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Location: Russian River
Species: Chinook
Method: Weir

The selected years are color-coded in the graphs below:

  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
Daily Counts
Cumulative

Description: The weir is located at the outlet of Lower Russian Lake, about 78 miles from the mouth of the Kenai River. It takes approximately 7 to 10 days for sockeye salmon to travel from the lower Kenai River to the weir depending on water levels. Travel times are estimates and can vary significantly from this depending on conditions. The current weir-based early-run sockeye salmon sustainable escapement goal (SEG) is 22,000-44,000 and was adopted in 2011. The late-run sockeye salmon stock was managed to achieve an SEG of 30,000-110,000 (years 2005-2019). In 2020, the new SEG range was adopted for the late-run Russian River sockeye salmon and is now 44,000-85,000.

Biological Escapement Goal for Sockeye - Early Run: 22,000 - 42,000
Sustainable Escapement Goal for Sockeye - Late Run: 44,000 - 85,000

Contact: Area Management Biologist,
9072602920

Weekly Sportfish Fishing Report for this area

69 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2024
Count
2024
Cumulative
2024
Cumulative
2023
Cumulative
2022
Cumulative
2021
Cumulative
2020
Notes for
2024
Sep-10 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-09 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-08 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-07 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-06 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-05 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-04 - 109 53 106 228 214  
Sep-03 0 109 53 106 228 214 Water level 4.75". Last day of counts. Weir will be pulled at ~11:30 a.m. on 9/4/24.
Sep-02 0 109 53 106 228 214 Water level 4.75"
Sep-01 0 109 53 106 228 214 Water level 4.50"
Aug-31 0 109 53 106 228 214 Water level 4.75"
Aug-30 0 109 53 106 228 214 Water level 4.75"
Aug-29 0 109 53 104 228 214 Water level 4.75"
Aug-28 0 109 53 104 228 214 Water level 5.00"
Aug-27 0 109 53 104 228 214 Water level 4.75"
Aug-26 0 109 53 104 228 212 Water level 5.50"
Aug-25 0 109 53 104 228 211 Water level 5.25"
Aug-24 0 109 52 103 226 209 Water level 5.50"
Aug-23 0 109 51 102 225 207 Water level 5.00"
Aug-22 1 109 47 102 225 205 Water level 5.25"
Aug-21 0 108 46 101 224 202 Water level 5.25"
Aug-20 1 108 46 100 219 198 Water level 5.25"
Aug-19 0 107 44 99 217 193 Water level 5.25"
Aug-18 12 107 42 98 214 184 Water level 5.50"
Aug-17 0 95 39 96 208 172 Water level 5.75"
Aug-16 5 95 35 89 202 162 Water level 5.75"
Aug-15 0 90 34 89 198 152 Water level 6.00"
Aug-14 0 90 33 87 189 147 Water level 6.25"
Aug-13 0 90 32 85 185 147 Water level 7.00"
Aug-12 3 90 32 83 177 141 Water level 7.00"
Aug-11 0 87 30 77 175 132 Water level 7.00"
Aug-10 2 87 28 75 168 122 Water level 7.50"
Aug-09 0 85 28 71 156 118 Water level 7.00"
Aug-08 7 85 28 67 151 108 Water level 7.75"
Aug-07 1 78 28 65 132 85 Water level 7.25"
Aug-06 2 77 26 63 117 82 Water level 6.50"
Aug-05 4 75 24 63 113 69 Water level 5.75"
Aug-04 1 71 23 63 112 69 Water level 6.25"
Aug-03 3 70 18 62 101 65 Water level 6.50"
Aug-02 4 67 16 57 92 58 Water level 6.75"
Aug-01 1 63 12 51 85 56 Water level 7.00"
Jul-31 1 62 11 49 71 41 Water level 7.00"
Jul-30 0 61 11 39 65 39 Water level 7.75"
Jul-29 4 61 11 36 53 36 Water level 8.00"
Jul-28 1 57 10 36 47 32 Water level 8.25"
Jul-27 2 56 10 32 32 27 Water level 8.50"
Jul-26 3 54 8 28 32 26 Water level 8.50"
Jul-25 5 51 8 22 30 26 Water level 8.50"
Jul-24 11 46 7 20 26 23 Water level 8.50"
Jul-23 6 35 6 18 26 15 Water level 8.75"
Jul-22 3 29 5 15 19 12 Water level 9.00"
Jul-21 0 26 2 14 15 5 Water level 8.25"
Jul-20 5 26 2 10 10 5 Water level 8.75"
Jul-19 8 21 2 8 5 2 Water level 8.75"
Jul-18 5 13 2 8 4 2 Water level 9.00"
Jul-17 5 8 1 7 3 2 Water level 9.25"
Jul-16 1 3 0 7 3 2 Water level 9.75"
Jul-15 0 2 0 7 2 0 Water level 9.75"
Jul-14 0 2 0 5 0 0 Water level 10.00"
Jul-13 0 2 0 3 0 0 Water level 10.25"
Jul-12 0 2 0 1 0 0 Water level 9.85"
Jul-11 2 2 0 0 0 0 Water level 9.75"
Jul-10 - - 0 0 0 0  
Jul-09 - - 0 0 0 0  
Jul-08 - - 0 0 0 0  
Jul-07 - - 0 0 0 0  
Jul-06 - - 0 0 0 0  
Jul-05 - - 0 0 0 0  
Jul-04 - - 0 0 0 0