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Location: Russian River
Species: Sockeye - Late Run
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 (Graphed above)

Contact: Northern Kenai Sport Fish Assistant Area Manager,
(907) 262-9368

Weekly Sportfish Fishing Report for this area

54 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-06 240 71,052 45,012 Weir removed at 10:00 a.m., last count.
Sep-05 424 70,812 45,012 Water level 5.375"
Sep-04 734 70,388 44,921 Water level 5.5"
Sep-03 698 69,654 44,742 Water level 5.625"
Sep-02 716 68,956 44,524 Water level 5.75”
Sep-01 789 68,240 44,127 Water level 6.0”
Aug-31 1,169 67,451 43,527 Water level 6.25”
Aug-30 1,279 66,282 42,770 Water level 6.25"
Aug-29 1,120 65,003 41,890 Water level 6.25"
Aug-28 1,206 63,883 41,299 Water level 6.75"
Aug-27 1,377 62,677 40,674 Water level 6.5"
Aug-26 1,512 61,300 39,947 Water level 6.63"
Aug-25 1,303 59,788 39,206 Water level 7"
Aug-24 1,465 58,485 38,568 Water level 6.83"
Aug-23 1,476 57,020 37,816 Water level 7"
Aug-22 1,534 55,544 36,353 Water level 7"
Aug-21 1,398 54,010 35,295 Water level 7"
Aug-20 1,213 52,612 34,544 Water level 6.3"
Aug-19 1,528 51,399 33,620 Water level 6.5"
Aug-18 2,385 49,871 32,924 Water level 6.5"
Aug-17 2,312 47,486 32,018 Water level 6.68"
Aug-16 1,817 45,174 31,274 Water level 6.88"
Aug-15 1,397 43,357 30,102 Water level 7"
Aug-14 1,821 41,960 28,673 Water level 7.25"
Aug-13 1,968 40,139 26,935 Water level 7.5"
Aug-12 1,561 38,171 25,517 Water level 7.63"
Aug-11 1,815 36,610 24,061 Water level 8"
Aug-10 1,747 34,795 22,780 Water level 7.63"
Aug-09 1,660 33,048 21,591 Water level 7.75"
Aug-08 2,184 31,388 20,563 Water level 8"
Aug-07 1,341 29,204 19,440 Water level 8.5"
Aug-06 1,175 27,863 18,188 Water level 8.13"
Aug-05 1,963 26,688 16,346 Water level 8.25"
Aug-04 961 24,725 14,610 Water level 8.5"
Aug-03 910 23,764 12,987 Water level 8.5"
Aug-02 662 22,854 11,083 Water level 8.88"
Aug-01 2,960 22,192 10,078 Water level 8.5"
Jul-31 1,420 19,232 8,971 Water level 8.75"
Jul-30 2,188 17,812 8,287 Water level 8.75"
Jul-29 2,067 15,624 7,796 Water level 8.75"
Jul-28 1,736 13,557 7,187 Water level 9.25"
Jul-27 1,419 11,821 6,660 Water level 9.25”
Jul-26 1,244 10,402 6,247 Water level 9.38”
Jul-25 596 9,158 5,972 Water level 9.5"
Jul-24 437 8,562 5,772 Water level 9.63"
Jul-23 829 8,125 5,479 Water level 9.63"
Jul-22 1,202 7,296 5,033 Water level 9.88"
Jul-21 2,010 6,094 4,533 Water level 9.63""
Jul-20 1,852 4,084 3,738 Water level 9.75"
Jul-19 505 2,232 3,394 Water level 11.87"
Jul-18 787 1,727 2,434 Water level 10.25"
Jul-17 515 940 1,755 Water level 10.625"
Jul-16 221 425 971 Water level 11.25
Jul-15 204 204 338 Water level 11.87"