Pasagshak Escapement Monitoring – Phase 5

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

Project ID	AK55010
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	05/01/2022
End Date	11/30/2024
Year	2021
Status	Completed
Last Edited	05/01/2025

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Description

Sockeye salmon were enumerated from approximately June 15 to August 15 in Pasagshak River during the 2022 to 2024 seasons and the age, sex, and length (ASL) composition was estimated. Harvest effort was also monitored and ASL data was collected.

Project Benefit

The Pasagshak River sockeye run has recently had extremely low escapement, suggesting actions are needed to conserve the fishery resource for future run health. Timely and accurate inseason escapement estimates of Pasagshak River sockeye salmon will allow for inseason management adjustments to maintain the sustainability of the run and provide sustainable subsistence harvests.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

5.75

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$209,613

State

$74,221

Report Total:

$283,834

Worksites

Pasagshak River weir

Worksite Identifier: Pasagshak River weir
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 283,834.00
- . . 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 1
- . . E.0.e.2
  Name Of Report
  
  Wattum, Michelle. Pasagshak River Weir Report, 2022. ADF&G Fishery Management Report No. 24-07. 2024.
- . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 283,834.00
  - . . . . 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