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Location: Russian River
Species: Sockeye - Late Run
Method: Weir

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  • 2022
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 (Graphed above)

Contact: Northern Kenai Sport Fish Assistant Area Manager,
(907) 262-9368

Weekly Sportfish Fishing Report for this area

56 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2022
Count
2022
Cumulative
2022
Notes for
2022
Sep-08 25 124,561 Water level 8.75" Weir pulled at ~11:15 a.m. Last day of counts.
Sep-07 720 124,536 Water level 9.75"
Sep-06 687 123,816 Water level 10.00"
Sep-05 1,017 123,129 Water level 10.50"
Sep-04 1,101 122,112 Water level 11.00"
Sep-03 1,048 121,011 Water level 11.38"
Sep-02 1,251 119,963 Water level 11.25"
Sep-01 1,265 118,712 Water level 11.38"
Aug-31 1,292 117,447 Water level 11.25"
Aug-30 1,569 116,155 Water level 11.50"
Aug-29 1,914 114,586 Water level 11.88"
Aug-28 1,665 112,672 Water level 13.25"
Aug-27 1,534 111,007 Water level 12.75"
Aug-26 1,639 109,473 Water level 13.25"
Aug-25 1,543 107,834 Water level 12.25"
Aug-24 1,299 106,291 Water level 12.75"
Aug-23 2,036 104,992 Water level 12.50"
Aug-22 1,752 102,956 Water level 12.75"
Aug-21 2,056 101,204 Water level 12.75"
Aug-20 2,116 99,148 Water level 12.00"
Aug-19 1,924 97,032 Water level 12.25"
Aug-18 2,528 95,108 Water level 11.00"
Aug-17 2,867 92,580 Water level 9.13"
Aug-16 2,392 89,713 Water level 8.75"
Aug-15 3,897 87,321 Water level 8.70"
Aug-14 4,026 83,424 Water level 8.38"
Aug-13 3,229 79,398 Water level 8.13"
Aug-12 3,965 76,169 Water level 7.75"
Aug-11 2,324 72,204 Water level 7.75"
Aug-10 2,510 69,880 Water level 8.00"
Aug-09 1,836 67,370 Water level 8.00"
Aug-08 2,832 65,534 Water level 8.50"
Aug-07 2,084 62,702 Water level 7.50"
Aug-06 2,335 60,618 Water level 7.75"
Aug-05 2,405 58,283 Water level 7.75"
Aug-04 1,977 55,878 Water level 7.75"
Aug-03 2,853 53,901 Water level 7.75"
Aug-02 3,404 51,048 Water level 8.00"
Aug-01 4,865 47,644 Water level 8.00"
Jul-31 5,744 42,779 Water level 8.13"
Jul-30 7,968 37,035 Water level 8.25"
Jul-29 8,199 29,067 Water level 8.50"
Jul-28 4,071 20,868 Water level 8.75"
Jul-27 3,945 16,797 Water level 9.00"
Jul-26 1,974 12,852 Water level 9.00"
Jul-25 893 10,878 Water level 9.25"
Jul-24 835 9,985 Water level 9.75"
Jul-23 1,028 9,150 Water level 10.00"
Jul-22 652 8,122 Water level 10.25"
Jul-21 688 7,470 Water level 10.12"
Jul-20 662 6,782 Water level 10.50"
Jul-19 1,747 6,120 Water level 10.75"
Jul-18 1,019 4,373 Water level 11.25"
Jul-17 906 3,354 Water level 11.25"
Jul-16 898 2,448 Water level 10.75"
Jul-15 1,550 1,550 Water level 10.75"