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Fishing for Science: Tagging Fall-Run Chinook Salmon

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In the March 2011 issue of Salmon Trout Steelheader Magazine, I did a photo essay of the spring-run Chinook tagging project I was involved with last year (and again coming up this year as well). The basic gist of the whole deal was: Capture kings, quickly outfit them with acoustic tags and then let ’em go. At that point, biologists could track the fish as they moved upstream, providing them with lots of good data about the migration habits of the fish. We also captured and tagged fall-run fish last year as well. Here’s a little look into the project…

Lower Deschutes River will stay open for fall kings

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Sherars Falls...the upper limit of Deschutes king fishing.

You know me…I like good fishery news when I hear it and here’s one Oregon salmon anglers will be stoked about: The lower Deschutes River will remain open for Chinook salmon fishing through Oct. 31 under a temporary rule adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The river is currently open for spring chinook fishing. The spring chinook fishing ends July 31, and the fall chinook season will open Aug. 1 under the newly-adopted rule. The river remains open for Chinook from the mouth at the I-84 bridge upstream to Sherars Falls. The daily catch limit for fall Chinook will be any two adults and any five jacks. (Jack salmon are Chinook 15-24 inches long.)
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