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Location: Russian River
Species: Chinook
Method: Weir

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

  • 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

65 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2019
Count
2019
Cumulative
2019
Cumulative
2018
Notes for
2019
Sep-06 - 172 128  
Sep-05 - 172 128  
Sep-04 - 172 128  
Sep-03 - 172 128  
Sep-02 - 172 128  
Sep-01 - 172 128  
Aug-31 - 172 128  
Aug-30 - 172 128  
Aug-29 - 172 128  
Aug-28 - 172 128  
Aug-27 - 172 128  
Aug-26 - 172 128  
Aug-25 - 172 128  
Aug-24 - 172 128  
Aug-23 - 172 128  
Aug-22 - 172 128  
Aug-21 - 172 128  
Aug-20 - 172 128  
Aug-19 - 172 127  
Aug-18 3 172 125 Water level 6.38";weir evacuated due to fire activity, incomplete count
Aug-17 2 169 123 Water level 6.5"
Aug-16 8 167 121 Water level 6 5"
Aug-15 11 159 117 Water level 6.75"
Aug-14 7 148 117 Water level 6.75"
Aug-13 16 141 115 Water level 6.75"
Aug-12 3 125 109 Water level 6.88"
Aug-11 17 122 102 Water level 7"
Aug-10 15 105 100 Water level 7.13"
Aug-09 5 90 88 Water level 7.25"
Aug-08 3 85 80 Water level 7.38"
Aug-07 2 82 67 Water level 7.5"
Aug-06 6 80 65 Water level 7.63"
Aug-05 2 74 64 Water level 7.75"
Aug-04 0 72 62 Water level 7.88"
Aug-03 2 72 60 Water level 8"
Aug-02 4 70 58 Water level 8"
Aug-01 8 66 57 Water level 8.25"
Jul-31 8 58 46 Water level 8.38"
Jul-30 2 50 46 Water level 8.5"
Jul-29 4 48 40 Water level 8.75"
Jul-28 2 44 30 Water level 9"
Jul-27 3 42 30 Water level 9"
Jul-26 3 39 27 Water level 9"
Jul-25 2 36 23 Water level 9.13"
Jul-24 15 34 22 Water level 9.5"
Jul-23 0 19 21 Water level 9.63"
Jul-22 2 19 15 Water level 9.5"
Jul-21 0 17 13 Water level 9.75"
Jul-20 2 17 10 Water level 10"
Jul-19 3 15 5 Water level 10"
Jul-18 1 12 4 Water level 10.25"
Jul-17 1 11 3 Water level 10.75"
Jul-16 2 10 2 Water level 11"
Jul-15 1 8 2 Water level 11.25"
Jul-14 1 7 2 Water level 11.75";Last day of early run counts
Jul-13 0 6 1 Water level 11.75"
Jul-12 0 6 1 Water level 12.25"
Jul-11 0 6 0 Water level 12.75"
Jul-10 3 6 0 Water level 13.25"
Jul-09 1 3 0 Water level 14.5"
Jul-08 0 2 0 Water level 14.13"
Jul-07 1 2 0 Water level 14.63"
Jul-06 0 1 0 Water level 14.75"
Jul-05 0 1 0 Water level 14.88"
Jul-04 1 1 0 First Chinook of the season