2023 Adult Salmon Polulation Count

2023 Adult Salmon Polulation Count

In the realm of conservation and environmental awareness, few events garner as much attention and anticipation as the annual adult salmon counts. These counts provide critical insights into the health of salmon populations and serve as a barometer for the overall wellbeing of our aquatic ecosystems. As we delve into the significance of the 2023 Adult Salmon Counts, we'll explore why these numbers matter more than ever and the broader implications they hold for our environment.

The Life of a Salmon:

To truly appreciate the significance of the adult salmon counts, it's essential to understand the incredible journey these fish undertake. Salmon are anadromous species, meaning they are born in freshwater streams, migrate to the ocean to mature, and then return to their natal streams to spawn and complete their life cycle. This cycle is a masterpiece of nature and a crucial driver of ecological processes.

Why Salmon Counts Matter:

Salmon are a keystone species, meaning they have a disproportionate impact on their ecosystem compared to their abundance. When salmon return to their spawning grounds, they bring with them essential nutrients from the ocean, enriching the freshwater habitats and benefiting a multitude of species. Low salmon counts can signify problems within these ecosystems, such as habitat degradation, pollution, or changes in ocean conditions.

WILLAMETTE FALLS
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
08/31/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/01/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/02/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/03/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/04/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/05/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YTD 23889 692 23422 667 n/a n/a 467 25 0 0 2894 1944 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
BONNEVILLE DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 17134 1782 0 0 0 0 17134 1782 987 112 1100 323 8 0 33 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 12259 1238 0 0 0 0 12259 1238 1703 127 951 285 14 0 36 0 4 USACE
09/01/2023 41510 4263 0 0 0 0 41510 4263 9164 420 3092 735 1 89 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 28835 2673 0 0 0 0 28835 2673 8408 450 4218 903 0 74 0 1 USACE
09/03/2023 13516 1460 0 0 0 0 13516 1460 5322 337 2726 593 0 61 0 3 USACE
09/04/2023 12026 1246 0 0 0 0 12026 1246 3957 324 1656 344 7 46 0 0 USACE
09/05/2023 8213 757 0 0 0 0 8213 757 2461 378 1047 207 0 47 0 2 USACE
YTD 434176 43878 109966 10133 79259 10012 244951 23733 39312 3079 89222 34388 4345373 327596 63651 0 12
THE DALLES DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 7040 215 0 0 0 0 7040 215 261 18 1651 562 n/a 1 63 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 8966 527 0 0 0 0 8966 527 558 58 2394 739 n/a 4 20 0 2 USACE
09/01/2023 6718 365 0 0 0 0 6718 365 290 33 1063 359 n/a 2 53 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 13594 676 0 0 0 0 13594 676 593 75 4364 2067 n/a 9 37 0 1 USACE
09/03/2023 17321 913 0 0 0 0 17321 913 2692 210 3248 1055 n/a 5 41 0 0 USACE
09/04/2023 10596 816 0 0 0 0 10596 816 2400 140 3283 968 n/a 2 42 0 1 USACE
09/05/2023 8731 1425 0 0 0 0 8731 1425 1661 114 2560 756 n/a 7 26 0 0 USACE
YTD 250437 24660 72921 8324 68572 8963 108944 7373 9406 762 42518 17892 n/a 294799 17414 0 5
JOHN DAY DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 3386 297 0 0 0 0 3386 297 182 106 1032 321 n/a 17 57 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 4388 230 0 0 0 0 4388 230 347 68 1388 460 n/a 27 37 0 0 USACE
09/01/2023 7044 854 0 0 0 0 7044 854 253 70 2177 686 n/a 4 57 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 4414 288 0 0 0 0 4414 288 224 42 1144 384 n/a 6 55 0 1 USACE
09/03/2023 8558 757 0 0 0 0 8558 757 731 174 3146 944 n/a 13 46 0 3 USACE
09/04/2023 12013 596 0 0 0 0 12013 596 1930 205 3312 1115 n/a 9 36 0 2 USACE
09/05/2023 6389 469 0 0 0 0 6389 469 1480 125 2759 908 n/a 2 60 0 1 USACE
YTD 194187 24358 66419 8975 61304 10196 66464 5187 5641 876 29602 12191 n/a 281776 17239 0 7
MCNARY DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 1880 95 0 0 0 0 1880 95 25 11 523 217 2 4 29 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 2558 165 0 0 0 0 2558 165 103 6 589 202 3 2 9 0 0 USACE
09/01/2023 3044 205 0 0 0 0 3044 205 76 34 699 222 5 14 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 2791 250 0 0 0 0 2791 250 228 142 465 132 0 24 0 0 USACE
09/03/2023 6840 516 0 0 0 0 6840 516 353 96 1318 473 5 15 0 0 USACE
09/04/2023 5613 428 0 0 0 0 5613 428 282 128 2324 697 6 7 0 0 USACE
09/05/2023 7662 490 0 0 0 0 7662 490 535 198 3076 917 18 7 0 0 USACE
YTD 158278 17202 57018 6949 58388 7213 42872 3040 1637 632 20386 8960 1374711 228853 3191 0 2
ICE HARBOR DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 717 48 0 0 0 0 717 48 3 0 238 84 0 0 25 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 1091 127 0 0 0 0 1091 127 1 2 256 95 0 0 11 0 0 USACE
09/01/2023 1149 90 0 0 0 0 1149 90 1 0 211 78 0 37 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 1487 74 0 0 0 0 1487 74 0 0 341 112 3 24 0 0 USACE
09/03/2023 2086 100 0 0 0 0 2086 100 10 1 542 179 0 36 0 0 USACE
09/04/2023 3292 202 0 0 0 0 3292 202 49 6 883 302 0 31 0 0 USACE
09/05/2023 2665 215 0 0 0 0 2665 215 63 2 1385 422 0 26 0 0 USACE
YTD 73125 10309 41084 5547 12249 3111 19792 1651 129 11 10241 4676 303898 2267 3084 0 0
LOWER MONUMENTAL DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 1022 100 0 0 0 0 1022 100 0 0 200 79 n/a 0 14 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 859 94 0 0 0 0 859 94 0 0 228 91 n/a 0 9 0 0 USACE
09/01/2023 607 40 0 0 0 0 607 40 0 0 156 56 n/a 0 3 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 1358 158 0 0 0 0 1358 158 0 0 298 128 n/a 0 3 0 0 USACE
09/03/2023 1332 105 0 0 0 0 1332 105 0 0 295 119 n/a 0 4 0 0 USACE
09/04/2023 2132 135 0 0 0 0 2132 135 9 4 531 149 n/a 0 2 0 0 USACE
09/05/2023 2965 250 0 0 0 0 2965 250 12 3 717 216 n/a 0 1 0 0 USACE
YTD 68170 11497 40906 6952 10938 3267 16326 1278 23 8 7907 3833 n/a 2129 1469 0 0
LITTLE GOOSE DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 984 120 0 0 0 0 984 120 0 0 126 53 n/a 0 1 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 1123 146 0 0 0 0 1123 146 0 0 234 103 n/a 1 1 0 0 USACE
09/01/2023 537 72 0 0 0 0 537 72 0 0 206 78 n/a 0 -8 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 762 52 0 0 0 0 762 52 0 0 226 92 n/a 0 2 0 0 USACE
09/03/2023 891 91 0 0 0 0 891 91 0 0 188 69 n/a 0 -3 0 0 USACE
09/04/2023 1401 119 0 0 0 0 1401 119 0 0 355 127 n/a 0 -1 0 0 USACE
09/05/2023 1998 202 0 0 0 0 1998 202 1 0 590 179 n/a 0 -4 0 0 USACE
YTD 62705 12219 40330 7951 10355 3075 12020 1193 1 0 5672 2813 n/a 1802 420 0 0
LOWER GRANITE DAM 1)
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 364 43 0 0 0 0 364 43 0 0 125 54 0 0 3 0 0 USACE
08/31/2023 706 61 0 0 0 0 706 61 1 0 178 79 0 2 5 0 0 USACE
09/01/2023 1202 104 0 0 0 0 1202 104 0 0 263 111 2 6 0 0 USACE
09/02/2023 902 69 0 0 0 0 902 69 0 0 192 81 1 -1 0 0 USACE
09/03/2023 560 36 0 0 0 0 560 36 0 0 201 79 0 1 0 0 USACE
09/04/2023 1456 91 0 0 0 0 1456 91 0 0 334 140 1 2 0 0 USACE
09/05/2023 988 121 0 0 0 0 988 121 0 0 305 108 0 -1 0 0 USACE
YTD 63228 10616 43253 6564 10319 3232 9656 820 1 0 6816 3291 30375 1555 576 0 0
PRIEST RAPIDS DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 305 10 0 0 0 0 305 10 0 0 96 n/a 0 14 105 0 0 GCPUD
08/31/2023 215 9 0 0 0 0 215 9 0 0 97 0 0 16 81 0 0 GCPUD
09/01/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/02/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/03/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/04/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/05/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YTD 68011 2531 17794 902 48085 1462 2132 167 245 25 2868 0 0 231078 11185 0 0
WANAPUM DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 61 2 0 0 0 0 61 2 18 1 84 n/a 0 7 177 0 0 GCPUD
08/31/2023 130 2 0 0 0 0 130 2 17 2 102 0 0 4 134 0 0 GCPUD
09/01/2023 93 2 0 0 0 0 93 2 54 0 6 0 0 10 76 0 0 GCPUD
09/02/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/03/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/04/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09/05/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YTD 74633 3087 17974 818 55195 2056 1464 213 151 10 2945 0 0 227845 8608 0 0
ROCK ISLAND DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 23 2 0 0 0 0 23 2 1 0 48 21 0 11 80 0 0 CHPUD
08/31/2023 50 9 0 0 0 0 50 9 0 0 112 31 0 11 159 0 0 CHPUD
09/01/2023 68 4 0 0 0 0 68 4 2 0 110 32 0 9 141 0 0 CHPUD
09/02/2023 61 4 0 0 0 0 61 4 2 0 89 33 0 8 70 0 0 CHPUD
09/03/2023 57 5 0 0 0 0 57 5 3 0 76 27 0 5 101 0 0 CHPUD
09/04/2023 85 10 0 0 0 0 85 10 5 0 88 29 0 11 119 0 0 CHPUD
09/05/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YTD 66781 3703 16193 1426 49410 2164 1178 113 18 0 2974 1253 0 247621 5616 0 0
ROCKY REACH DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 33 2 0 0 0 0 33 2 0 0 48 13 n/a 15 149 0 0 CHPUD
08/31/2023 37 1 0 0 0 0 37 1 1 0 56 22 n/a 11 166 0 0 CHPUD
09/01/2023 50 2 0 0 0 0 50 2 0 0 77 21 n/a 6 191 0 0 CHPUD
09/02/2023 47 4 0 0 0 0 47 4 1 0 83 21 n/a 9 150 0 0 CHPUD
09/03/2023 76 2 0 0 0 0 76 2 1 0 54 11 n/a 8 140 0 0 CHPUD
09/04/2023 52 3 0 0 0 0 52 3 0 0 75 13 n/a 6 142 0 0 CHPUD
09/05/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YTD 52273 2525 6869 809 44492 1638 912 78 3 0 2074 633 n/a 149422 5365 0 0
WELLS DAM
DATE CHINOOK ADULT CHINOOK JACK SPRING CHINOOK ADULT SPRING CHINOOK JACK SUMMER CHINOOK ADULT SUMMER CHINOOK JACK FALL CHINOOK ADULT FALL CHINOOK JACK COHO ADULT COHO JACK TOTAL STEELHEAD UNCLIPPED   2) STEELHEAD SHAD SOCKEYE LAMPREY CHUM PINK SOURCE
08/30/2023 16 4 0 0 0 0 16 4 0 0 48 10 n/a 9 11 0 0 DART
08/31/2023 35 3 0 0 0 0 35 3 0 0 45 16 n/a 12 15 0 0 DART
09/01/2023 16 5 0 0 0 0 16 5 0 0 34 8 n/a 10 16 0 0 DART
09/02/2023 50 2 0 0 0 0 50 2 0 0 41 15 n/a 9 5 0 0 DART
09/03/2023 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 47 15 n/a 9 11 0 0 DART
09/04/2023 55 3 0 0 0 0 55 3 0 0 62 18 n/a 8 22 0 0 DART
09/05/2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YTD 30692 2130 6555 1026 23910 1084 227 20 0 0 1377 542 n/a 136828 614 0 0



NOTES:

  • 1) Steelhead counts appear higher at Lower Granite Dam because most years a group which migrated into the river system between October and December overwinters below LGR and continues its migration in early March.
  • 2) Unclipped steelhead are a subset of steelhead. Unclipped steelhead are counted separately from hatchery steelhead at Corps dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Unclipped steelhead are identified as fish with an intact adipose fin. However, a small number of hatchery fish may not have had their adipose fin removed.
  • The information in this report is preliminary, as some counts may be corrected or changed by the source. Video counts can cause a delay in posting the data to the web, because the staff at the projects have to review the tapes. See tables below for dates of video counting.
  • After a dam stops counting fish for the season, only the total number of fish are shown on this report. See table below for the counting dates.
  • These data are updated periodically throughout the day.
  • The last column " Source " shows where the data was imported from: NWACE is imported from the COE's Daily Fish Reports; USACE is from US Army Corps of Engineers fish count pages; CHPUD is from Chelan PUD; GCPUD is from Grant PUD and DGPUD is from Douglas PUD and DART is from the University of Washington's Data Access in Real Time, WFA is imported from ODFW's Willamette Falls website.
  • For more metadata on adult counts, click here for FPC metadata and here for COE metadata.

2023-24 Adult Salmon Dam Count Monitoring Dates

Dam
Video Monitoring Dates
Day
Night
Direct Monitoring Dates
Bonneville Dam
March 1 - March 31, 2023
December 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024
May 15 - September 30, 2023
April 1 to November 30, 2023
The Dalles Dam
November 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024
June 15 - November 30, 2023
April 1 to October 31, 2023
John Day Dam
March 1 - March 31, 2023
June 15 - September 30, 2023
April 1 to October 31, 2023
McNary Dam
November 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024
June 15 - September 30, 2023
April 1 to October 31, 2023
Ice Harbor Dam
March 1 - March 31, 2023
April 1 to October 31, 2023
Lower Monumental Dam
April 1 to October 31, 2023
Little Goose Dam
April 1 to October 31, 2023
Lower Granite Dam
March 1 - March 31, 2023
November 1 - December 30, 2023
June 15 - September 30, 2023
April 1 - October 31, 2023
Priest Rapids Dam
April 15 - November 15, 2023 (24 hr)
 
Wanapum Dam
April 15 - November 15, 2023 (24 hr)
 
Rock Island Dam
April 14 - November 15, 2023 (24 hr)
 
Rocky Reach Dam
April 14 - November 15, 2023 (24 hr)
 
Wells Dam
May 1 - November 15, 2023 (24 hr)
 
Willamette Falls
Count year round (24 hr)
 



2022-2023 Columbia and Snake River Fishway Outages

Dam Dates Fishways are Closed
Bonneville Dam
  • Bradford Island, Oregon Side (N/A)
  • WA Shore (December 5, 2022: February 28 2023)
  • Cascade Island (December 5, 2022: January 23 2023)
The Dalles Dam
  • East Fish Ladder (December ?, 2022: TBD)
  • North Fish Ladder (January 9, 2022; TBD)
John Day Dam
  • North Fish ladder (December 1, 2022: January 5, 2023)
  • South Fish ladder (January 9, 2023: February 28, 2023)
McNary Dam
  • Washington Shore (December 4, 2022: January 12, 2023)
  • Oregon Shore (January 25, 2022: February 28, 2023)
Ice Harbor Dam
  • North Shore (January 28, 2023: February 28, 2023)
  • South Shore (January 1, 2023: January 27, 2023)
Lower Monumental Dam
  • North Shore (February 6, 2023: February 23, 2023)
  • South Shore (January 3, 2023: February 26, 2023)
Little Goose Dam
  • January 1, 2023: February 28, 2023
Lower Granite Dam
  • January 1, 2022: February 9, 2023
Priest Rapids Dam
  • Left Bank Fishway: TBD
  • Right Bank Fishway: TBD
Wanapum Dam
  • Right Bank Fishway: TBD
  • Left Bank Fishway: TBD
Rock Island Dam
  • Right Bank Fishway: TBD
  • Left Bank Fishway: TBD
  • Middle Fishway: TBD
Rocky Reach Dam
  • TBD
Wells Dam
  • West Ladder: TBD
  • East Ladder: TBD

    • Data source: Corp of Engineers, Dewatering Plans and Schedules. Available online at: COE Fish Passage Plan
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