LYONS FERRY STOCK SUMMER STEELHEAD PROGRAM REVIEW SNAKE

LYONS FERRY STOCK SUMMER STEELHEAD PROGRAM REVIEW SNAKE, TUCANNON, WALLA, AND TOUCHET RIVER BASINS Mark Schuck Joe Bumgarner Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Program Goals Location Snake River Original Smolt Goals 126, 000 Current Smolt Goals 160, 000 Adult Goal to Project Area 630 Total Adult Goal 1, 890 Tucannon Walla Touchet Grande Ronde 175, 000 180, 000 150, 000 300, 000 0 100, 000 85, 000 200, 000 876 900 750 1500 2, 628 2, 700 2, 250 4, 500 4, 656 13, 968 TOTALS 931, 000 545, 000 SAR = 0. 5%, SAS = 1. 5%

Management Objectives § Establish steelhead broodstock(s) to meet egg needs § Return adult steelhead to the Columbia, Snake, and tributary rivers which meets LSRCP goals § Improve or re-establish sport fisheries § Maintain and enhance natural populations of steelhead and other native salmonids § Coordinate actions with other basin managers

Management Objectives (additional or amended) § Monitor the status and trends of natural steelhead populations where LSRCP fish might have affects § Program is compliant with ESA (HGMP’s, FMEP’s) § Program is compliant with WDFW Hatchery Policies to protect and recover wild stocks

Steelhead Management Drivers in Southeast Washington LSRCP US v OR RM&E Wild Fish Protection & ESA Recovery

WDFW Lyons Ferry Stock Hatchery Facilities Lyons Ferry Hatchery Palouse River Snake R. LGO LMN Idaho LGR Clearwater River Tucannon River Snake R. Dayton AP Curl Lake AP Asotin Cr. Touchet River ICH Snake R. Columbia River Walla River Washington Oregon Grande Ronde R.

Trapping and Spawning

Lyons Ferry Fish Hatchery

Broodstock Origin and History Smolts released into the Snake, Tucannon, Walla and Touchet Rivers Brood Year Wallowa Stock (ODFW) Wells Stock (WDFW) 1981 28, 000 1982 1983 1984 1985 51, 000 214, 000 222, 000 81, 000 432, 000 428, 000 389, 000 638, 000 1986 51, 000 317, 000 Lyons Ferry Stock (WDFW) 380, 000 *Based on releases by stock and returns to Lyons Ferry, we estimate that the LFH stock is 80 -85% Wells stock origin

Adult Trapping @ Lyons Ferry Hatchery 8, 000 Wild 7, 000 Number of Fish 6, 000 5, 000 4, 000 3, 000 2, 000 1, 000 0 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Run Year 01 03 05 07 09 11

LFH Broodstock Trapping and Spawning 2010 Run Year 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 7/2 8/2 9/2 10/2 11/2 12/2 1/2 2/2 3/2

Disposition of Trapped Adults at LFH (1996 -2012 BY) Pre-Spawn Mortality 15% Returned to Snake River 66% Spawned 12% Killed - Not Used 7%

Coded-Wire Tag Recoveries at LFH (1999 -2012 BY) LFH / Tucannon; 12. 60% LFH / Walla, 18. 90% LFH / Touchet; 19. 20% WAL / Cottonwood, 0. 40% TUC / Tucannon, 0. 10% LFH / Lyons Ferry; 48. 40% IDAHO; 0. 30% OREGON; 0. 10%

Lyons Ferry Stock Age Composition BY 1986 -1993 BY 1994 -2006 1 -salt 2 -salt 3 -salt

WDFW Lyons Ferry Stock Egg to Release Survival Green Egg to Smolt Eyed Egg to Smolt 100% Survival 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Green Egg to Smolt Goal = 65% 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Brood Year 01 03 05 07 09

Disease/Pathology Detection of IHNV (% of Females) 100% IHNV Detection Coldwater 2004+ IHNV Outbreaks 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 Brood Year 03 05 07 09 11

Marking/Tagging § 100% AD Fin Clip § Portion LV Fin Clip + CWT § § Minimum 20, 000 Tags PIT Tagged N Purpose BY 1994 -2000 BY 2005 -Present 350 -1, 000 9, 000 -15, 000 Juvenile Migration Adult Returns

Smolt Releases

Wells/Lyons Ferry Stock Releases Lyons Ferry Hatchery LMN Idaho LGR Palouse River LGO Tucannon River Touchet River Clearwater River Asotin Cr. ICH Columbia River Walla River Washington Oregon Grande Ronde River

Release Strategies Lyons Ferry Dayton AP Curl Lake AP

Wells/LFH Stock Steelhead Tucannon River Releases 300, 000 Number of Fish 250, 000 200, 000 150, 000 100, 000 Pahsimeroi 50, 000 0 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 Release Year

Wells/LFH Stock Steelhead Tucannon River Releases 300, 000 Number of Fish 250, 000 200, 000 150, 000 100, 000 Pahsimeroi 50, 000 0 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 Release Year

Wells/LFH Stock Steelhead Walla River Releases 250, 000 Number of Fish 200, 000 150, 000 100, 000 Wells 50, 000 0 838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 Release Year

Wells/LFH Stock Steelhead Touchet River Releases 250, 000 Number of Fish 200, 000 150, 000 100, 000 Wells 50, 000 0 838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 Release Year

Wells/LFH Stock Steelhead Touchet River Releases 250, 000 Number of Fish 200, 000 150, 000 100, 000 Wells 50, 000 0 838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 Release Year

Wells/LFH Stock Steelhead Snake River Releases Number of Fish 400, 000 300, 000 Oxbow 200, 000 100, 000 0 Pahsimeroi 82838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112 Release Year

Adult Returns

Lyons Ferry Stock Steelhead Adult Return Goals Location Adult Goal to Project Area Total Adult Goal Snake River 630 1, 890 Tucannon River Touchet River 876 900 750 2, 628 2, 700 2, 250 TOTALS 3, 156 9, 468 Walla River Project Area (Snake/Tucannon) = All Areas within the Snake River Basin Project Area (Walla/Touchet) = All Areas within the Snake River + Walla River Basin in Washington

LFH Stock Run Timing at Mainstem Dams Bonneville Ice Harbor 100% Total Run 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Snake River Steelhead Fishery Opens 6/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 Date 10/1 11/1

Smolt-to-Adult Survival (SAS) Wells/LFH Stock Releases Snake River Tucannon River Touchet River Walla River 5. 0% 4. 0% 3. 0% Survival 2. 0% 1. 0% 0. 0% 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 Brood Year 97 99 01 03 05

Wells/Lyons Ferry Stock Total Adult Returns (SAS) Total Return Goal Number of Fish 20, 000 15, 000 10, 000 5, 000 0 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Run Year 01 03 05 07 09

Smolt-to-Adult Return (SAR) Wells/LFH Stock Releases Snake River Tucannon River Touchet River Walla River 5. 0% 4. 0% 3. 0% Survival 2. 0% 1. 0% 0. 0% 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 Brood Year 97 99 01 03 05

Wells/Lyons Ferry Stock Adult Returns to Project Area (SAR) 20, 000 18, 000 Project Area Return Goal Number of Fish 16, 000 14, 000 12, 000 10, 000 8, 000 6, 000 4, 000 2, 000 0 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Run Year 01 03 05 07 09

Lyons Ferry Stock Progeny: Parent Ratio Progeny : Parent Ratio 70 60 50 40 30 IHNV Outbreaks AVG = 19 20 10 0 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Brood Year

Adult Harvest and Accounting LFH Stock Releases (2000 -2006 BY’s) Release Groups Location Sub-Area Ocean Columbia River Snake River Sport Tribal Stray Harvest Stray Rack Sport (Below LGD) Sport (Above LGD) Tribal Stray Harvest (Below LGD) Stray Harvest (Above LGD) Stray Rack (Below LGD) Stray Rack (Above LGD) Sport Harvest Tributary Weir Enumeration Lyons Ferry Tucannon Touchet Walla 0. 0 0. 1 0. 0 9. 5 4. 4 0. 6 0. 1 4. 0 0. 9 2. 5 1. 3 10. 5 3. 5 0. 2 12. 2 1. 4 0. 1 Mean Stray 0. 9 0. 4 14. 6% 8. 7% 14. 4% 13. 8% 1. 3% 19. 7 0. 0 6. 9 14. 7 0. 0 0. 3 41. 6% 4. 5 0. 0 2. 0 35. 0 12. 4 1. 2 55. 0% 0. 0 22. 3 11. 7 19. 8 0. 4 54. 2% 0. 0 24. 9 16. 3 22. 8 0. 2 64. 2% 14. 0 19. 4 13. 8 0. 5 47. 7% N/A 31. 0% 28. 7% 22. 0% 43. 7% 5. 2% 2. 6% N/A

Adult Harvest and Accounting LFH Stock Releases (2000 -2006 BY’s) Release Groups Location Sub-Area Lyons Ferry Tucannon Touchet Walla 0. 0 0. 1 0. 0 Sport Tribal Stray Harvest Stray Rack 9. 5 4. 4 0. 6 0. 1 14. 6% 4. 0 0. 9 2. 5 1. 3 8. 7% 10. 5 3. 5 0. 2 14. 4% 12. 2 1. 4 0. 1 13. 8% 0. 9 0. 4 1. 3% Sport (Below LGD) Sport (Above LGD) Tribal Stray Harvest (Below LGD) Stray Harvest (Above LGD) Stray Rack (Below LGD) Stray Rack (Above LGD) 19. 7 0. 0 6. 9 14. 7 0. 0 0. 3 41. 6% 4. 5 0. 0 2. 0 35. 0 12. 4 1. 2 55. 0% 0. 0 22. 3 11. 7 19. 8 0. 4 54. 2% 0. 0 24. 9 16. 3 22. 8 0. 2 64. 2% 14. 0 19. 4 13. 8 0. 5 47. 7% Sport Harvest N/A 31. 0% 28. 7% 22. 0% Weir Enumeration 43. 7% 5. 2% 2. 6% N/A Ocean Columbia River Snake River Tributary Mean Stray

Adult Harvest and Accounting LFH Stock Releases (2000 -2006 BY’s) Release Groups Location Sub-Area Lyons Ferry Tucannon Touchet Walla 0. 0 0. 1 0. 0 Sport Tribal Stray Harvest Stray Rack 9. 5 4. 4 0. 6 0. 1 14. 6% 4. 0 0. 9 2. 5 1. 3 8. 7% 10. 5 3. 5 0. 2 14. 4% 12. 2 1. 4 0. 1 13. 8% 0. 9 0. 4 1. 3% Sport (Below LGD) Sport (Above LGD) Tribal Stray Harvest (Below LGD) Stray Harvest (Above LGD) Stray Rack (Below LGD) Stray Rack (Above LGD) 19. 7 0. 0 6. 9 14. 7 0. 0 0. 3 41. 6% 4. 5 0. 0 2. 0 35. 0 12. 4 1. 2 55. 0% 0. 0 22. 3 11. 7 19. 8 0. 4 54. 2% 0. 0 24. 9 16. 3 22. 8 0. 2 64. 2% 14. 0 19. 4 13. 8 0. 5 47. 7% N/A 31. 0% 28. 7% 22. 0% 43. 7% 5. 2% 2. 6% N/A Ocean Columbia River Snake River Sport Harvest Tributary Mean Stray Weir Enumeration

Adult Harvest and Accounting LFH Stock Releases (2000 -2006 BY’s) Release Groups Location Sub-Area Ocean Columbia River Snake River Sport Tribal Stray Harvest Stray Rack Sport (Below LGD) Sport (Above LGD) Tribal Stray Harvest (Below LGD) Stray Harvest (Above LGD) Stray Rack (Below LGD) Stray Rack (Above LGD) Sport Harvest Tributary Weir Enumeration Mean Stray Lyons Ferry Tucannon Touchet Walla 0. 0 0. 1 0. 0 9. 5 4. 4 0. 6 0. 1 14. 6% 4. 0 0. 9 2. 5 1. 3 8. 7% 10. 5 3. 5 0. 2 14. 4% 12. 2 1. 4 0. 1 13. 8% 0. 9 0. 4 1. 3% 19. 7 0. 0 6. 9 14. 7 0. 0 0. 3 4. 5 0. 0 2. 0 35. 0 12. 4 1. 2 0. 0 22. 3 11. 7 19. 8 0. 4 0. 0 24. 9 16. 3 22. 8 0. 2 14. 0 19. 4 13. 8 0. 5 41. 6% 55. 0% 54. 2% 64. 2% N/A 31. 0% 28. 7% 22. 0% 43. 7% 5. 2% 2. 6% N/A 47. 7% Overall Stray = 49%

LFH Stock Stray Distribution 2001 -06 Brood Years Columbia River Tributary Fishery, 0. 9% Other Weirs/Traps Lyons Ferry FH; 28. 7% Snake River Fishery, 68. 4% Ice Harbor to Granite = 23. 9% Clearwater River = 19. 9% Snake ↑ Granite = 20. 1% Tucannon River = 3. 1% Salmon River = 1. 4% Columbia River Traps; 0. 7% Tucannon; 0. 3% Other; 2. 0% Asotin/Alpowa; 0. 8% Other Snake Hatcheries, 0. 2%

Fisheries

Fishery Details 2000 -2010 Run Years Location River Miles Days Open $$ Snake River Tucannon River Walla River Touchet River Totals 179 34 51 55 319 212 304 304 212 -304 $12 -25 $0. 5 -1. 2 $0. 4 -2. 0 $0. 1 -0. 9 $13 -29 Million Assumes value of $1, 000/harvested fish Million

Mainstem Snake River and Tributary Fishery Locations Lyons Ferry Hatchery LGR Palouse River LGO LMN Tucannon River Touchet River Columbia River Clearwater River Asotin Cr. ICH Walla River Washington Oregon Idaho

Fishing Area!

Fishing Area? Little Goose Dam

Fishery Harvest – Snake and Tributaries 1985 -2009 Run Years Snake Tucannon Walla Touchet Percent of Total Harvest 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Fall Winter Season Spring

Steelhead Harvest and Angler Days Snake, Tucannon, Walla, Touchet Number of Fish Harvest Angler Days 30, 000 120, 000 25, 000 100, 000 20, 000 80, 000 Angler Days 15, 000 60, 000 10, 000 40, 000 5, 000 20, 000 0 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 95 98 01 04 07 10 Run Year 0

Natural Stock Monitoring

Data Gaps Natural Production Monitoring § Tucannon River (H: W composition? ? – PIT Tags to answer) § Genetic Introgression? ? § Asotin Creek (Asotin Project Monitoring - BPA) § Touchet River (Dayton downstream? ? ) § Walla River (Nursery Br downstream? ? ) § Incomplete understanding of the extent of natural populations on these groups and straying § Small Snake Tributaries, maybe 100 -300 adults/year § High % of hatchery strays (e. g. Almota, Alpowa) §

Small Tributary CWT Recoveries Almota Cr. Lyons Ferry Hatchery Idaho Palouse River LGO LMN LGR Tucannon River Touchet River Asotin Cr. ICH Columbia River Alpowa Cr. Walla River Washington Oregon Clearwater River

Almota Creek (2011 -2012) Lyons Ferry Stock, 37. 7% all a. W Pahsimeroi; 7. 3% W Tucannon a Dworshak, 1. 5% Lyon s Fer Salmon B; 0. 9% ry EF Salmon; 0. 5% Tucannon Endemic; 2. 8% Natural, 49. 3% Mean N = 151 fish/year

Alpowa Creek (2008 -2012) Lyons Ferry Stock, 31. 9% Dworshak; 0. 1% on Tucannon a all yt on s Da Ly a all W Fe rry W Tucannon Endemic; 14. 8% Natural, 53% Mean N = 302 fish/year Pahsimeroi; 0. 8% Umatilla; 0. 2%

Wild Stock Protections § Wild SH refuge areas § Joseph Creek, Wenaha River Basin, Asotin Creek § Most headwater areas + selective gear/size regulations § No Wild SH harvest – selective fisheries since 1984 § Barbless hooks required to aid wild release § ↑ Daily Bag Limit to 3 (2002) (5 SH in 2009) § Removal of hatchery steelhead at weirs/traps § (Cottonwood, Asotin, Almota, Tucannon, Dayton, etc…. . )

Program Summary Management Objectives – Lyons Ferry Stock § Establish broodstock – YES § Achieve LSRCP goals (SAR, SAS, Adults) – Partial § Improve or re-establish sport fisheries – YES § Coordinate actions with other basin managers – YES § Compliant with ESA (HGMP’s, FMEP’s) – YES

Program Summary Management Objectives – Lyons Ferry Stock § Compliant with WDFW Policies to protect and recover wild steelhead stocks – Partially and in progress § Maintain and/or enhance natural steelhead populations – NO § Monitor the status/trends of natural populations where LSRCP fish might have affects – YES, but limited in area

Hatchery Reform Actions ↓ Smolt numbers and release locations § ↑ Smolt size § ↑ survival and emigration success § reduce residualism § § Removal of hatchery origin adults � § ↓ spawning in other locations Annually CWT and PIT Tag § SAR’s, Adult Returns, Straying § New Broodstock Development (Endemics)

Questions

Mainstem Snake River Fisheries Program Contribution (RY 2006 -2009) ODFW; 27. 8% WDFW; 34. 2% IDFG; 31. 9% USFWS; 6. 0%

Mainstem Snake River Steelhead Harvest and Angler Days Harvest Angler Days Number of Fish 30, 000 100, 000 25, 000 80, 000 20, 000 Angler Days 60, 000 15, 000 40, 000 10, 000 20, 000 5, 000 0 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 95 98 01 04 07 10 Run Year 0

Tucannon/Touchet/Walla Rivers Steelhead Harvest and Angler Days Harvest Angler Days 5, 000 15, 000 Number of Fish 4, 000 10, 000 Angler Days 3, 000 2, 000 5, 000 1, 000 0 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 95 98 01 04 07 10 Run Year 0