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

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  • 2021
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

55 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2021
Count
2021
Cumulative
2021
Notes for
2021
Sep-07 150 123,950 Water depth 6.0". Weir pulled at ~11:00 a.m. Last day of counts.
Sep-06 600 123,800 Water depth 6.0"
Sep-05 597 123,200 Water depth 6.25"
Sep-04 482 122,603 Water depth 6.5"
Sep-03 760 122,121 Water depth 6.125"
Sep-02 1,014 121,361 Water depth 5.88"
Sep-01 1,323 120,347 Water depth 6.13"
Aug-31 1,619 119,024 Water depth 6.0"
Aug-30 1,188 117,405 Water depth 6.13"
Aug-29 1,265 116,217 Water depth 6.25"
Aug-28 1,375 114,952 Water depth 6.5"
Aug-27 1,656 113,577 Water depth 6.88"
Aug-26 1,621 111,921 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-25 2,132 110,300 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-24 2,481 108,168 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-23 2,166 105,687 Water depth 7.25"
Aug-22 1,552 103,521 Water depth 7.0"
Aug-21 2,422 101,969 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-20 3,627 99,547 Water depth 6.88"
Aug-19 2,830 95,920 Water depth 7.25"
Aug-18 2,935 93,090 Water depth 7.25"
Aug-17 4,032 90,155 Water depth 7.4"
Aug-16 3,584 86,123 Water depth 7.4"
Aug-15 3,481 82,539 Water depth 7.5"
Aug-14 4,019 79,058 Water depth 7.88"
Aug-13 4,618 75,039 Water depth 7.88"
Aug-12 4,010 70,421 Water depth 8.0"
Aug-11 4,522 66,411 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-10 4,824 61,889 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-09 5,084 57,065 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-08 4,921 51,981 Water depth 8.1"
Aug-07 5,263 47,060 Water depth 7.6"
Aug-06 5,268 41,797 Water depth 7.75"
Aug-05 3,876 36,529 Water depth 7.8"
Aug-04 4,026 32,653 Water depth 8.0"
Aug-03 4,899 28,627 Water depth 8.0"
Aug-02 3,160 23,728 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-01 1,703 20,568 Water depth 8.5"
Jul-31 1,503 18,865 Water depth 8.75"
Jul-30 1,002 17,362 Water depth 9.0"
Jul-29 1,596 16,360 Water depth 9.0"
Jul-28 2,481 14,764 Water depth 9.0"
Jul-27 1,208 12,283 Water depth 9.6"
Jul-26 958 11,075 Water depth 9.75"
Jul-25 778 10,117 Water depth 10.0"
Jul-24 510 9,339 Water depth 10.25"
Jul-23 1,213 8,829 Water depth 10.75"
Jul-22 691 7,616 Water depth 11.0"
Jul-21 959 6,925 Water depth 11.4"
Jul-20 1,241 5,966 Water depth 11.75"
Jul-19 1,122 4,725 Water depth 11.5"
Jul-18 1,020 3,603 Water depth 11.25"
Jul-17 826 2,583 Water depth 11.0"
Jul-16 788 1,757 Water depth 10.8"
Jul-15 969 969 Water depth 10.8"