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

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Description:

Weirs are installed on the South and North forks of the Anchor River in early-May to begin monitoring Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead escapement through the fall. The South fork weir is located at river mile 2.5 and the North fork weir is located at river mile 3.4. Both weirs are located above the salmon sport fishery area, which ends at an ADFG marker approximately 200 yards upstream of the Old Sterling Highway Bridge. An underwater video system is installed within each floating resistance board weir and motion-detected fish passage is recorded 24 hours per day. High spring flows prevent installation of the South Fork floating weir in most years, so a partial fixed-picket weir with sonar external link is used until flows subside around the end of May.

Chinook salmon escapement has been monitored via weirs in the Anchor River since 2003. Escapements have ranged from a low of 2,499 in 2014, to a high of 12,016 in 2004. The Chinook salmon run to the Anchor River begins in 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 June 22. The current Chinook salmon sustainable escapement goal is 3,800 – 7,600.

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: 3,800 - 7,600 (Graphed above)

Contact: Area Manager,
(907) 235-1739

119 records returned for the years selected. Dashes indicate days with no count.
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Date
2023
Count
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
Notes for
2023
Aug-31 - 83 3,092 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-30 - 83 3,092 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-29 - 83 3,092 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-28 - 83 3,092 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-27 - 83 3,091 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-26 - 83 3,090 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-25 - 83 3,090 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-24 - 83 3,089 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-23 - 83 3,089 4,285 3,715 5,639  
Aug-22 - 83 3,088 4,285 3,714 5,639  
Aug-21 - 83 3,087 4,283 3,712 5,639  
Aug-20 - 83 3,085 4,282 3,710 5,639  
Aug-19 - 83 3,081 4,281 3,709 5,639  
Aug-18 - 83 3,081 4,273 3,708 5,639  
Aug-17 - 83 3,080 4,266 3,704 5,639  
Aug-16 - 83 3,075 4,256 3,700 5,639  
Aug-15 - 83 3,069 4,249 3,696 5,639  
Aug-14 - 83 3,067 4,240 3,688 5,639  
Aug-13 - 83 3,063 4,232 3,683 5,639  
Aug-12 - 83 3,056 4,211 3,673 5,639  
Aug-11 - 83 3,053 4,200 3,668 5,639  
Aug-10 - 83 3,031 4,189 3,659 5,639  
Aug-09 - 83 3,020 4,184 3,651 5,639  
Aug-08 - 83 3,011 4,173 3,644 5,639  
Aug-07 - 83 2,997 4,156 3,628 5,639  
Aug-06 - 83 2,984 4,145 3,624 5,639  
Aug-05 - 83 2,965 4,126 3,608 5,639  
Aug-04 - 83 2,952 4,100 3,597 5,639  
Aug-03 - 83 2,938 4,093 3,579 5,639  
Aug-02 - 83 2,930 4,078 3,559 5,639  
Aug-01 - 83 2,907 4,062 3,523 5,639  
Jul-31 - 83 2,893 4,059 3,493 5,639  
Jul-30 - 83 2,875 4,044 3,490 5,624  
Jul-29 - 83 2,855 4,020 3,473 5,616  
Jul-28 - 83 2,840 4,010 3,459 5,592  
Jul-27 - 83 2,829 3,997 3,450 5,554  
Jul-26 - 83 2,815 3,988 3,439 5,521  
Jul-25 - 83 2,784 3,967 3,430 5,518  
Jul-24 - 83 2,741 3,961 3,397 5,515  
Jul-23 - 83 2,712 3,941 3,381 5,512  
Jul-22 - 83 2,709 3,926 3,377 5,508  
Jul-21 - 83 2,702 3,884 3,360 5,503  
Jul-20 - 83 2,695 3,841 3,338 5,496  
Jul-19 - 83 2,694 3,823 3,262 5,487  
Jul-18 - 83 2,682 3,727 3,195 5,471  
Jul-17 - 83 2,653 3,662 3,182 5,456  
Jul-16 - 83 2,447 3,531 3,110 5,434  
Jul-15 - 83 2,307 3,420 3,098 5,421  
Jul-14 - 83 2,286 3,333 3,091 5,407  
Jul-13 - 83 2,279 3,115 3,088 5,397  
Jul-12 - 83 2,268 2,943 3,060 5,384  
Jul-11 - 83 2,244 2,819 2,953 5,369  
Jul-10 - 83 2,198 2,726 2,913 5,363  
Jul-09 - 83 2,190 2,303 2,800 5,331  
Jul-08 - 83 2,172 2,262 2,770 5,276  
Jul-07 - 83 2,147 2,228 2,727 5,225  
Jul-06 - 83 2,096 2,183 2,696 5,158  
Jul-05 - 83 1,866 2,101 2,503 5,077  
Jul-04 - 83 1,850 2,089 2,143 4,771  
Jul-03 - 83 1,825 2,077 1,638 4,597  
Jul-02 - 83 1,803 2,042 1,524 4,531  
Jul-01 - 83 1,769 2,011 1,352 4,377  
Jun-30 - 83 1,693 1,990 1,279 4,255  
Jun-29 - 83 1,556 1,974 1,243 3,787  
Jun-28 - 83 1,427 1,936 1,114 3,633  
Jun-27 - 83 1,398 1,906 1,066 3,576  
Jun-26 - 83 1,349 1,890 1,021 3,478  
Jun-25 - 83 1,335 1,857 864 3,401  
Jun-24 - 83 1,296 1,827 804 3,151  
Jun-23 - 83 950 1,813 785 2,693  
Jun-22 - 83 761 1,786 757 2,550  
Jun-21 - 83 541 1,754 742 2,499  
Jun-20 - 83 518 1,392 623 2,436  
Jun-19 - 83 507 1,360 582 2,377  
Jun-18 - 83 493 1,331 565 2,335  
Jun-17 - 83 450 1,284 556 2,288  
Jun-16 - 83 389 1,279 549 2,185  
Jun-15 - 83 386 1,251 539 2,145  
Jun-14 - 83 377 1,187 525 2,115  
Jun-13 - 83 372 1,149 513 2,050  
Jun-12 - 83 361 1,116 483 1,984  
Jun-11 - 83 349 1,078 406 1,800  
Jun-10 - 83 337 1,004 383 1,732  
Jun-09 - 83 311 962 378 1,668  
Jun-08 - 83 296 935 374 1,609  
Jun-07 - 83 290 922 355 1,549  
Jun-06 - 83 283 708 338 1,450  
Jun-05 - 83 272 527 316 1,352  
Jun-04 - 83 253 411 306 1,277  
Jun-03 - 83 244 275 283 1,136  
Jun-02 - 83 238 166 268 938  
Jun-01 - 83 229 127 240 873  
May-31 - 83 226 90 214 809  
May-30 - 83 179 75 193 748  
May-29 - 83 124 75 185 639  
May-28 - 83 114 66 172 428  
May-27 - 83 83 63 155 293  
May-26 - 83 80 55 142 244  
May-25 4 83 71 38 115 177 South Fork Sonar 3; North Fork Video 1
May-24 6 79 26 32 105 165 South Fork Sonar 6; North Fork Video 0
May-23 10 73 14 16 75 102 South Fork Sonar 9; North Fork Video 1
May-22 15 63 14 10 66 91 South Fork Sonar 15; North Fork Video 0
May-21 12 48 11 4 66 73 South Fork Sonar 12; North Fork Video 0
May-20 9 36 6 0 62 58 South Fork Sonar 9; North Fork Video 0
May-19 3 27 6 0 51 53 South Fork Sonar 3; North Fork Video 0
May-18 18 24 6 0 42 25 South Fork Sonar 18; North Fork not operational
May-17 6 6 6 0 32 22 South Fork Sonar 6; North Fork not operational
May-16 0 0 1 0 23 16 South Fork Sonar 0: North Fork not operational
May-15 - - 1 0 19 16  
May-14 - - 0 0 10 10  
May-13 - - 0 0 1 10  
May-12 - - 0 - 1 1  
May-11 - - 0 0 1 1  
May-10 - - 0 0 0 1  
May-09 - - 0 - 0 1  
May-08 - - 0 0 0 1  
May-07 - - 0 0 0 0  
May-06 - - 0 0 0 0  
May-05 - - 0 0 0 0