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	Ongoing
Last Edited	02/27/2024

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Description

This project will enumerate Pasagshak River sockeye salmon, collect age, sex, length (ASL) data, and gather subsistence harvest data. The Pasagshak River, located on the Kodiak road system, currently supports one of the largest sockeye salmon subsistence fisheries for Kodiak Island residents. The data gathered through this project will enable inseason management adjustments and more precise evaluation of the escapement goal to maintain the sustainability of this important subsistence run.

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

$210,901

State

$73,816

Report Total:

$284,717

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 .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.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding
  - . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 5.75
  - . . . . 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
  - . . . . 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.d
      Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program