TitleRecovery of wild coho salmon in Salmon River Basin, 2008-2010
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsJones, Kim K., Trevan J. Cornwell, Daniel L. Bottom, Staci Stein, Holly Wellard Kelly, and Lance A. Campbell
Secondary TitleMonitoring Program Report (Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds)
Volumeno.OPSW-ODFW-2011-10
Pagination53 p.
InstitutionOregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
CitySalem, Or.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley QL638 .S2 R422 2011, Guin QL 638 .S2 R422 2011, Digital Open Access
KeywordsCoho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, genetics, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, Salmon River, wild salmonids
NotesIn 2007, after 30 years of artificially producing fish, the Salmon River Hatchery was closed. This study reports on coho salmon in the Salmon River three years after the closure of the hatchery. Favorable ocean conditions helped, but dangers such as high flow levels in winter remain. "In the absence of intensive hatchery pressure, we hypothesize that the stream and estuary habitats in Salmon River will have sufficient connectivity, capacity, and quality to recover and sustain a resilient population of wild coho salmon." (p.33)
URLhttps://odfw-static.forestry.oregonstate.edu/freshwater/inventory/pdffiles/Salmon%20River%20ODFW-OPSW%202011-10%20final.pdf