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Location: Russian River
Species: Sockeye - Late Run
Method: Weir

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

  • 2021
  • 2020
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

56 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2021
Count
2021
Cumulative
2021
Cumulative
2020
Notes for
2021
Sep-08 - 123,950 78,832  
Sep-07 150 123,950 78,816 Water depth 6.0". Weir pulled at ~11:00 a.m. Last day of counts.
Sep-06 600 123,800 78,499 Water depth 6.0"
Sep-05 597 123,200 78,169 Water depth 6.25"
Sep-04 482 122,603 77,624 Water depth 6.5"
Sep-03 760 122,121 77,109 Water depth 6.125"
Sep-02 1,014 121,361 76,466 Water depth 5.88"
Sep-01 1,323 120,347 75,571 Water depth 6.13"
Aug-31 1,619 119,024 74,640 Water depth 6.0"
Aug-30 1,188 117,405 73,650 Water depth 6.13"
Aug-29 1,265 116,217 72,688 Water depth 6.25"
Aug-28 1,375 114,952 71,600 Water depth 6.5"
Aug-27 1,656 113,577 70,563 Water depth 6.88"
Aug-26 1,621 111,921 69,490 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-25 2,132 110,300 68,052 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-24 2,481 108,168 66,790 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-23 2,166 105,687 65,558 Water depth 7.25"
Aug-22 1,552 103,521 63,566 Water depth 7.0"
Aug-21 2,422 101,969 61,748 Water depth 6.75"
Aug-20 3,627 99,547 59,485 Water depth 6.88"
Aug-19 2,830 95,920 57,374 Water depth 7.25"
Aug-18 2,935 93,090 55,477 Water depth 7.25"
Aug-17 4,032 90,155 53,319 Water depth 7.4"
Aug-16 3,584 86,123 51,464 Water depth 7.4"
Aug-15 3,481 82,539 49,316 Water depth 7.5"
Aug-14 4,019 79,058 48,066 Water depth 7.88"
Aug-13 4,618 75,039 46,844 Water depth 7.88"
Aug-12 4,010 70,421 45,525 Water depth 8.0"
Aug-11 4,522 66,411 43,960 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-10 4,824 61,889 41,720 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-09 5,084 57,065 38,940 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-08 4,921 51,981 35,783 Water depth 8.1"
Aug-07 5,263 47,060 33,623 Water depth 7.6"
Aug-06 5,268 41,797 31,965 Water depth 7.75"
Aug-05 3,876 36,529 29,786 Water depth 7.8"
Aug-04 4,026 32,653 26,852 Water depth 8.0"
Aug-03 4,899 28,627 25,311 Water depth 8.0"
Aug-02 3,160 23,728 23,396 Water depth 8.25"
Aug-01 1,703 20,568 22,412 Water depth 8.5"
Jul-31 1,503 18,865 21,257 Water depth 8.75"
Jul-30 1,002 17,362 19,391 Water depth 9.0"
Jul-29 1,596 16,360 18,031 Water depth 9.0"
Jul-28 2,481 14,764 15,301 Water depth 9.0"
Jul-27 1,208 12,283 12,975 Water depth 9.6"
Jul-26 958 11,075 11,863 Water depth 9.75"
Jul-25 778 10,117 11,095 Water depth 10.0"
Jul-24 510 9,339 10,474 Water depth 10.25"
Jul-23 1,213 8,829 8,730 Water depth 10.75"
Jul-22 691 7,616 7,834 Water depth 11.0"
Jul-21 959 6,925 6,485 Water depth 11.4"
Jul-20 1,241 5,966 5,275 Water depth 11.75"
Jul-19 1,122 4,725 3,952 Water depth 11.5"
Jul-18 1,020 3,603 2,837 Water depth 11.25"
Jul-17 826 2,583 2,205 Water depth 11.0"
Jul-16 788 1,757 1,404 Water depth 10.8"
Jul-15 969 969 610 Water depth 10.8"