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Location: Russian River
Species: Coho
Method: Weir

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

  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
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

41 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2022
Count
2022
Cumulative
2022
Cumulative
2021
Cumulative
2020
Cumulative
2019
Cumulative
2018
Notes for
2022
Sep-08 7 1,668 707 1,768 162 1,936 Water level 8.75" Weir pulled at ~11:15 a.m. Last day of counts.
Sep-07 356 1,661 707 1,765 162 1,936 Water level 9.75"
Sep-06 199 1,305 699 1,632 162 1,936 Water level 10.00"
Sep-05 59 1,106 666 1,533 162 1,897 Water level 10.50"
Sep-04 58 1,047 646 1,321 162 1,744 Water level 11.00"
Sep-03 76 989 621 1,225 162 1,534 Water level 11.38"
Sep-02 57 913 593 1,103 162 1,417 Water level 11.25"
Sep-01 66 856 548 959 162 1,284 Water level 11.38"
Aug-31 77 790 510 793 162 1,136 Water level 11.25"
Aug-30 128 713 457 645 162 939 Water level 11.50"
Aug-29 57 585 432 559 162 816 Water level 11.88"
Aug-28 79 528 412 462 162 701 Water level 13.25"
Aug-27 74 449 378 380 162 598 Water level 12.75"
Aug-26 44 375 347 304 162 501 Water level 13.25"
Aug-25 60 331 311 241 162 428 Water level 12.25"
Aug-24 70 271 267 215 162 365 Water level 12.75"
Aug-23 47 201 245 191 162 287 Water level 12.50"
Aug-22 28 154 216 156 162 225 Water level 12.75"
Aug-21 38 126 200 128 162 174 Water level 12.75"
Aug-20 18 88 171 96 162 145 Water level 12.00"
Aug-19 13 70 125 73 162 122 Water level 12.25"
Aug-18 14 57 102 58 162 101 Water level 11.00"
Aug-17 10 43 80 42 144 83 Water level 9.13"
Aug-16 13 33 60 23 115 66 Water level 8.75"
Aug-15 9 20 50 17 106 45 Water level 8.70"
Aug-14 7 11 37 15 86 41 Water level 8.38"
Aug-13 3 4 29 14 67 34 Water level 8.13"
Aug-12 1 1 19 13 48 27 Water level 7.75"
Aug-11 - - 11 12 40 24  
Aug-10 - - 7 9 33 20  
Aug-09 - - 5 8 23 14  
Aug-08 - - 3 7 16 10  
Aug-07 - - 0 4 10 7  
Aug-06 - - 0 3 4 6  
Aug-05 - - 0 1 3 6  
Aug-04 - - 0 1 2 4  
Aug-03 - - 0 0 2 4  
Aug-02 - - 0 0 1 4  
Aug-01 - - 0 0 1 4  
Jul-31 - - 0 0 0 3  
Jul-30 - - 0 0 0 1