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Location: Russian River
Species: Chinook
Method: Weir

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

  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
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: Northern Kenai Sport Fish Assistant Area Manager,
(907) 262-9368

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
2023
Count
2023
Cumulative
2023
Cumulative
2022
Cumulative
2021
Cumulative
2020
Cumulative
2019
Notes for
2023
Sep-10 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.75" Last day of counts. Weir pulled at ~11:30 a.m. Monday.
Sep-09 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.50"
Sep-08 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.50"
Sep-07 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.50"
Sep-06 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.50"
Sep-05 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.50"
Sep-04 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 7.75"
Sep-03 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Sep-02 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Sep-01 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-31 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-30 0 53 106 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-29 0 53 104 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-28 0 53 104 228 214 172 Water level 8.50"
Aug-27 0 53 104 228 214 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-26 0 53 104 228 212 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-25 1 53 104 228 211 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-24 1 52 103 226 209 172 Water level 7.50"
Aug-23 4 51 102 225 207 172 Water level 7.75"
Aug-22 1 47 102 225 205 172 Water level 7.75"
Aug-21 0 46 101 224 202 172 Water level 7.75"
Aug-20 2 46 100 219 198 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-19 2 44 99 217 193 172 Water level 8.00"
Aug-18 3 42 98 214 184 172 Water level 8.25"
Aug-17 4 39 96 208 172 169 Water level 9.00"
Aug-16 1 35 89 202 162 167 Water level 9.00"
Aug-15 1 34 89 198 152 159 Water level 9.00"
Aug-14 1 33 87 189 147 148 Water level 8.75"
Aug-13 0 32 85 185 147 141 Water level 9.00"
Aug-12 2 32 83 177 141 125 Water level 9.00"
Aug-11 2 30 77 175 132 122 Water level 8.75"
Aug-10 0 28 75 168 122 105 Water level 9.00"
Aug-09 0 28 71 156 118 90 Water level 9.00"
Aug-08 0 28 67 151 108 85 Water level 9.00"
Aug-07 2 28 65 132 85 82 Water level 9.00"
Aug-06 2 26 63 117 82 80 Water level 8.75"
Aug-05 1 24 63 113 69 74 Water level 8.25"
Aug-04 5 23 63 112 69 72 Water level 8.50"
Aug-03 2 18 62 101 65 72 Water level 8.75"
Aug-02 4 16 57 92 58 70 Water level 9.00"
Aug-01 1 12 51 85 56 66 Water level 9.25"
Jul-31 0 11 49 71 41 58 Water level 9.50"
Jul-30 0 11 39 65 39 50 Water level 9.75"
Jul-29 1 11 36 53 36 48 Water level 10.00"
Jul-28 0 10 36 47 32 44 Water level 9.75"
Jul-27 2 10 32 32 27 42 Water level 9.50"
Jul-26 0 8 28 32 26 39 Water level 9.75"
Jul-25 1 8 22 30 26 36 Water level 10.00"
Jul-24 1 7 20 26 23 34 Water level 10.25"
Jul-23 1 6 18 26 15 19 Water level 10.50"
Jul-22 3 5 15 19 12 19 Water level 10.75"
Jul-21 0 2 14 15 5 17 Water level 11.00"
Jul-20 0 2 10 10 5 17 Water level 11.75"
Jul-19 0 2 8 5 2 15 Water level 12.00"
Jul-18 1 2 8 4 2 12 Water level 11.75"
Jul-17 1 1 7 3 2 11 Water level 12.25"
Jul-16 0 0 7 3 2 10 Water level 12.75"
Jul-15 0 0 7 2 0 8 Water level 12.00"
Jul-14 0 0 5 0 0 7 Water level 11.00"
Jul-13 0 0 3 0 0 6 Water level 11.25"
Jul-12 0 0 1 0 0 6 Water level 11.75"
Jul-11 0 0 0 0 0 6 Water level 11.75"
Jul-10 0 0 0 0 0 6 Water level 12.50"
Jul-09 0 0 0 0 0 3 Water level 12.50"
Jul-08 0 0 0 0 0 2 Water level 13.00"
Jul-07 0 0 0 0 0 2 Water level 13.50"
Jul-06 0 0 0 0 0 1 Water level 13.75"
Jul-05 0 0 0 0 0 1 Water level 13.75"
Jul-04 0 0 0 0 0 1 Water level 14.25"