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Russian River Salmonids. Sean White MCRRFC&WCID. Salmonid 101. Taxonomy Life cycle Ecology Run timing Distribution Population status Recovery Efforts Questions. Taxonomy. Salmonidae “ Salmonids ” Salmon Trout Char Graylings Soft rays Soft scales Adipose fin “Marked”
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Russian River Salmonids Sean White MCRRFC&WCID
Salmonid 101 • Taxonomy • Life cycle • Ecology • Run timing • Distribution • Population status • Recovery Efforts • Questions
Taxonomy • Salmonidae • “Salmonids” • Salmon • Trout • Char • Graylings • Soft rays • Soft scales • Adipose fin • “Marked” • Anadromous
Russian River Species • Chinook Salmon (FT) • King Salmon • Coho Salmon (FE, SE) • Silver Salmon • Steelhead (FT) • Rainbow Trout
Lifecycle and Ecology • Exceptions • Chinook smolt immediately • Coho adults age 3 • Jacks • Carcasses • Steelhead may not die • Anadromous • Sturgeon, striped bass lampreys • Catadromous • Mitten crab
Run TimingHome for the Holidays! Chinook: Halloween to Thanksgiving Coho: Thanksgiving to New Years Steelhead: New Years to Easter
Distribution • Chinook • Mainstem, West Fork, Dry Creek • Coho • Tributaries in the lower river including Willow, Freeze Out, Austin, Dutch Bill, Green Valley and Dry Creek and its Tributaries • Steelhead • Everywhere!!!
Population Status • Chinook • Adults 1500 to 6000 • Part of Coastal Chinook ESU • Coho • Unknown but LOW • Isolated tributary estimates • Part of CCC ESU • Steelhead • Unknown but common • Part of CCC DPS
Recovery Efforts • Chinook (1999) • No Recovery Plan • No supplementation • Coho (1996) • State Recovery Plan • Draft Federal Recovery Plan • Captive Broodstock Program • Steelhead (1997) • No Recovery Plan • Hatchery included in DPS