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Location: Buskin River
Species: Coho
Method: Weir

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

  • 2017
  • 2016
Daily Counts
Cumulative

Description: Buskin weir for sockeye escapement is located at the outlet of the Buskin Lake between May 25 thru August 15. A second weir is installed down river on August 15th to just above bridge #2, where it remains until September 30 to enumerate coho salmon.

Biological Escapement Goal for Coho: 4,700 - 9,600 (Graphed above)
Biological Escapement Goal for Sockeye: 5,000 - 8,000

Contact: Assistant Area Manager,
(907) 486-1878

Weekly Sportfish Fishing Report for this area

57 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2017
Count
2017
Cumulative
2017
Cumulative
2016
Notes for
2017
Sep-30 216 5,559 2,488  
Sep-29 216 5,343 2,488  
Sep-28 216 5,127 2,488  
Sep-27 846 4,911 2,488  
Sep-26 2 4,065 2,461  
Sep-25 40 4,063 2,451  
Sep-24 70 4,023 2,360  
Sep-23 24 3,953 2,325  
Sep-22 25 3,929 2,114  
Sep-21 15 3,904 1,934 water level 1.6
Sep-20 91 3,889 1,551 water level 1.5
Sep-19 67 3,798 1,530 water level 1.6
Sep-18 13 3,731 1,511  
Sep-17 25 3,718 1,507  
Sep-16 178 3,693 1,483 water level 1.5
Sep-15 105 3,515 1,441 water level 1.5
Sep-14 160 3,410 1,377 water level 1.5
Sep-13 46 3,250 1,360 water level 1.5
Sep-12 33 3,204 1,329 water level 1.5
Sep-11 3,052 3,171 1,285 water level 1.6; estimate added from aerial and float surveys
Sep-10 5 119 1,017  
Sep-09 20 114 1,007 Water level 1.75
Sep-08 30 94 992 weir back in
Sep-07 0 64 975  
Sep-06 0 64 970  
Sep-05 0 64 883 weir flooded
Sep-04 0 64 863  
Sep-03 0 64 745  
Sep-02 1 64 707  
Sep-01 2 63 687  
Aug-31 0 61 669 weir flooded
Aug-30 0 61 660 weir flooded
Aug-29 0 61 574 Weir flooded
Aug-28 7 61 487  
Aug-27 12 54 480  
Aug-26 17 42 418  
Aug-25 12 25 410 Water level 1.2 ft
Aug-24 4 13 358 Water level 1.2 ft
Aug-23 1 9 324  
Aug-22 4 8 220 Water level 1.3 ft
Aug-21 2 4 189 Water level 1.4 feet
Aug-20 1 2 160  
Aug-19 0 1 137  
Aug-18 0 1 121  
Aug-17 0 1 86  
Aug-16 1 1 69  
Aug-15 0 0 63 Weir out
Aug-14 0 0 51 Weir out
Aug-13 0 0 21 Weir out
Aug-12 0 0 18 Weir out
Aug-11 0 0 16 Weir out
Aug-10 0 0 16 Weir out
Aug-09 0 0 12 Weir out
Aug-08 0 0 12 Weir out
Aug-07 - - 10  
Aug-06 - - 3  
Aug-05 - - 2