Fall Chinook Salmon Run Characteristics and Escapement for the Main-Stem Klamath River, 2001-2010 - Final Report

Fall Chinook Salmon Run Characteristics and Escapement for the Main-Stem Klamath River, 2001-2010 - Final Report
Klamath Carcass Report 01-10 FINAL.pdf1.06 MB

Funding to complete carcass surveys on the main-stem Klamath River

during 2001-2010 presented in this report was provided by a variety of sources,

including the Bureau of Reclamation Klamath Fall Area Office, the Klamath

River Basin Conservation Area Restoration Program administered by the U. S.

Fish and Wildlife Service Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office, and the Klamath

River Fish Habitat Assessment Program (Flow Study) of the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office.

Author(s)
Samuel C. Williamson
Publication date
Facility
Photo of a foggy morning in the Trinity River Valley.
Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office
The Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office is a field office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Our work in northern California includes scientific assessments, habitat restoration, and conservation of listed species.
Conservation Office
Arcata,CA
Program
A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.
Healthy fisheries and waters are the foundation of America’s outdoor traditions and give us the freedom to fish, boat, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation. The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work with states, tribes, and communities to provide a comprehensive approach to freshwater...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
Steelhead are usually dark olive in color, shading to silvery white on the underside with a heavily speckled body and a pink-to-red stripe running along their sides.

Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) belong to the family Salmonidae which includes all salmon, trout, and chars. Steelhead are similar to some Pacific salmon in their life cycle and ecological requirements. They are born in fresh water streams, where they spend their first 1-3 years of life....

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Pacific Southwest