name Of Report

Wattum, M. L. 2021. Pasagshak River salmon weir operational plan, 2019–2021. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries, Regional Operational Plan No. ROP.CF.4K.2021.05, Kodiak. http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidPDFs/ROP.CF.4K.2021.05.pdf Wattum, M. L. 2021. Pasagshak River weir report, 2019. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Management Report No. 21-01, Anchorage http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidPDFs/FMR21-01.pdf Wattum, M. L. In Prep. Pasagshak River weir report, 2020. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Management Report, Anchorage. Wattum, M. L. In Prep. Pasagshak River weir report, 2021. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Management Report, Anchorage. McKinley, T. R., K. L. Schaberg, M. J. Witteveen, M. B. Foster, M. L. Wattum, and T. L. Vincent. 2019. Review of salmon escapement goals in the Kodiak Management Area, 2019. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Manuscript No. 19-07, Anchorage. http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidPDFs/FMS19-07.pdf

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 264,867.00
- . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 5.75
- . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
- . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 3.95
- . . . . E.1.c.6 Harvest monitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.6.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for harvest 1.80
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.6.b # square miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for harvest0 (Square miles)
  - . . . . E.1.d
    Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program