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Location: Anchor River
Species: Chinook
Method: Sonar/Weir

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

  • 2021
  • 2020
Daily Counts
Cumulative

Description:

In 2024, Anchor River salmon escapement monitoring will occur at a single location at river mile 1.7. During high flows, ARIS sonar is used. When possible, the sonar is replaced with an underwater video system within a floating resistance board weir and motion-detected fish passage is recorded 24 hours per day.

Chinook salmon escapement has been monitored via weirs in the Anchor River since 2003. Escapements have ranged from a low of 2,338 in 2023, to a high of 12,016 in 2004. The Chinook salmon run to the Anchor River begins in mid-May and lasts through early August. Historically, 50% of the Chinook salmon run had passed the weir by June 10, but later run timing in recent years has pushed the 50% date to the third week in June to early July. The current Chinook salmon sustainable escapement goal is 3,200 – 6,400.

Coho salmon escapement in the Anchor River has previously been monitored in the late ‘80s and 2004-2011. Coho salmon escapements ranged from 2,409 to 20,187 in these years. Coho salmon begin entering the Anchor River in late-July and run through September. Run-timing typically peaks in late-August, although it is highly variable and subject to influence by river water levels. There is not currently an escapement goal established for Anchor River coho salmon.

Steelhead escapement in the Anchor River has not been fully enumerated, but partial counts of kelts (steelhead emigrating from the system in spring) and immigrating steelhead indicate run sizes are variable and typically small. The most complete fall counts occurred in 1988 and 1992 when 878 and 1,261 fish were counted, respectively. There is not an escapement goal established for Anchor River steelhead.

Sustainable Escapement Goal for Chinook in 2024: 3,200 - 6,400 (Graphed above)

Contact: Area Manager,
(907) 235-1739

112 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
Aug-26 - 4,285 3,715  
Aug-25 - 4,285 3,715  
Aug-24 - 4,285 3,715  
Aug-23 - 4,285 3,715  
Aug-22 2 4,285 3,714 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 2
Aug-21 1 4,283 3,712 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 1
Aug-20 1 4,282 3,710 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 1
Aug-19 8 4,281 3,709 SF:4; NF4
Aug-18 7 4,273 3,708 SF:4; NF:3
Aug-17 10 4,266 3,704 NF Video: 4 SF Video: 6
Aug-16 7 4,256 3,700 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 4
Aug-15 9 4,249 3,696 NF Video: 1 SF Video:8
Aug-14 8 4,240 3,688 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 6
Aug-13 21 4,232 3,683 NF Video: 6 SF Video: 15
Aug-12 11 4,211 3,673 NF Video: 7 SF Video: 4
Aug-11 11 4,200 3,668 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 8
Aug-10 5 4,189 3,659 NF Video: 1 SF Video 4
Aug-09 11 4,184 3,651 NF Video: 6 SF Video: 5
Aug-08 17 4,173 3,644 NF Video: 6 SF Video: 11
Aug-07 11 4,156 3,628 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 9
Aug-06 19 4,145 3,624 NF Video: 8 SF Video: 11
Aug-05 26 4,126 3,608 NF Video: 10 SF Video: 16
Aug-04 7 4,100 3,597 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 7
Aug-03 15 4,093 3,579 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 12
Aug-02 16 4,078 3,559 NF Video: 7 SF Video: 9
Aug-01 3 4,062 3,523 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 0
Jul-31 15 4,059 3,493 NF Video: 8 SF Video: 7
Jul-30 24 4,044 3,490 NF Video: 6 SF Video: 18
Jul-29 10 4,020 3,473 NF Video: 5 SF Video: 5
Jul-28 13 4,010 3,459 NF Video: 1 SF Video: 12
Jul-27 9 3,997 3,450 NF Video: 5 SF Video: 4
Jul-26 21 3,988 3,439 NF Video: 11 SF Video: 10
Jul-25 6 3,967 3,430 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 3
Jul-24 20 3,961 3,397 NF Video: 11 SF Video: 9
Jul-23 15 3,941 3,381 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 15
Jul-22 42 3,926 3,377 NF Video: 1 SF Video: 41
Jul-21 43 3,884 3,360 NF Video: 33 SF Video: 10
Jul-20 18 3,841 3,338 NF Video: 14 SF Video: 4
Jul-19 96 3,823 3,262 NF Video: 49 SF Video: 47
Jul-18 65 3,727 3,195 NF Video: 26 SF Video: 39
Jul-17 131 3,662 3,182 NF Video: 32 SF Video: 99
Jul-16 111 3,531 3,110 NF Video: 53 SF Video: 59
Jul-15 87 3,420 3,098 NF Video: 38 SF Video: 49
Jul-14 218 3,333 3,091 NF Video: 89 SF Video: 129
Jul-13 172 3,115 3,088 NF Video: 107 SF Video: 65
Jul-12 124 2,943 3,060 NF Video: 84 SF Video: 40
Jul-11 93 2,819 2,953 NF Video: 34 SF Video: 59
Jul-10 423 2,726 2,913 NF Video: 321 SF Video: 102
Jul-09 41 2,303 2,800 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 39
Jul-08 34 2,262 2,770 NF Video: 6 SF Video: 28
Jul-07 45 2,228 2,727 NF Video: 29 SF Video: 16
Jul-06 82 2,183 2,696 NF Video: 66 SF Video: 16
Jul-05 12 2,101 2,503 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 12
Jul-04 12 2,089 2,143 NF video: 4 SF video: 8
Jul-03 35 2,077 1,638 NF video: 2 SF video: 33
Jul-02 31 2,042 1,524 NF video: 13 SF video: 18
Jul-01 21 2,011 1,352 NF Video: 17 SF Video: 4
Jun-30 16 1,990 1,279 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 14
Jun-29 38 1,974 1,243 NF Video: 8 SF Video: 30
Jun-28 30 1,936 1,114 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 27
Jun-27 16 1,906 1,066 NF Video: 0 SF Video 16
Jun-26 33 1,890 1,021 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 31
Jun-25 30 1,857 864 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 30
Jun-24 14 1,827 804 NF Video: 2 SF Video 12
Jun-23 27 1,813 785 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 24
Jun-22 32 1,786 757 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 30
Jun-21 362 1,754 742 NF Video: 283 SF Video: 79
Jun-20 32 1,392 623 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 30
Jun-19 29 1,360 582 NF video: 0 SF video: 29
Jun-18 47 1,331 565 NF video: 2 SF video: 45
Jun-17 5 1,284 556 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 5
Jun-16 28 1,279 549 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 26
Jun-15 64 1,251 539 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 62
Jun-14 38 1,187 525 NF Video: 1 SF Video: 37
Jun-13 33 1,149 513 NF Video: 2 SF: Video: 31
Jun-12 38 1,116 483 NF Video: 9 SF Video: 29
Jun-11 74 1,078 406 NF Video 16 SF Video 58
Jun-10 42 1,004 383 NF Video: 5 SF Video: 37
Jun-09 27 962 378 NF Video: 6 SF: Video 21
Jun-08 13 935 374 NF video: 3 SF Video: 10
Jun-07 214 922 355 NF video: 47 SF Video: 167
Jun-06 181 708 338 NF Video: 1 SF Video: 180
Jun-05 116 527 316 NF video:5 & SF Video: 111
Jun-04 136 411 306 NF video:34 SF Video: 102
Jun-03 109 275 283 NF Video:2 SF Video:107
Jun-02 39 166 268 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 39
Jun-01 37 127 240 NF Video: 1 SF Video: 36
May-31 15 90 214 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 15
May-30 0 75 193 NF Video: 0, SF Video: 0
May-29 9 75 185 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 9
May-28 3 66 172 NF Video: 3 SF Video: 0
May-27 8 63 155 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 6
May-26 17 55 142 NF Video: 2 SF Video: 15
May-25 6 38 115 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 6
May-24 16 32 105 NF video: 1 SF Video: 15
May-23 6 16 75 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 6
May-22 6 10 66 NF Video: 0 SF Video: 6
May-21 4 4 66 NF video: 1 SF Video: 3
May-20 0 0 62 NF Video 0, SF Video 0
May-19 0 0 51 NF Video: 0, SF Video: 0
May-18 0 0 42 NF Video: 0, SF Video 0
May-17 0 0 32 NF Video: 0, SF Video 0
May-16 0 0 23 NF Video: 0
May-15 0 0 19 NF Video: 0
May-14 0 0 10 NF Video: 0
May-13 0 0 1 NF Video: 0
May-12 - 0 1 NF Video: 0
May-11 0 0 1 NF Video: 0
May-10 0 0 0 NF Video: 0
May-09 - 0 0 NF Video: 0
May-08 0 0 0 NF Video: 0
May-07 0 0 0 NF Video: 0