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Location: Russian River
Species: Coho
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

41 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 35 1,203 1,668 707 1,768 162 Water level 7.75" Last day of counts. Weir pulled at ~11:30 a.m. Monday.
Sep-09 28 1,168 1,668 707 1,768 162 Water level 7.50"
Sep-08 20 1,140 1,668 707 1,768 162 Water level 7.50"
Sep-07 28 1,120 1,661 707 1,765 162 Water level 7.50"
Sep-06 26 1,092 1,305 699 1,632 162 Water level 7.50"
Sep-05 62 1,066 1,106 666 1,533 162 Water level 7.50"
Sep-04 64 1,004 1,047 646 1,321 162 Water level 7.75"
Sep-03 27 940 989 621 1,225 162 Water level 8.00"
Sep-02 45 913 913 593 1,103 162 Water level 8.00"
Sep-01 52 868 856 548 959 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-31 66 816 790 510 793 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-30 105 750 713 457 645 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-29 52 645 585 432 559 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-28 89 593 528 412 462 162 Water level 8.50"
Aug-27 98 504 449 378 380 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-26 72 406 375 347 304 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-25 69 334 331 311 241 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-24 50 265 271 267 215 162 Water level 7.50"
Aug-23 43 215 201 245 191 162 Water level 7.75"
Aug-22 27 172 154 216 156 162 Water level 7.75"
Aug-21 24 145 126 200 128 162 Water level 7.75"
Aug-20 28 121 88 171 96 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-19 13 93 70 125 73 162 Water level 8.00"
Aug-18 21 80 57 102 58 162 Water level 8.25"
Aug-17 15 59 43 80 42 144 Water level 9.00"
Aug-16 12 44 33 60 23 115 Water level 9.00"
Aug-15 7 32 20 50 17 106 Water level 9.00"
Aug-14 6 25 11 37 15 86 Water level 8.75"
Aug-13 9 19 4 29 14 67 Water level 9.00"
Aug-12 4 10 1 19 13 48 Water level 9.00"
Aug-11 6 6 0 11 12 40 Water level 8.75"
Aug-10 0 0 0 7 9 33 Water level 9.00"
Aug-09 0 0 0 5 8 23 Water level 9.00"
Aug-08 0 0 0 3 7 16 Water level 9.00"
Aug-07 0 0 0 0 4 10 Water level 9.00"
Aug-06 0 0 0 0 3 4 Water level 8.75"
Aug-05 0 0 0 0 1 3 Water level 8.25"
Aug-04 0 0 0 0 1 2 Water level 8.50"
Aug-03 0 0 0 0 0 2 Water level 8.75"
Aug-02 0 0 0 0 0 1 Water level 9.00"
Aug-01 0 0 0 0 0 1 Water level 9.25"