Post by: deadyote on July 24, 2012, 01:03:38 PM
Post by: Jburke on July 24, 2012, 03:21:21 PM
Post by: remington300mag on July 24, 2012, 07:38:37 PM
We need 23K escapement before they will consider opening it.....right now the difference between Rock Island and Rocky Reach is 57,574.
Post by: deadyote on July 24, 2012, 11:18:28 PM
Post by: remington300mag on July 25, 2012, 01:08:45 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 25, 2012, 10:11:48 PM
Post by: Naches Nightmare on July 26, 2012, 07:35:47 PM
Post by: winshooter88 on July 27, 2012, 03:39:38 AM
Post by: remington300mag on July 27, 2012, 06:21:50 AM
Right now they don't expect to have a fishery on Lake Wenatchee. Almost all of the fish are expected to go up the Okanogan River and into Canada. there are still almost 200,000 sockeye below Priest Rapids according to the fish counts.
I would say your numbers are off by just a couple hundred thousand!!! LOL If there are really 200K still below priest rapids, that would mean we would be getting over 600K sockeye over that dam....which would be 100K more than Bonneville! Is that possible....NOPE!
As of today there has been 392,750 sockeye over priest rapids.....and that is with missing 5 days of the count. The numbers are dropping off at this point.
Now, who ever told you the sockeye are all going up the Okanogan is full of crap, just look at the fish counts between Rocky Reach and Rock Island...... What happened to the 50,000 fish.....Guess they just evaporated like a fart in the wind.....It is a scam....Plain and simple!
Post by: remington300mag on July 27, 2012, 06:23:40 AM
Any word on the eye exam?
Got up there too late yesterday....waiting on my little lady to get home before we drove up. By the time I got there, nobody to be found and ladder was shut down.......Will be trying again tomorrow
Post by: Jburke on July 27, 2012, 11:23:43 AM
Post by: remington300mag on July 28, 2012, 05:28:56 PM
Post by: eastside boy on July 31, 2012, 09:58:40 PM
Stopped into Tumwater Dam today at 3pm....No one counting, ladder shut, and the sockeye were absolutely stacked up right in front of the ladder door.......
300...how's it going? I just wanted to put your mind at ease on this topic. The fish are in fact being counted 24/7 there at Tumwater. When the crews are not there actively trapping and counting at the chute, the fish are still being counted. There is actually a small viewing room (window in the ladder) in which video equipment is in place and also counting fish. Gates are swithched so that the fish will travel past the camera. I have noticed that there has been this misunderstanding here in the last couple of years...since there has been a few changes in the way that trapping facility has been operated, which is understandable. The public has become acustom to seeing the facility being staffed more often. The counts taken here actually pretty darn accurate relatively speaking. Anyway, hope this gives you a bit more insight on how the data is collected at this site.
later
Post by: UBA on August 01, 2012, 12:16:04 PM
Post by: fishnate on August 01, 2012, 02:47:44 PM
Post by: CP on August 01, 2012, 02:49:11 PM
I am one of the counters and my eyes are great. Everyone thinks they know whats up relax.
So what's the count?
Post by: fishnate on August 01, 2012, 02:53:17 PM
Post by: Ripper on August 01, 2012, 04:32:15 PM
Post by: doyourtime89 on August 01, 2012, 05:58:14 PM
Post by: remington300mag on August 01, 2012, 06:58:07 PM
I am one of the counters and my eyes are great. Everyone thinks they know whats up relax.
Fishnate, I only know what I have seen with my own 2 eyes....that isn't even taking into account conversations I have had with with a local Bio who also questioned the counting that took place there.....
So, are you a pud counter or one of the research counters??? This is a message I got from a very reliable source on another forum.....A few other guys got the same message that I know of....."The WDFW has a research project at Tumwater that severely restricts the number of fish that can pass while the research is being conducted. That can be 3 days a week. On the other days the fish ladder is open but the counting has been suspect. The PUD is going to count on the non-research days and the numbers should be posted soon."
Also, I see they posted an opening today......Now time to start bitching about the lack of launches and parking!!! LOL
Post by: fishnate on August 01, 2012, 08:05:16 PM
Post by: eastside boy on August 01, 2012, 09:43:15 PM
Post by: winshooter88 on August 01, 2012, 10:23:31 PM
Post by: deadyote on August 02, 2012, 01:32:17 AM
Post by: winshooter88 on August 02, 2012, 01:57:40 AM
Post by: deadyote on August 02, 2012, 02:03:47 AM
Post by: CP on August 02, 2012, 07:09:37 AM
Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery opens Aug. 4
Action: Lake Wenatchee opens for sockeye salmon fishing.
Effective date: One hour before official sunrise Aug. 4 through Aug. 31, 2012.
Species affected: Sockeye salmon.
Daily limit: The daily limit per angler is three sockeye, 12 inches in length or greater.
Location: Lake Wenatchee (Chelan Co.).
Reason for action: More than 30,000 fish are expected to migrate past Tumwater Dam on the Wenatchee River. At least 7,000 fish are estimated to be available for harvest above the natural spawning escapement goal of 23,000 fish.
Other information: Selective gear rules are in effect (single barbless lures or flies, no bait or scent allowed, knotless nets required). Bull trout, steelhead, and chinook salmon must be released unharmed without removing the fish from the water. Two-pole endorsement is not valid for this fishery. A night closure will be in effect. Legal angling hours are one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license as well as a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE).
NOTE: The Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery may be closed on short notice depending on participation and catch rates. Anglers are advised to check the fishing hotline at 360-902-2500 or WDFW’s website daily.
Important angler note: All sockeye with a floy (anchor) tag attached and/or one or more round ¼ inch in diameter holes punched in the caudal (tail) fin must be released. These fish are essential to ongoing studies being conducted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Information contact: Travis Maitland, District 7 fish biologist, (509) 665-3337 (Wenatchee District Office); Jeff Korth, Region 2 Fish Program manager (509) 754-4624.