Proposal title | Evaluate Juvenile Salmonid Outmigration and Survival in the Lower Umatilla River Basin |
Proposal ID | 198902401 |
Organization | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Suzanne Knapp |
Mailing address | 80866 Hwy 395 N Hermiston, OR 97838 |
Phone / email | 5415675318 / [email protected] |
Manager authorizing this project | Richard Carmichael |
Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Umatilla |
Short description | Determine migration patterns, migrant abundance, and survival of hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids in the Umatilla basin using PIT tag technology and investigate effects of river variables on fish migration and health. |
Target species | |
Year | Accomplishment |
1995 |
Initial assessment of migration patterns for hatchery and natural salmonids |
1995 |
Initial estimation of survival for hatchery production groups; estimation of abundance for natural production groups |
1995 |
Documentation of resident fish species, and avian and piscivorous predators |
1995 |
Documentation of fish condition and assessment of diseases of natural salmonids |
1995 |
Determined passage efficiency of juvenile salmonids at West Extension Canal under various operations and flows |
1996 |
Evaluated effects of mid-summer transport on health and survival of juvenile salmonids |
1996 |
2nd year assessment of migration patterns for hatchery and natural salmonids |
1996 |
Determined species and numbers transported from Westland Canal |
1996 |
Evaluated cumulative injury to juvenile salmonids and assessed impacts of bird predators |
1996 |
Estimated survival of hatchery migrants. |
1997 |
Video-monitored fish behavior and passage at Three Mile Falls Dam and identified passage problems and routes |
1997 |
Evaluated transport of juvenile fish and determined mortality/condition effects on fish |
1997 |
Completed Final Report for Passage Evaluation Study to meet contractual obligations |
1997 |
Identified poor hydraulics for juvenile fish passage at key facility locations, using velocity measurements |
1997 |
Determined diel patterns of juvenile salmonid movement through 24-hr sampling |
1997 |
Determined condition of juvenile migrants and degree of injury inflicted by birds |
1997 |
Identified survival problems with subyearling fall chinook salmon and later-released hatchery summer steelhead |
1998 |
Video documented juvenile fish passage at Three Mile Falls Dam and estimated proportion using ladder |
1998 |
Evaluated new color marking techniques for use in migrant monitoring |
1998 |
Identified natural production success of fall chinook salmon from adult outplants |
1998 |
Estimated survival and identified survival problems for specific rearing strategies, species, and release sites |
1998 |
Conducted initial reach-specific survival studies for specific groups of hatchery fish |
1998 |
Investigated feasibility of using PIT tags; conducted a pilot study with 400 kHz tags |
1998 |
Identified flow and temperature effects on fish movement and survival |
1998 |
Identified differences and similarities between hatchery and natural fish migrations |
1999 |
Conducted remote PIT tag monitoring (400 kHz) of juvenile migrants at West Extension Canal |
1999 |
Determined migration parameters of PIT-tagged hatchery and natural migrants; determined daily species composition |
1999 |
Estimated abundance and survival of PIT-tagged groups of fish, including reach-specific survival |
1999 |
Assessed health and condition of juvenile migrants and determined potential for bird predation |
1999 |
Assessed effects of flow and temperature on migration patterns of PIT-tagged fish |
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Estimate abundance, survival, and migration parameters of PIT-tagged hatchery and natural juvenile migrants |
a. Remotely interrogate tagged (134 kHz) migrants at West Extension Canal and actively interrogate at in-river traps |
4 |
$55,308 |
|
1. |
b. Conduct trap efficiency tests |
4 |
$31,752 |
|
1. |
c. Conduct reach survival tests |
4 |
$38,162 |
|
1. |
d. Compile, send, retrieve PIT tag files |
4 |
$15,362 |
|
2. Assess condition and health of migrants and determine length frequency distributions through time |
a. Examine sampled fish for condition and collect samples for disease analysis |
4 |
$7,375 |
|
2. |
b. Measure lengths of sampled fish |
4 |
$7,375 |
|
3. Investigate effects of river and canal operations on fish migration and survival |
a. Relate river flow/temperature with fish migration parameters and survival |
4 |
$8,706 |
|
3. |
b. Assess effect of canal operations on bypass efficiency |
4 |
$8,706 |
|
4. Monitor natural production of Pacific lamprey and fall chinook salmon; estimate abundance |
a. Collect and measure juvenile lamprey at traps |
4 |
$15,362 |
|
4. |
b. Conduct trap efficiency tests |
4 |
$10,036 |
|
5. Coordinate Monitoring activities and disseminate results |
a. Participate in planning and coordination activities in the basin |
5 |
$28,676 |
|
5. |
b. Prepare annual progress reports |
5 |
$55,307 |
|
5. |
c. Present findings at meetings/symposia and peer-reviewed journals |
5 |
$15,362 |
|
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.