Freshwater Creek Lifecycle Monitoring Station & Mill Creek Spawning Ground Survey FY24/25
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)
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| 1718214522952 | | N Central California Coast, N CA - S Oregon | | 07/01/2024 | | 06/30/2025 | | 2022 | | Completed | | 10/21/2025 | | |
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Description
Abundance estimates are made for multiple life history stages, at multiple spatial scales for Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, and steelhead trout. Several methods were used to characterize abundance including:
- 2024-25 Adult escapement: weir-carcass mark-recapture experiment
- 2024-25 Spawning ground surveys
- 2025 Juvenile emigration trapping mark-recapture experiment
Survival estimates were made using the following mark-recapture experiments:
- 2023 Smolt to Adult Return (SAR) survival
- 2025 Coho Salmon pre-spring and spring migrant probability estimates
The second project estimates salmonid redd abundances in Mill Creek, Smith River Del Norte County. The monitoring elements in this project will continue baseline data to meet the needs of viability assessment and recovery criteria defined by CDFW and NOAA Fisheries. Abundance estimates are made for redd counts for Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, and steelhead trout.
Project Benefit
Goal: Serve the primary goals of adult abundance and Life Cycle Monitoring for the California Monitoring Program. Measurable Project Objectives: Provide reliable estimates of annual adult Chinook and Coho Salmon, and steelhead returns in both Freshwater and Mill Creeks and juvenile smolt abundances and estimates of freshwater and marine survival rates of Coho Salmon in Freshwater Creek LCM. Federal and state listings of these salmonids require monitoring to provide measures of recovery. Information provided by this monitoring effort is critical for maintaining continuity of long-term datasets to inform recovery efforts. Accomplishments
| Research and Monitoring |
| Stream Miles Monitored |
40.38 |
30.80 |
Funding Details |
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| PCSRF | $78,763 |
| Report Total: | $78,763 |
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Worksites
1718214523884
- Worksite Identifier: 1718214523884
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
Freshwater Creek
Location Information
- Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: California
- Recovery Domain: N Central California Coast
- Latitude: 40.748018
- Longitude: -124.063662
ESU
- California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
- Northern California Steelhead DPS
- Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
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RM&E Funding 63,509.00
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| Complement habitat restoration project | |
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| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
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| Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
| California Conservation Corps Watershed Stewards Program, California Conservation Corps Veterans Program |
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Number of reports prepared 1
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| In prep: Annual Scientific Report: Ricker, S. J., C. Anderson 2025. 2024-2025 Results of Freshwater Creek Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Station
2024-2025, Humboldt, California. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 50 Ericson Ct. Arcata, CA. |
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MonitoringY (Y/N)
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Monitoring funding 63,508.99
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Stream Miles Monitored 19.58
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Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 30,937.0
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Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 19.58
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Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 19.58
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Redd countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 19.58
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Carcass countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 19.58
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| Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
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1718214523885
- Worksite Identifier: 1718214523885
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
Mill Creek
Location Information
- Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: California
- Recovery Domain: N CA - S Oregon
- Latitude: 41.72936
- Longitude: -124.07832
ESU
- Southern Oregon / Northern California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
- Klamath Mountains Province Steelhead DPS
- Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
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Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
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RM&E Funding 15,254.00
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| Complement habitat restoration project | |
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| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
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| Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
| California State Parks and Tolowa De Ni Tribal Fisheries Staff |
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Number of reports prepared 1
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| Name Of Report | |
| In prep: Annual Scientific Report: Ricker, S. J., J. Walkley. 2025. 2024-2025 Results of Mill Creek Salmonid Spawning Ground Surveys
2024-2025, Humboldt, California. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 50 Ericson Ct. Arcata, CA. |
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MonitoringY (Y/N)
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Monitoring funding 15,253.53
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Stream Miles Monitored 20.80
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Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 25,800.0
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Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a
# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 20.80
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Redd countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 20.80
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Carcass countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 20.80
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| Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
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