Columbia River Fall Chinook and Coho
2006 Preliminary Returns and Outlook for 2007

Lower River Hatchery Stock – LRH

• 2006 return less than predicted and likely less than 50,000
• Near average return of jacks in 2006


• 2007 return is likely similar to 2006 actual return

Lower River Wild Stock – LRW

• 2006 return similar to preseason forecast of 16,600
• 2007 return likely less than 2006 return

Bonneville Pool Hatchery Stock – BPH

• 2006 return less than predicted and likely less than 40,000
• Poor return of jacks – 20% of the recent average
• 2007 return is likely similar to 2006 actual return

Upriver Bright Stock – URB

• 2006 return slightly less than predicted return of 249,000
• Jacks below average – similar to 2005
• 2007 return less than 2006 – may be less than 200,000

Mid-Columbia Bright Stock – MCB

• 2006 return less than predicted return of 86,600
• 2007 return is likely similar to 2006 actual return

Total Columbia River Fall Chinook

• 2006 return of just under 400,000 – slightly less than 460,000 predicted
• 2007 return less than 2006 and likely less than 400,000

Coho

• 2006 return near 350,000
• Columbia River jack returns about 40% greater than 2006 numbers
• 2007 adult return should be similar to past three years
  

December 6, 2006
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife