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PUYALLUP TRIBAL FISHERIESPUYALLUP TRIBAL FISHERIESPUYALLUP TRIBAL FISHERIES 32200220022002 --- 200320032003

ANNUAL SALMON, STEELHEAD AND CHAR REPORTANNUAL SALMON, STEELHEAD AND CHAR REPORTANNUAL SALMON, STEELHEAD AND CHAR REPORT

CLEARWATERCLEARWATER

RIVERRIVER

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 3.8Dates surveyed: 8/16/02 to 6/ /03Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho

Steelhead

AccessMile 3.8: Continue on 6000 road toClearwater bridge near 6015 road.

Mile 2.2: Follow 6000 road to 6050 road.Mile 1.0: Take Hwy. 410 and turn right onBridge Camp Road about ten miles east ofEnumclaw. Turn right on 6000 road and crossthe White River. Turn right on 6013 road to90 degree bend approximately 0.3 miles.Follow trail to river.

DESCRIPTIONThe Clearwater river is a

large tributary to the UpperWhite river. The substrateconsists of cobbles withsmaller gravel in the manyriffles and tailouts. Theriparian area is primarily second growthconifer forest in the lower river with

recent clear cutting evident along portions ofthe upper survey reach. There is limitedamounts of LWD in the channel and much of

what is present is undersized or hardwood in

origin. There are a series of cascades atapproximately RM 4.5 above Lyle creek thatmay block further upstream migration.Much of the spawning takes place in thelower 2 miles of the river although manyredds are documented in the upper reacheslater in the season. Surveys for coho wereconducted for the first time this season.

10.0080

Lookingupstreamfrom themouth ofClearwaterriver.

Clearwater acclimation pond. Approximately200,000 plus Spring chinook from theMuckleshoot White River hatchery aretransported to the Clearwater pond in earlySpring, and released in late Spring.


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2002 CLEARWATER RIVER CHINOOK COUNTS

CLEARWATER RIVER CHINOOK SEASON COMPARISONS(1995 - 2002)

87

140

29 3

026

272 2

78

73

27

76

20

7 6

70 7

2

18

31

78

25

18

17

80

9

9

29

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

8/16/02 8/28/02 9/5/02 9/16/02 9/25/02 10/3/02 10/16/02 10/31/02

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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2002 CLEARWATER RIVER COHO COUNTS

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

10/31/02 11/4/02 11/14/02 11/22/02 12/2/02

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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2003 CLEARWATER RIVER STEELHEAD COUNTS

CLEARWATER RIVER STEELHEAD SEASON COMPARISONS(1999 - 2003)

2003 Steelhead graph was generated using survey data collected by WDFW.

12

105

89

5658

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

REDDS

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

3/28/03 4/10/03 4/22/03 5/1/03 5/14/03 5/27/03 6/4/03 6/16/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVE

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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CRIPPLE CREEKCRIPPLE CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 0.3Dates surveyed: 8/16/02 to 12/2/02Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho

AccessMile 0.3: Follow Forest Service road 74Off of Hwy 410 until the bridge over theWest Fork White river is reached. A shortdistance further is the Wrong creekbridge. Approximately 100 yards East of

the Wrong creek bridge Cripple creekflows through a culvert under the road.

DESCRIPTION The surveyed reach of Cripple

creek flows in the West Fork WhiteRiver flood plain and joins Pinochlecreek approximately 0.5 miles aboveits confluence with the West Fork. Itflows through a low gradient pool

riffle channel with generally thick,brushy riparian cover. Thesubstrate contains a large amount offine material but does contain somesmall patches of good spawninggravel.

There is an acclimation pondlocated at RM 0.3 where White RiverSpring chinook have been rearedand released for several years.Approximately 50,000 plus Springchinook from the Muckleshoot White

River hatchery are transported to theCripple creek acclimation pond inearly Spring, and released in lateSpring. Returns to this smallstream as well as Pinochle andWrong creeks are likely the result ofthese plantings.

Cripple creek looking downstream from the ForestService bridge. The acclimation pond is just out ofthe picture to the right.

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2002 CRIPPLE CREEK COHO COUNTS

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10/31/02 11/4/02 11/14/02 11/22/02 12/2/02

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

185,798

99,800

68,0

00

104,760

135,990

55,750

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

200,000

1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003

YEAR PLANTED

NUMBEROFFISHRELEASED

Spring Chinook

CRIPPLE CREEK SPRING CHINOOK ACCLIMATIONPOND PLANTS(1994 - 2003)


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DEER CREEKDEER CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 1.0Dates surveyed: 10/22/02Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho

AccessMile 0.5: Deer creek is located just of themain line on the 2 road. Take the left spurthat is gated just past the cowskullacclimation pond road.

DESCRIPTIONDeer creek is a upper

Puyallup river tributary. It islocated approximately 0.6 milesbelow Swift creek, on theopposite bank. Deer creek isabove the Electron diversion, so

as with many of the othertributary in the upper Puyallup,it is part of the surplus adultchinook and coho plantingprogram. Deer creek is notsurveyed with any regularity,but instead it is spot checked tosee how successful the adultplants are. The creek isconfined by moderate to steep

walls. The gradient is moderate with numerous deep pools and

good spawning medium. Deercreek is one of the few stream inlate summer and early fall withadequate water flow to plantadult chinook. Surplus adult chinook are planted in late summer to early fall, andcoho in late fall when available. Adult plant have been taking place since 1997, yetno natural returns have been documented.

Deer creek looking downstream at approximately R.M. 0.3.Adult plant take place upstream of this location at R.M.0.5.

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DEER CREEK SURPLUS ADULT CHINOOK PLANTS(2001 - 2002)

DEER CREEK SURPLUS ADULT COHO PLANTS(1997 - 2002)

150

24

150

37

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2001 2002

YEAR PLANTED

NU

MBEROFFISHPLANTED

MALE

FEMALE

1080

559

224

247

510

524

951

467

276

259

510

147

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002YEAR PLANTED

NUMB

EROFFISHPLANTED

MALE COHO

FEMALE COHO


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DIRU CREEK HATCHERYDIRU CREEK HATCHERY

Puyallup Tribal Fisheries Hatchery FacilityRiver mile: 0.5

Species : Chinook, Coho, Chum

10.0029

DESCRIPTIONDiru Creek Hatchery is located on Diru Creek (10.0029) a tributary to Clarks

Creek in Puyallup, Washington. Water is supplied from two pumped wells (800 gpm)and gravity flow out of Diru Creek (200-500 gpm). Incubation consists of 20 vertical

stacks of 12 trays. Initial rearing uses 16 shallowtroughs in the hatchery building. Additional rear-ing containers include four 50x5x5 raceways, two6696 cubic foot ponds (UP1 and UP2), and one13,000 cubic foot pond (LP) that are also used for

holding returningadults.

In addition, thePuyallup Tribe op-erates six acclima-tion ponds in thePuyallup Water-shed. Three of theacclimation pondsare used for rein-troducing fall chi-

nook and coho into a 30-mile reach in the Upper Puy-

allup River above Electron Dam. Electron Dam has been an anadromous barrier for97 years. A fish ladder was construction and completed in fall of 2000. Three otheracclimation ponds are located in the Upper White River drainage. These ponds areused for reintroducing White River spring chinook back into their endemic range. Allponds have approximately 10,000 cubic feet of rearing space and between 1 to 3 cu-bic feet per second flow.

The Puyallup Tribes restoration goal is to re-build depressed chinook stocks and remove themfrom ESA listing. Using acclimation ponds, limit-ing harvest, and making substantial gains inhabitat restoration, the tribe will be able to ac-complish this task. Levee setbacks, oxbow re-connections both inter tidal and upland, Com-mencement Bay cleanup, and harvest cutbackshave already been initiated. Only the jump-starting of chinook in habitat areas devoid of fishis left. Acclimation ponds are a proven methodin increasing fish numbers on the spawninggrounds.

13,000 cubic foot pond (LP) used forholding returning adult chum salmon.

Incubation room

Planting juvenile coho in Rushingwateracclimation pond, February 2003.


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Hatchery, rearing 200,000 fall chinook for release on station and 200,000 for acclima-tion ponds in the upper Puyallup River for a combined 6,857 pounds of fish.Historically, fall chinook have been reared and released since 1980 with a variety ofstocks, goals, and objectives.

Spring Chinook Hatchery Production

The three-acclimation ponds the Puyallup Tribe operates are satellite facilities tothe White River and Minter Creek Hatcheries. Production levels have been around400,000 smolts, however, it fluctuates based on available brood stock. They have aproduction capacity of 837,000 zero age smolts.

Fall Coho Hatchery Production

Currently, 200,000 coho yearlings are imprinted and released in the Upper PuyallupWatershed. Coho originate from Voights Creek Hatchery where 100,000 are adiposeclipped and coded wire tagged. Fish are released at 20 fish per pound, for a total bio-mass of 10,000 pounds.

Winter Chum Hatchery ProductionThe Puyallup Tribe currently raises 1.5 to 2.0 million-chum smolts for release intothe lower Puyallup River. This program significantly augments a Tribal river fisheryand All Citizen purse seine fishery in East and West Pass in Puget Sound. This stockoriginated initially from Chambers Creek. Puyallup Tribal Fisheries releases 1000 to3000 pounds annually based on available brood stock returns to Diru Creek Hatchery.

The program was started in 1991 and has become self-sustaining.

Returning chum being spawned dur-ing the 2002/2003 winter season.

Chum salmon return in record numbers to Diru creekhatchery 2002/2003.


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DIRU CREEK HATCHERY CHUM RACK COUNT(1998 - 2003)

1,738,599

1,229,960

1,235,328

990,690

1,927,970

1,295,739

1,774,280 2

,135,125

2,385,220

0

500,00

0

1,00

0,000

1,50

0,00

0

2,00

0,00

0

2,50

0,00

0

3,00

0,00

0

1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003

YEAR PLANTED

NUMBEROFCHUM

RELEASED

CHUM

DIRU CREEK CHUM SALMON OUTPLANTS(1994 - 2003)

1998-2002 Diru Creek Chum Rack Return

17629

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

20000

16-Nov

23-Nov

30-Nov

7-Dec

14-Dec

21-Dec

28-Dec

4-Jan

11-Jan

18-Jan

25-Jan

1-Feb

8-Feb

15-Feb

22-Feb

1-Mar

8-Mar

15-Mar

22-Mar

29-Mar

5-Apr

Date

Num

bero

fChum 1998

1999

2000

2001

2002


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VOIGHTS CREEK FALL CHINOOK SALMON OUTPLANTS(1994 - 2003)

771,350

1,008,200

395,000

231,163

231,163

82,150

90,641

110,900

134,500

127,60

0

125,85

6

134,053

110,973 2

00,200

19,359

16,2699

0,200

74,144

108,000173

,693

38,093

0

200,00

0

400,00

0

600,00

0

800,00

0

1,00

0,00

0

1,20

0,00

0

1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003

YEAR PLANTED


DIRU 10.0029

COWSKULL 10.0680

HYLEBOS 10.0013

MOWICH 10.0624

WILKESON 10.0432

CLARKS 10.0027

RUSHINGWATER 10.0625

218,631

217,450

189,720

175,650

182,440

121,460

496,700

243,000

72,600

149,980

226,500

32,300

198,800 2

37,900

199,000

37,346

201,536

185,798

99,800

68,000 1

04,76

0

13

5,990

55,750

99,800

0

75,000

150,00

0

225,00

0

300,00

0

375,00

0

450,00

0

525,00

0

1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003

YEAR PLANTED


HUCKLEBERRY 10.0253

CLEARWATER 10.0080

COWSKULL 10.0680

MOWICH 10.0624

CRIPPLE 10.0086

GREENWATER 10.0122

WHITE RIVER SPRING CHINOOK SALMON OUTPLANTS(1994 - 2003)


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1080

951

50

50

25

25

53

53

0

0

559

467

119

106

0

0

245

208

76

74

224

276

0

0

220

222

261

236

247

259

169

170

325

345

257

256

188

188

510

510

24

37

237

312

146

125

0

0

292

194

257

243

755

615

131

122

524

147

150

150

371

177

75

75

490

264

100

100

250

134

455

299

199

199

75

75

300

200

246

246

65

65

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

CHINOOK

FEMALE

CHINOOK

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

CHINOOK

FEMALE

CHINOOK

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

CHINOOK

FEMALE

CHINOOK

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

CHINOOK

FEMALE

CHINOOK

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

MALE

COHO

FEMALE

COHO

DEER

CREEK10.0685

RUSHINGW

ATER

10.0625

MOWICHRIVER10.0624

SW

IFT10.0697

NIESSON10.0622

PUYALLUPRIVER10.0022

CARBONRIVER

10.0413

OHOP10.0600

KELLOG

10.0621

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

VOIGHTS CREEK SURPLUS ADULTCOHO AND CHINOOK OUTPLANTS

(1997 - 2002)


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DOLLAR CREEKDOLLAR CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 0.2Dates surveyed: NOT SURVEYED IN 2002Species surveyed: Chum

AccessMile 0.2: Dollar creek enters the Puyallupflood plain at the Dollar boat launch onMcCutcheon Rd. just upstream of 128thSt. in McMillin.

DESCRIPTION The surveyed reach of Dollar creek

flows within the Puyallup river channelalong the right bank. The channelchanges from year to year with Puyallupriver high water events but providesexcellent spawning gravel throughout this

reach. At the Dollar launch, the channelheads away from the Puyallup and drainsan old oxbow adjacent to the dike.Passage out of the Puyallup River channelis questionable and no fish were observedabove this point, however extensive

surveys were not conducted. It is quite likely

that the upper reaches of Dollar provide over- wintering habitat for multiple species ofjuvenile salmonids.

10.0412

The lower reach of Dollar creek flows withinthe Puyallup river floodplain.

Upstream photo showing Dollar creek just be-fore it enters the Puyallup River.


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Number and Timing of Coho Captured at the Electron FishBypass Facility from January - November 2002

M= Marked fish (fin clipped), Hatchery fish U= Unmarked fish, Wild 0=Young of the year 1= 1 Year + age fish

Number and Timing of Chinook Captured at the ElectronFish Bypass Facility from January - November 2002

M= Marked fish (fin clipped), Hatchery fish U= Unmarked fish, Wild 0=Young of the year 1= 1 Year + age fish

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2200

1/3/02

1/10/02

1/17/02

1/24/02

1/31/02

2/7/02

2/14/02

2/21/02

2/28/02

3/7/02

3/14/02

3/21/02

3/28/02

4/4/02

4/11/02

4/18/02

4/25/02

5/2/02

5/9/02

5/16/02

5/23/02

5/30/02

6/6/02

6/13/02

6/20/02

6/27/02

7/4/02

7/11/02

7/18/02

7/25/02

8/1/02

8/8/02

8/15/02

8/22/02

8/29/02

9/5/02

9/12/02

9/19/02

9/26/02

10/3/02

10/10/02

10/17/02

10/24/02

10/31/02

11/7/02

DATE SAMPLED

NUMBERSAMPLED

COHO 1+ (U)

COHO 1+ (M)

COHO 0 (U)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

1/3/2002 2/2/2002 3/4/2002 4/3/2002 5/3/2002 6/2/2002 7/2/2002 8/1/2002 8/31/2002 9/30/2002 10/30/2002

DATE SAMPLED

NUMBERSAMPLED

CHIN 0+ (U)

CHIN 0 (M)

CHIN 1+ (U)

CHIN 1+ (M)


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Average Fork Length (mm) of Juvenile SalmonCaptured at the Electron Fish Bypass Facility from

January - November 2002

40.036.3

40.0 39.5

61.6

87.9

92.5

99.596.4

100.9

111.3

119.9

110.0

160.0

147.0

95.3

78.380.2 80.3

90.6

114.5111.0112.1

116.5

127.5

123.2

35.9

49.6 49.1

57.5

64.2

73.4

79.8

87.5

141.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

MONTH SAMPLED

AVERAGEFORKLENGTH(mm

)

CHIN 0+ (U)

CHIN 0 (M)

CHIN 1+ (U)

COHO 1+ (U)

COHO 1+ (M)

COHO 0 (U)

COHO 1+ (M)

57%

COHO 0 (U)

25%

CUTTHROAT


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FENNEL CREEKFENNEL CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 1.7Dates surveyed: 9/4/02 to 5/21/03Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho,

Chum, PinkSteelhead( 2 redds observed)

AccessMile 0.4: Follow Hwy 162 to McMillin andturn east on 128th St. The second streamcrossing after the Puyallup River bridge isFennel Creek.

Mile 1.7: From McCutcheon Road, turneast on Rhodes Lake Road and continue to119th Ct E. Follow this road ~0.25 miles

DESCRIPTION T h e u p p e r

reach of Fennelcreek is a complex,moderately highgradient pool-riffle/step-pool stream

flowing through abroad valley. Ther i pa r i an z o n econsists of amature hardwoodforest with a dense understory of salmonberry. There is abundant LWD in andadjacent to the channel with numerous logjams throughout this section. Spawninggravel is abundant and excellent throughout this reach along with many deep pools.

The reach below the McCutcheon Rd. bridge ismuch lower gradient; it flows primarily in thePuyallup River flood plain. It contains excellent ifsomewhat unstable spawning gravels, with much

lower amounts of LWD and less channelcomplexity. Approximately 0.2 miles upstream ofthe McCutcheon bridge is a LB short run springfed tributary. It has excellent spawning gravel andsupports high densities of chum salmon each year.Coho and chum totals on the following pagesinclude both Fennel creek, and Fennel tributarydata combined.

10.0406

Fennel creek 0.3 miles above the McCutcheon Rd bridge.

Upper reach of Fennel creek.


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2002 FENNEL CREEK CHINOOK COUNTS

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

9/4/2002 9/11/2002 9/24/2002 10/16/2002 10/29/2002

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVE

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

1

3

8

4

0

3

6

0

8

9 9

5

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

1999 2000 2001 2002

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

FENNEL CREEK CHINOOK SEASON COMPARISONS(1999 - 2002)


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2002 FENNEL CREEK COHO COUNTS

FENNEL CREEK COHO SEASON COMPARISONS(1998 - 2002)

2002 Fennel creek Coho graph was generated using survey data collected by WDFW.

39

56

237

72

186

511

275

2631

51

27

82

0 00

50

100

150

200

250

300

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVE LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

11/1/02 11/8/02 11/15/02 11/22/02 12/2/02

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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2002/2003 FENNEL CREEK CHUM COUNTS

FENNEL CREEK CHUM SEASON COMPARISONS(1998 - 2002)

859658

4501

3867

5308

914

478

1199

4911

8976

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

2002/2003 Fennel creek chum graph was generated using survey data collected by WDFW.

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

11/8/02

11/15/02

11/22/02

12/2/02

12/9/02

12/20/02

12/31/02

1/10/03

1/17/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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FISKE CREEKFISKE CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.3 to 1.1Dates surveyed: 11/15/02 to 12/31/02Species surveyed: Coho

AccessMile 0.0: Fiske road near the High Bridgeon the Puyallup follows the North side ofthe creek and the mouth is approximately200 yards from Oroville road.Mile 1.1: Fiske road crosses the creekagain very near the edge of the Puyallupfloodplain where the gradient begins to

increase.

DESCRIPTION

Fiske creek is oneof 7 index streams int h e P u y a l l u p

watershed that aresurveyed for coho by

the Wash ingtonDepartment of Fishand Wildlife. It is asmall stream with am o d e r a t e l y l o wgradient and heavyriparian cover fromthe surroundinghardwood forest. Ith a s r e l a t i v e l yabundant spawninggrave l that i s

somewhat compactedin the lower portionof the stream.

10.0596

Fiske creek just before it flows under Fiske road.


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2002 FISKE CREEK COHO COUNTS

NO COHO OBSERVED

2002 Fisk creek coho graph was generated using survey data collected by WDFW.


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FOX CREEKFOX CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 0.6Dates surveyed: 10/16/02 to 6/4/03Species surveyed: Coho, Steelhead

AccessMile 0.6: Take Hwy 162 through Orting.

Turn South on Orville Rd. Cross overPuyallup River bridge, continue toChampion Timberlands Bridge gate onRoad 1. Bridge over Fox creek isapproximately .7 miles from Bridge gate.Mile 0.0. Take the first available left

inside Bridge gate and follow abandonedroad to creek.

DESCRIPTIONFrom 0.6 to 0.5 Fox creek is a

moderate gradient step-pool stream with good pool frequency andadequate hardwood riparian cover.From 0.5 to 0.3 the gradient decreasesand the channel assumes a pool-riffle

character with excellent spawninggravels. This middle reach sees thehighest spawning densities. From 0.3to the confluence with the Puyallup,the stream meanders through a grassy

area with little riparian cover and moderate

amounts of fine material obscuring thegravelly substrate. There are few matureconifers in this reach although many youngGrand firs have been planted as a restorationeffort. Coho are the most common salmonidfound in Fox and likely ascend as far up as theKapowsin tree farms 6 Rd.

10.0608

Four foot beaver dam at the mouth of Fox creekheld up fish passage until late in the fall of 2002.

Coho working its way past the beaver damon the lower reach of Fox creek.


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2003 FOX CREEK STEELHEAD COUNTS

FOX CREEK STEELHEAD SEASON COMPARISONS(1995 - 2003)

13

1

2

1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

REDDS

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

4/2/03 4/29/03 5/21/03 6/4/2003

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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GREENWATERGREENWATER

RIVERRIVER

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 11.3Dates surveyed: 8/16/02 to 6/17/03Species surveyed: Chinook, SteelheadAccessR.M. 0.0: Hwy 410 crosses theGreenwater just above its mouth at the

Town of Greenwater.R.M. 1.7: Approximately 1 mile upstream,a spur to the right leads to a bridge overthe creek. Many upstream access points

are available from the Forest Service 70 rdwhich follows it much of its length.

DESCRIPTIONThe Greenwater River is a

right bank tributary to theupper mainstem White river.It supports large runs ofsteelhead, chinook and cohosalmon. It is surveyed for

both Chinook and steelheadb y t h e W a s h i n g t o nDepartment of Fish andWildlife, but not for coho.

The upper White rivers cohoescapement is derived fromcounts made at the ArmyCorps of Engineers Buckleytrap.

It is a medium sized, lowgradient pool-riffle stream

with abundant high quality

spawning gravel. Much of itflows through Forest serviceland and the riparian zone isprimarily second growthconifer and hardwoods.While there is fair amounts ofLWD in the channel, the average size reflects the surrounding forest and is small.What large wood exists is usually quite old.

10.0122

Greenwater River looking upstream from the bridge at hwy.410.


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2002 GREENWATER RIVER CHINOOK COUNTS

2002 Greenwater River chinook graph was generated using survey data collected by WDFW.

2003 GREENWATER RIVER STEELHEAD COUNTS

2003 Greenwater River steelhead graph was generated using survey data collected by WDFW.

0

50

100

150

200

250

8/30/02 9/6/02 9/13/02 9/20/02 9/27/02 10/8/02 10/18/02 10/28/02

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

4/9/03 4/18/03 4/30/03 5/12/03 5/21/03 5/23/03 6/17/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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HUCKLEBERRYHUCKLEBERRY

CREEKCREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 1.2Dates surveyed: 8/16/02 to 10/25/02Species surveyed: Chinook

AccessR.M. 0.5: There is a former bridgecrossing on the first spur to the rightabout 0.5 miles up the FS 73 road.R.M. 1.7: Approximately 1 mile upstream,a spur to the right leads to a bridge overthe creek.

DESCRIPTIONHuckleberry creek is a large left bank tributary

to the Upper White River. The lower 0.3 milesconsists of a low gradient occasionally braidedchannel with a hardwood riparian zone. Thespawning gravel in this reach is excellent and this

lower reach

cons is tent lysupports theh i g h e s tdensities ofspawners eachseason. Abovethe lowerbridge theg r a d i e n ti n c r e a s e sslightly butthe gravel

q u a l i t yremains verygood if slightlylarger and more patchy in nature. The ripariancorridor contains old growth conifers upstream ofthe acclimation pond. The pond is used foracclimating spring chinook which are planted inMarch, and released in May or early June.

10.0253

Huckleberry creek looking down-stream from the bridge at RM 1.7.

Acclimation pond located at RM 0.5 onHuckleberry creek.


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2002 HUCKLEBERRY CREEK CHINOOK COUNTS

50

66

82

25

1

4

3735

32

60

84

5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1999 2000 2001 2002

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDD

HUCKLEBERRY CREEK CHINOOK SEASON COMPARISON(1999 - 2002)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

8/16/02 8/28/02 9/5/02 9/16/02 10/25/02

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

Graph generated using data collected by the Puyallup and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.


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HUCKLEBERRY CREEK SPRING CHINOOKACCLIMATION POND PLANTS

(1995 - 2003)

218,631

217,450

189,720

175,650

182,440

121,460

496,700

243,000

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

YEAR PLANTED

NUMBEROFFISHPLANTE

Spring Chinook


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HYLEBOS CREEKHYLEBOS CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.1 to 0.3Dates surveyed: 10/3/02 to 11/19/02Species surveyed: Coho

Four live coho and three redds wereobserved on 11/19/02.

AccessMile 0.2: Take 8th ST. exit off 167 and goWest until East Valley Highway. There isa bridge approximately 0.2 miles North of

8th street. Contact Ed Mase beforeentering property (253) 927- 3521.

DESCRIPTIONChum and coho have been found in

the past in this survey reach. Thechannel above and below the bridge ismoderately low gradient andsomewhat incised. The riparian floraconsists of reed canary grass andalder, with a section of bamboo alonga landowners property. The substrateis very compacted with large amountsof fine material and some smallergravel. The channel segment most

often surveyed extends from 373rd St.,

upstream to the Montessori school atHwy. 99. Frequent channel dredging at373rd St. is performed by the city ofFederal Way in response to graveldeposition problems.

10.0006

Hylebos creek looking upstream above 373rdst. There is some spawning habitat bothabove and below this point.

Hylebos creek looking upstream near top of sur-vey end point.


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IPSUT CREEKIPSUT CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 0.7Dates surveyed: NOT SURVEYED IN 2002Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho

AccessMile 0.3: The Ipsut creek campground islocated at the end of the road past theCarbon River entrance to Mt. RainierNational Park. A bridge crosses the creekat the campground.

DESCRIPTIONIpsut creek is a moderate gradient

left bank tributary to the upper CarbonRiver. It flows entirely through Mt.Rainier National Park. The riparianzone consists of old growth cedar, firand hemlock contributing large woody

debris and diversity to the channel. There is a large falls located atapproximately R.M. 0.7 which is abarrier to any farther upstreammigration.

Ipsut has been surveyed primarilyfor chinook and coho, but also in thespring for steelhead. No salmon orredds have been observed. Reasons forthe absence of anadromous fish arelikely related to the streams location

within the basin, and the general lack

of suitable spawning gravel within thelower fish accessible reach.

10.0550

Ipsut creek looking upstream at the falls which is abarrier to any farther upstream migration.


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JOVITA CREEKJOVITA CREEK

River miles surveyed: 0.1 to 0.3Dates surveyed: NOT SURVEYED IN 2002Species surveyed: Coho

AccessMile 0.2: Take 8th ST. exit off 167 and goWest until East Valley Highway. There isa bridge approximately 0.2 miles North of8th street.

DESCRIPTIONChum and coho have been found in

the past in this survey reach but thecreek was not surveyed this year. Thechannel above and below the bridge ismoderately low gradient and somewhatincised. The riparian flora consists of

reed canary grass and alder, with asection of bamboo along a landownersproperty. The substrate is verycompacted with large amounts of finematerial and some smaller gravel.

10.0033

Jovita creek just upstream of HWY 167.

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