Regional Salmonid Research and Monitoring

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

Project ID	10-MAKA-02
Recovery Domains	Ozette Lake
Start Date	01/01/2012
End Date	12/31/2014
Year	2010
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/25/2024

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Description

The project supported three major monitoring elements including:

Task A) Lake Ozette Sockeye smolt trapping occurred in the Ozette River during outmigration and provided an estimate of total sockeye smolt production.

Task B) Adult sockeye run-size entering Lake Ozette was monitored annually to estimate overall abundance.

Task C) Spawner surveys and sample collections were conducted on Lake Ozette beaches and in many of the Ozette tributaries.

These funds primarily supported activities in calendar year 2012. In February of 2015 the Tribe reallocated funds from its FY 2010 habitat implementation project to support weir operations in this project which was previously identified as completed. The changes were necessitated due timing constraints associated with the other FY 2010 project (10-MAKA-03).

Project Benefit

This project will allow Makah Fisheries Management to:
• Estimate the total number of adult sockeye entering Lake Ozette and separate the total into different spawning aggregation estimates.
• Determine the relative contribution of hatchery origin spawners in tributaries and monitor stray rates at all spawning locations.
• Estimate total sockeye smolt outmigration and relative hatchery contribution and survival in freshwater.
• Monitor smolt outmigration of other resident Lake Ozette salmonid populations.
• Identify all hatchery returns by release group and thus facilitate evaluation of performance and impacts of various hatchery programs.
• Collect and archive genetic samples for future monitoring and comparison.
• Capture a representative segment of returning adults for broodstock to both maintain genetic integration with natural spawners and stay within allowed collection limits.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

23.30

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$104,049

Report Total:

$104,049

Worksites

20119712

Worksite Identifier: 20119712
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Washington Coastal (171001)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Ozette Lake
Latitude: 48.133889
Longitude: -124.645833

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 104,049.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

none

. . E.0.c

Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
National Marine Fisheries Service. 2009. Recovery Plan for Lake Ozette Sockeye Salmon. NMFS-Salmon Recovery Division1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97232-1274.

. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
. . E.0.d.2
Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

NOAA Fisheries/NMFS, Olympic National Park, Lake Ozette Sockeye Steering Committee, US-FWS
. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 4
. . E.0.e.2
Name Of Report

Semi-annual progress reports to NWIFC

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 104,049.00
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 23.30
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 49,280.0
. . . . 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 23.30

. . . . 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

US v.WA, 384 F.Supp. 312 (W.D. Wash. 1974)

. . . . E.1.e

Description of monitoring
These findings provide information critical to decision-making that impacts the ESA-listed Lake Ozette Sockeye population. Adult escapement monitoring highlights limiting factors that restrict successful adult reproduction. Monitoring smolt outmigration permits us to evaluate which hatchery release strategies are most effective.