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Location: Russian River
Species: Coho
Method: Weir

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

  • 2018
  • 2017
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

39 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2018
Count
2018
Cumulative
2018
Cumulative
2017
Notes for
2018
Sep-06 39 1,936 492 Weir removed at 10:00 a.m., last count.
Sep-05 153 1,897 492 Water level 5.375"
Sep-04 210 1,744 477 Water level 5.5"
Sep-03 117 1,534 414 Water level 5.625"
Sep-02 133 1,417 380 Water level 5.75”
Sep-01 148 1,284 327 Water level 6.0”
Aug-31 197 1,136 272 Water level 6.25”
Aug-30 123 939 227 Water level 6.25"
Aug-29 115 816 186 Water level 6.25"
Aug-28 103 701 171 Water level 6.75"
Aug-27 97 598 145 Water level 6.5"
Aug-26 73 501 130 Water level 6.63"
Aug-25 63 428 113 Water level 7"
Aug-24 78 365 88 Water level 6.83"
Aug-23 62 287 70 Water level 7"
Aug-22 51 225 58 Water level 7"
Aug-21 29 174 44 Water level 7"
Aug-20 23 145 33 Water level 6.25"
Aug-19 21 122 28 Water level 6.5"
Aug-18 18 101 26 Water level 6.5"
Aug-17 17 83 21 Water level 6.68"
Aug-16 21 66 19 Water level 6.88"
Aug-15 4 45 14 Water level 7"
Aug-14 7 41 9 Water level 7.25"
Aug-13 7 34 5 Water level 7.5"
Aug-12 3 27 4 Water level 7.63"
Aug-11 4 24 4 Water level 8"
Aug-10 6 20 4 Water level 7.63"
Aug-09 4 14 1 Water level 7.75"
Aug-08 3 10 1 Water level 8"
Aug-07 1 7 0 Water level 8.5"
Aug-06 0 6 0 Water level 8.13"
Aug-05 2 6 0 Water level 8.25"
Aug-04 0 4 0 Water level 8.5"
Aug-03 0 4 0 Water level 8.5"
Aug-02 0 4 0 Water level 8.88"
Aug-01 1 4 0 Water level 8.5"
Jul-31 2 3 0 Water level 8.75"
Jul-30 1 1 0 Water level 8.75"; First coho of the season