2023 Juvenile Salmonid Outmigration Monitoring along Middle Klamath River and Lower Salmon River

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

Monitoring
Project IDKaruk-2023-03 Outmigration
Recovery DomainsN CA - S Oregon
Start Date09/01/2023
End Date09/30/2025
Year2023
StatusOngoing
Last Edited11/19/2024
 
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Description    


The Karuk Tribe will operate outmigrant traps in the lower Salmon River and Klamath River near Big Bar and Kinsmans Creek. The Karuk Tribe will work in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service at trapping sites located in the upper Klamath River near Kinsman Creek. This river reach is the primary rearing reach for juvenile chinook and coho salmon spawning below Iron Gate Dam and will be critical for understanding salmon populations after dam removal. The Kinsman site also monitors a large population of juvenile fish emigrating from the Shasta River. In recent years, droughts, low flows and fish disease are major limiting factors for juvenile salmonid production. Other work includes beach seining, fish health sample collection and weekly trap catch efficiencies. The Tribe will actively coordinate efforts with US Fish and Wildlife Service and Salmon River Restoration Council including input of data and upgrade the current Microsoft Access database.

Project Benefit    


Project Objective: Monitor salmon populations at the watershed scale in the Klamath and Salmon River watersheds. Determine annual juvenile salmon production, outmigration timing, evaluate real-time fish health conditions, growth rates, migration rates and assists with development of flow based fish production models.Project Benefit: The project will provide data to long term Chinook salmon production monitoring efforts that have been ongoing in the Klamath River for the past 25 years. The project monitors salmon populations over a large geographic scale or entire watershed scale. The project will specifically benefit Chinook salmon production modeling efforts conducted by the Karuk Tribe and US Fish and Wildlife Service where model inputs are based on real out-migrant catch data and model outputs can be verified by real monitoring data.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 620.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$92,389
Report Total:$92,389


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Worksites

Big Bar Trap    


  • Worksite Identifier: Big Bar Trap
  • Start Date: 03/15/2024
  • End Date: 05/03/2024
Area Description
Mid Klamath River near Orleans at Big Bar

Location Information

  • Basin: Klamath (180102)
  • Subbasin: Lower Klamath (18010209)
  • Watershed: Bluff Creek-Klamath River (1801020908)
  • Subwatershed: Slate Creek-Klamath River (180102090805)
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: N CA - S Oregon
  • Latitude: 41.25081031018448
  • Longitude: -123.63784790038989

ESU

  • Southern Oregon / Northern California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
  • Klamath Mountains Province Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

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
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored (Square miles)
      •      . . . . 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
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program

Kinsman Creek Trap    


  • Worksite Identifier: Kinsman Creek Trap
  • Start Date: 03/01/2024
  • End Date:
Area Description
Mid Klamath River near Kinsman Creek

Location Information

  • Basin: Klamath (180102)
  • Subbasin: Upper Klamath (18010206)
  • Watershed: Horse Creek-Klamath River (1801020610)
  • Subwatershed: Kohl Creek-Klamath River (180102061005)
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: N CA - S Oregon
  • Latitude: 41.791408752343585
  • Longitude: -123.02077886228196

ESU

  • Klamath Mountains Province Steelhead DPS

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Photos

Metrics

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
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored
      •      . . . . 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
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program

Lower Salmon River Trap    


  • Worksite Identifier: Lower Salmon River Trap
  • Start Date: 03/01/2024
  • End Date: 07/01/2026
Area Description
Lower Salmon River about 1 mile from the Klamath

Location Information

  • Basin: Klamath (180102)
  • Subbasin: Salmon (18010210)
  • Watershed: Salmon River (1801021004)
  • Subwatershed: Somes Creek-Salmon River (180102100404)
  • State: California
  • Recovery Domain: N CA - S Oregon
  • Latitude: 41.368363708625935
  • Longitude: -123.44821949376295

ESU

  • Klamath Mountains Province Steelhead DPS

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Photos

Metrics

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
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored
      •      . . . . 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
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program