Coho Salmon- Coho Salmon
- Sockeye Salmon
- Steelhead
- Spring Chinook
- Also could help Bull Trout movement (not functioning properly)
Cle Elum Fish Passage- Downstream juvenile passage
- Multi-level gated intake structure; conduit to below dam
- Upstream adult passage
- Collection and transport facility
Released 6,000 directly into the lake- Released 6,000 directly into the lake
- Release 6,000 PIT tagged coho from Net Pens ~one half mile from dam
- 170,000 fed fry plants using tribal funding
- Released 300,000 summer/parr plants above Cle Elum Lake
Near Term Reintroduction
Plan - Released 12,000 PIT tagged Coho directly into the Cle Elum River above lake
- 250,000 fed fry coho scatter plants
- Another 250,000 summer/parr scatter plants next week
Near Term Reintroduction Plan Cont’d
- After escapement goals have been met using real numbers we will collect 500 pairs of returning adults at Priest Rapids Dam
- Release adults in reservoir to monitor location and timing of spawning using radio tags, GPS (Notify Forest Service)
- Release fry/parr (when available) to monitor outmigration success and survival
Moving Forward- NEPA Process
- Value Engineering (VE) Study Complete
- Letter has been drafted from the ONA Chiefs to the YN Tribal Council
- Snettisham Hatchery Visit, Alaska
- Baseline Data Collection
- Maintain and Gain Momentum
Invitation To AllWhat: Cle Elum Lake Sockeye Reintroduction Ceremony
When: Date TBA
Where: Northeast Side of Cle Elum Lake
- Spiritual Leader
- Keynote Speakers/Tribal Council
- Welcome Dance
- Free T-Shirt
- Ceremonial Dinner