Makah FY2020 Lake Ozette Calcein Marking and Smolt Monitoring

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

Project ID	20HR R-6
Recovery Domains	Ozette Lake
Start Date	01/01/2021
End Date	09/30/2024
Year	2020
Status	Completed
Last Edited	02/05/2025

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Description

This project supported the operation of a rotary screw smolt trap during the sockeye smolt out-migration from April to July during the 2022 and 2023 calendar years to detect calcein marks. Trap efficiency (TE) trials were conducted throughout the smolt out-migration period using 100 smolts with alternating caudal or ventral fin clips per trial. Fork length measurements and calcein mark status were recorded for all TE smolts prior to mark application. TE trial smolts were acclimated in a net pen and transported 2 miles upstream, where they were released into Lake Ozette near the Rayonier landing to facilitate a more natural out-migration pattern so their susceptibility to recapture remained similar to natural migrants. The results from the trap efficiency trials were used to expand trap counts to estimate total smolt abundance.

Project Benefit

Calcein marking and monitoring project will allow the Makah Tribe to non-lethally determine HOR and NOR contributions to the outmigration.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

23.30

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$61,730

Report Total:

$61,730

Worksites

48484497

Worksite Identifier: 48484497
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Washington Coastal (171001)
Subbasin: Hoh-Quillayute (17100101)
Watershed: Ozette Lake-Frontal Pacific Ocean (1710010102)
Subwatershed: Ozette Lake (171001010204)

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Ozette Lake
Latitude: 48.1251
Longitude: -124.6336

ESU

Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon ESU

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Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 61,730.00
- . . 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.2
  Name Of Report
  
  Makah Fisheries Department. 2024. Annual Report to NOAA Fisheries on ESA take levels. Makah Nation, PO Box 115,150 Resort Drive, Neah Bay, WA 98357
- . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 61,730.00
  - . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 23.30
  - . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
  - . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 23.30
    - . . . . E.1.d
      Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program