SALMON N ass/Skeena Aboriginal Fisheries

RECORD OF MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES
(RMS)
SALMON
1996
N ass/Skeena
Aboriginal Fisheries
Prepared by
J. Steward Fisheries Manager

Table of Contents
Record of Management Activities
Nass/Skeena Aboriginal Fisheries
Salmon (1996)
General Information
Page
North Coast Statistical Area Map............................................................................. 1
Nass River Watershed Map.... ................................................................................. 2
Lower Skeena (Nishga'a) ·Map................................................................................ 3
Skeena River Watershed Map......... ........................................................................ 4
Skeena River Estuary Map...................................................................................... 5
Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Territory Map ............................................................... ~........ 6
Prince Rupert Tide Table........................................................................................ 7
1996 Calendar............... ......................................................................................... 8
All Dates Calendar............................ ...................................................................... 9
Nass/Skeena Management Staff............... ....... ...................................................... 10
Review of Program Effectiveness.......................................................................... 11
Summaries
Terms and Acronyms.... .......................................................................................... 14
Summary of Nass/Skeena Tribal Groups:
-Nisga'a............................................................................................................... 15
-Tsimshian........................................................................................................... 15
-Gitksan Wet'suwefen........... .............................................................................. 16
-Ned'u'ten.......................................................................................................,.... 17
-Gitanyow..............,.............................................................................................. 17
-Takla Lake Band ............................................................................................. _. 17
-Yechooche......................................................................................................... 17
Summary of Selective Gear Development:
-Tsimshian........................................................................................................... 18
-Gitksan Wet'suwefen......................................................................................... 18
-Ned'u'ten............................................................................................................. 18
Weekly Management Notes.... ................................................................................. 20
Section 35 Catch Reporting Narrative........... .......................................................... 41
Tables and Appendices
Table 1 - Nisga'a Fishery Terms and Conditions................................................... 44
Table 2 - Tsimshian Fishery Terms and Conditions................................................ 45
Table 3 - Gitksan Fishery Terms and Conditions.................................................... 47

Tables and Appendices con't
Table of Contents Con't
Page
Table 4 - Ned'u'ten Fishery Terms and Conditions................................................. 49
Table 5 - Gitanyow Fishery Terms and Conditions................................................. 50
Table 6 - Takla lake Band Fishery Terms and Conditions .....;.............:................... 51
Table 7 - Yechooche Fishery Terms and Conditions.............................................. 52
Appendix I 1996 Nass/Skeena Section 35 Summary.......................................... 53
Appendix II 1996 Nass/Skeena ESSR Catch Summary 54
Appendix III 1996 Nisga'a Section 35 Catch Summary........................................ 60
Appendix IV 1996 Tsimshian Section 35 Catch Summary................................... 62
Appendix V 1996 G\llMJA Section 35 Catch Summary....................................... 66
Appendix VI 1996 Gitanyow Section 35 Catch Summary ............................·........ 68
Appendix VII 1996 Ned'u'ten Section 35 Catch Summary.................................... 69
Appendix VIII 1996 Takla Lake Band Section 35 Catch Summary........................ 71
Appendix IX 1996 Yechooche Section 35 Catch Summary................................ 72
Appendix X 1996 Nass River Escapement Estimates/Fishwheel Calculations... 73
Appendix XI 1996 Skeena River Sockeye and Pink Escapement Indices.......... 75
Appendix XII 1996 Meziadin Counts.................................................................... 79
Appendix XIII 1996 Babine Fence Counts...................... ...................................... 85

NASS/SKEENA ABORIGINAL FISHERIES REPORT
1996
This report documents the operational and management aspects of
Aboriginal Fisheries (Food and Sale) conducted in the Nass and
Skeena Watersheds and their approach waters.

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MHHW: 17.3 ft
Mean Tide: 12.5 ft
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9

1996
NASS/SKEENA MANAGEMENT STAFF
CHIEF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
SENIOR STAD BIOLOGIST
SALMON BIOLOGIST
SPECIES CO-ORDINATOR SALMON
SPECIES CO-ORDINATOR SALMON.
NATIVE FISHERIES
Manager Aboriginal Fisheries
D. Einarson
D.Peacock
L.Jantz
D.Wagner
J.Steward
D. Radford
10

REVIEW OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
NISGA'A FISHERIES
The Nisga'a Fisheries program and reporting of catch information
for Sec.35 fisheries was quite well run as it has been in the past.
Figures were submitted to D.F.O. on a weekly basis and always up to
date.
Any requests by this office for information were responded to in a
timely manner.
This program conducted by the Nisga'a and LGL requires no
improvement at the present time and continues to be a model for
others to follow.
TSIMSHIAN FISHERIES
SEC. 35 catch information for the most part was recieved on a
weekly basis as per the agreement but somewhat incomplete.
Generally most Tsimshian Bands reported to the Tribal Council with
the exception of Kitselas and Kitsumkalum who reported directly to
DFO. Information recieved from the Tribal Council in some cases
represented only a part of the catch, not summarized, and in the
form of raw data. This is the third year the Tribal Council has
undertaken this project and clearly did their best job in the first
year. The quality of reporting has somewhat deteriorated since.
It was suggested again last year that they appoint a co-ordinator
to compile, this information, but this did not occur for 95 or 96.
Technicians at the TTC tried to compile information but in some
cases recieved little or no information on a timley basis. They
admitted that there is a need to improve this program and are
hopefull of assigning a technician for the 97 season. The TTC has
made a commitment to assign the co-ordinator of catch reporting for
the 1997 season.
ESSR - information was recieved as required. The TTC and DFO
cotinues to have a good working relationship and a regular exchange
of information ensuring the Dept. is kept up to date of the
operations concerning this fishery.
1 1

GWWA
Sec 35 - Catch information for the most part was recieved on a
regular basis as required and on request. The GWWA has a technician
assigned to the co-ordination and compiling of catch data. This is
working well and continues to improve.
ESSR. This efficency of this fishery is improving each year with
gains in gear development. It is important to recieve accurate
catch information on a daily basis to determine total catch to date
as this fishery has a quota allocation. At times it was difficult
to contact someone to obtain this information and sometimes this
office recieved conflicting reports. This requires improvment and
a system of reporting catch deliveries on a daily basis. Good
communication is paramount in this fishery. This should be an easy
task as this office maintains a good working relationship with this
group.
NED'U'TEN
Sec 35 - This office has only received an estimated Sockeye catch
for the Babine area. No information on effort or other species has
been forwarded by the Ned'U'ten. This problem was apparent for the
last 2 years and persists again this year. Technical staff have
assured this would not be the case in 1995. There has been some
improvement over previous years but there is still room for more.
Catch reporting could be more complete.
ESSR. - Haj) information regarding the Babine fence fishery was
received regularly by the DFO Babine facility and forwarded to this
office.
It was fortunate that the harvest occurred at the Babine Fence
facility and information was reported to DFO mgmt Biology staff and
forwarded to this office.
Information regarding the Fulton and Pinkut harvest was recieved
when required.
SEC 35
TAKLA LAKE BAND
12

This band appears to be in the grey zone between the North Coast
and Fraser River divisions. A Sec 35 licence was issued by the
North Coast Division. This band coducts some of it's food fishing
effort within the Skeena drainage (Bear/Sustut). Information for
1997 was recieved on a timley basis.
SEC 35
YECHOOCHE
Members from this Band conduct food fishing activities at the
Eastern end of Babine Lake in the vicinity of the Sutherland River.
Catch information was recieved following the food fishery. catches
have increased in over recent years likley a result of road access
1.3

NATIVE FISHERIES
NASS/SKEENA
&:
APPROACH WATERS
Ter.ms and Acronyms
FSC
- Fish harvested for food, social and ceremonial
purposes.
ESSR
- Fish harvested under the authority of an
Excess Salmon to Spawning Requirements
Licence.
Fish for sale.
TTC
GWWA
GITWET
LBN
NTC
- Tsimshian Tribal Council
- Gitksan Wet'sutwet'en Watershed Authority.
- Gitksan Wet'sutwet'en
- Ned'u'ten or the Lake Babine Nation
- Nisga'a Tribal Council
14

TRIBAL GROUPS
The following summarizes the various Tribal Groups,Member Bands and
briefly describes fisheries undertaken in their respective areas
during the 1996 season.
NISGA'A -
Represented by the Nisga'a Tribal Council
Member Bands
Gitlakdamix
Gitwinksihlk
Kincolith
Lakalzap
Villages are located on the Nass River at the following locations
Kincolith,Greenville,Canyon City and Aiyansh.
Fishing is conducted from the mouth of the Nass River upstream for
Section 35 fish and for 1996 ESSR fishing was permitted in the Nass
River above the suspension bridge at Canyon City upstream to a
point 3 kilometers above the confluence of the Seaskinnish River.
Section 35 fishing in the tidal areas utilizes commercial Gillnets.
From Greenville upstream fish are harvested by Set net, and to a
small degree Dipnet.
There was no surplus fishery for sokeye during 1996
TSIMSHIAN -
Member Bands
Represented by the TSIMSHIAN TRIBAL COUNCIL
Metlakatla
Lak K'waalams
Kitkatla
Kitsumkalum
Kitselas
Hartley Bay
Villages are located at Metlakatla,Port Simpson,Kitkatla,Terrace
area, and Hartley Bay. A large off reserve population resides in
Prince Rupert.
Section 35 Fishing is conducted in the vicinity of all villages in
tidal approach waters, and the Skeena River up to Lorne Creek.
ESSR Fishing was limited by licence to selective gear and permitted
in the mainstream Skeena from the Commercial Boundary at Mowich
15

Point upstream to Lorne Creek.
Harvest means this year included Fish Wheels at Kitselas Canyon and
three Beach Seine operation in the vicinity of the Kasiks River.
Fishing took place on the Skeena at the following Locations:
Vicinity of the Kasiks Rivert Kistselas Canyon t and approx 1 mile
above.
GITKSAN WET'SUWET'EN - Represented by the Gitksan Wet'suwet'en
Watershed Authority.
Member Bands Kitwanga
Kitsegukla
Gitanmaax
Hagwilget
Glen Vowell
Kispiox
Kitwancool (Gitanyow)
Moricetown
Villages are located at all the above areas. Most are located on
the Skeena River in the vicinity of Hazelton B.C.
The exceptions being Kitwancool located on Highway 37 t 15 miles N.
of Kitwanga and Moricetown located on the Bulkley River.
Section 35 Fishing is conducted in the Skeena River upstream from
Lorne Creek t The Babine River to Kitsegas t and the Bulkley River.
The Gitanyow also conduct fishing on the Upper Nass River from
Ginskook up and at Meziadin.
The Bulk of the Section 35 Harvest is taken by Setnet in the
SkeenatBulkleYtand Babine Rivers. In the Moricetown Canyon area the
preferred method is by Gaff t but there is an increasing use of
Dipnets.Some fish was taken by Beach Seine during selective gear
development and from ESSR catches that did not meet number 1 grade.
ESSR harvesting by selective means was undertaken in the following
locations,
Beach Seine - Ritchie
Boulder Creek
Kitwanga
Price Creek
Anlaw (Glen Vowell)
Wilson Creek
Dipnetting Gisgagaas (Babine River)
WHEEL
Babine River below Gisgagaas Canyon.
16

NED'U'TEN - Nat'oot'en First Nation represents the Lake Babine
Band.
Villages are located at Fort Babine, Tachek (Topley) ,Old Fort,and
Burns Lake.
Section 35 Fishing utilizes set nets along the shores of Nilkitkwa
Lake. There is some minor net effort in Babine Lake proper. Sockeye
are also harvested at the DFO fence facility by dip net to supply
fish for band elders. This elders fishery did not occur in 1995.
ESSR fish are harvested by dip net at the Babine Fence and by beach
seine near the mouth of the Fulton River.
GITANYOW - Associated with the Gitksan Wet'suwet'en when
dealing with the Skeena Fisheries Commission the Gitanyow are
basically independant of other tribal groups claiming the Nass
Valley above Ginskook.
Gitanyow people reside at the village of Kitwancool located on
Highway 37 North of Kitwanga. Sec. 35 fishing is conducted on the
Nass River from Ginskook to Meziadin by gillnet and dip net.Some
gillnet fishing takes place on the Skeena river in the vicinity of
Kitwanga.
There was no ESSR Sockeye opportunity on the Nass river system for
the 1996 season.
TAKLA LAKE BAND - This band belongs to the Carrier Sekani
Nation and is represented by that tribal Council.
The village is located at Takla Lake. Members travel into the
Skeena Watershed to conduct food fishing on a seasonal basis.
Fishing takes place on the Bear River and Lake and the Sustut
River. The main method of harvest is gillnet but gaffs are also
utilized on the Sustut.
YECHOOCHE - This band belongs to the Carrier Sekani Nation and
is represented by that Tribal Council. Band members travel to
Babine lake on a seasonal basis to conduct food fishing
activities in the vicinity of the Sutherland River. The method
of harvest is by gillnet. Harvests of sec 35 Sockeye have
recently increased to approx 2000 pieces this is likley a
result of road access into this area in recent years.
1.7

ESSR SELECTIVE GEAR UTILIZATION 1996.
Nisga'a - No ESSR for 1996
Gitanyow - No ESSR for 1996
Tsimshian -
Beach seining was carried out a four sites in the Skeena in the vicinity of the Kasiks river.
Operations were carried out by the TTC, Kitsumkalurn Band, Lax,K walaams and Metlakatla.
Beach seines avenging 470 feet in length and having a depth of 17 - 23 feet were utilized. The
nets were constructed from 112 inch mono web. were harvested using this method. The catches
were far short of expectations and blamed on high water levels. Effectiveness of this harvest
method is dependant on fish abundance in river.
As in previous years the Kitselas Band employed fish wheels Kitselas Canyon as a means of
selective harvest. Two wheels were in operation this year after promising results in 1995. This
years operations resulted in catchd well below expectations. Approx 400 Sockeye were
harvested for the ESSR fishery utilizing this gear. Poor results were blamed on high water
levels ..
Gitskan Wet'suwet'en - As in previous years the main selective harvest method in the GWW A
fishery was beach seine. Light weight seine nets are utilized and set from small skiffs. The
Skeena river appears quite suitable in this area for beach seining as catch rates and numbers
improve each year as new sites are located and operators gain experience. Sn. catches this year
reached 130,000 pieces.
Dipnet harvesting continued in the Babine River at Gisgagass harvesting 29,000 pieces of
sockeye. This area is well suited for this method of capture but is quite labour intensive,
particularly in the movement of fish to transport.
A fishwheel was in place at the Shedin site. The wheel operation proved a success and
expectations are high for the coming year. The wheel harvested about 10,000 sockeye.
The bulk of the sec. 35 harvest in the Babine continues to be of selective means.
All surplus Pink harvesting in the GWW A territory was undertaken at Moricetown on the
Bulkley River.
Ned'u'ten - Dipnetting at the Babine fence harvested 40,000 sockeye in 7 days .. Given this site
and facility within their territory this group is almost certain to harvest their allocation should a
surplus be allocated. This year the fishery was open for 4 days, closed for 3 then reopened.
Beach seining and mini seining at the Fulton and Pinkut facilities facility this year harvested
18

110,000, sockeye.A SWC fishery and SFC fishery harvested a further 163, 500 ESSR fish and
14,500 sockeye for the CSTC.
19

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Chinook, Sockeye
FOR FISHING PERIOD: June 23 to June 29 96 (Week 25)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Chinook and Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers: 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
ESSR Fishery -
TTC
GWWA
Ned'u'ten
Nisga'a
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Areas Open: See Tables 1 to 7
Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 to 7
Extensions: N/A This week
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Presently sockeye escapements to the Skeena past the Tyee test
fishery indicate the escapement to date is exceeding desired
levels. Sockeye escapements have exceeded weekly targets since
the start of the test fishery at Tyee.
If escapements continue to be strong may consider an ESSR
opportunity in the near future.,
20

Sockeye escapements to the Nass as calculated by the fishwheel
estimates and recent commercial catch information do not indicate
an available surplus at this time. will continue to monitor
situation and react if required.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Sec 35 fishery to continue.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Section 35 fishery to continue until allocations are realized.
Monitor Skeena Sockeye escapements and prepare for possible ESSR
harvest opportunity in the coming week.
21

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye
FOR FISHING PERIOD: June 30 to July 06 (Week 26)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Chinook and Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena and Nass in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers : 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to,
during, and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
ESSR Fishery -
TTC
GWWA
Ned 1 u 1 ten
Nisga 1 a
Sockeye July 5 - 31
Closed
Closed
Closed
Anticipated Date and Time Closed: As above or when allocation is
achieved.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 to 7
Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 to 7
Extensions:N/A this week.
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Sec 35 - Fishing for food requirements.
22

ESSR
Escapements to the Nass continuing along. No available surplus
to date. Monitoring continues.
Skeena Sockeye escapements continue to exceed desired levels.
Area 4 overall Gn. averages are good. Tsimshian ESSR Sockeye
fishery opened July 5 for an initial allocation of 15/000 pieces.
High water in the Skeena River co~tinues and is hampering ESSR
operations.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Sec. 35 fisheries will continue unless allocations are realized.
Continue to monitor sockeye escapements to the Nass and Skeena
Rivers.
TTC ESSR to continue.
Open GWWA ESSR on July 12 to target on surplus sockeye. Based on
normal timing the ESSR fisheries will be staggered by 7 days
between tribal areas. This will target the fishing operations on
identified surpluses in tribal areas as they migrate up the
Skeena to Babine Lake.
23

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye
FOR FISHING PERIOD: July 07 to July 13,1996 (Week 27)
")..
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye.
2. Harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
3. Harvest of ESSR allocation of Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers: 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal: Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
ESSR Fishery - TTC July 05 - July
GWWA July 12 - July
Ned'u'ten Closed
Nisga'a Closed
Gitanyow Closed
Anticipated Date and Time Closed:
TTC Sockeye fishery open until July 31.
GWWA Sockeye fishery open to July 31.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 to 7
Gear Restrictions: As listed in Tables 1 to 7
Extensions and Amendments - Skeena ESSR Sockeye allocation
increased to 50,000 per tribal group.
31
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CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Skeena Sockeye escapements to date based on the test fishery
continue to exceed desired levels for this time. Catches of
Sockeye in the commercial fishery remain strong in Area 4.
Run projections project a total stock in excess of 6 million
based on average run timing. Escapement to date is double the
desired level.
S.E.P. is concerned over the size of the Skeena Sockeye run as
they are expecting large surpluses to Fulton and Pinkut
facilities. They are requesting that ESSR harvesting take place
at these sites.
Skeena ESSR allocations increased to 50,000 per tribal group
July 11.
High water is hampering TTC fishi~g operations in the lower
Skeena. 2 Wheels are damaged and out of action as a result of
being struck by debris.
High water is also hampering the GWWA fishery, but to a lesser
degree.
Nass sockeye escapements reasonable to date. Possibly small
surplus may be available for harvest in the future. Will continue
to monitor Nass escapement information.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Escapements of Sockeye to the Skeena continue to remain strong.
Fisheries "to continue until allocations are realized.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Continue to monitor fisheries and escapements to NASS and Skeena.
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SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye.
FOR FISHING PERIOD: July 14 to July 20 (Week 28)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
3. Harvest of ESSR allocations of Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers : 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal: Areas 3,4,5,6
and 12 hrs following
Subject to change to
fishing patterns.
Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
a commercial net opening.
accommodate food fishery during erratic
ESSR Fishery - TTC
GWWA
Ned'u'ten
Nisga'a
Gitanyow
July 05 - July 31
July 12 - July 31
Closed
Closed
Closed
Anticipated Date and Time Closed: When allocations are realized.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 to 7
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Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 to 7
Extensions: N/A this week
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Sockeye escapements to the Skeena River past the test fishery
continue to double the weekly desired levels. Catches remain
strong for sockeye in the area 4 and approach waters commercial
net fishery. Stock projections continue to indicate a total stock
of 6 million based on average run timing. Escapements remain
strong despite fishing pressure exerted by large Gillnet fleet.
TTC report catches are slow and well below their expectations.
This appears to be a result of continued high water levels, not a
lack of fish abundance in river. Kitselas wheels remain high and
dry due to high water levels in Kitselas Canyon.
GWWA beach seine operations started off slow as a result of high
water and effort but appear to be picking up. 2000 pieces to
date.
Reports of good showing of sockeye in river.
Section 35 fisheries continue in all areas.
A conference call took place on the 19th between DFO and the
Skeena fisheries commission regarding a possible ESSR harvest at
Pinkut and Fulton facilities. A meeting will be set up for next
week with the Babine Lake first nation regarding this fishery.
Due to a larger than expected return and weak stock management
concerns it is anticipated that the sockeye surplus may be in
excess of 2 million pieces. Because of the ick problem that
appeared in the Babine area over the past two years it would be
desirable ,to harvest excess fish in front of the spawning
facilities to reduce overcrowding and stress. it is hoped that
this may reduce the occurrence of widespread ick.
Escapements to the Nass river continue. Based on fishwheel
calculations Sockeye escapements appears to be on target.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Continue TTC and GWWA ESSR fisheries in the Skeena.
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Sec. 35 fisheries to continue.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Sec 35 fisheries to continue.
Monitor ESSR fisheries and escapements to both river systems for
identified surpluses.
look at increasing ESSR allocations .
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SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye
FOR FISHING PERIOD: July 21 to July 27 (Week 29)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
3. Harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers: 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal: Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
ESSR Fishery - TTC July 05 - July 31
GWWA July 12 - July 31
Ned'u'ten July 26 - Aug 31
Nisga'a Closed
Gitanyow Closed
Anticipated Date and Time Closed: As above dates or allocations
achieved. ESSR Fisheries to target on surplus stocks.
Areas Open,: See Tables 1 to 7
Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 to 7
Extensions and Amendments - Skeena Sockeye allocations increased
to 100,000 per tribal group effective July 26.
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CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Sockeye escapements based on the Tyee test fishery continue to
exceed weekly and cumulative levels. Sockeye catches in the
commercial net fishery remain very strong. Run projections
indicate a total Sockeye stock to the Skeena at to 6.3 million
based on normal run timing. Escapements are increasing rapidly
and ESSR allocations are increased to 100,000 per tribal group.
An ESSR license was issued to the Babine Lake First Nation to
harvest effective July 26.
Water levels appear to be dropping well. GWWA reports 17000
sockeye to date a fishing is picking up and is expected to remain
strong. TTC fishery remains slow and catches poor considering the
run size.
A meeting took place on July 24 at Burns Lake. In attendance was
DFO, Skeena Fisheries Commission, the Babine Lake First Nation
band council and elders. This meeting was to discuss the harvest
of surplus sockeye in Babine Lake in the vicinity of Fulton and
Pinkut facilities. This would include the harvest of up to a
million surplus fish by the three tribal groups of the Skeena and
a further fishery conducted by the Skeena fisheries commission
for the Skeena Watershed committee.
As a result of this meeting an agreement is reached to carry out
a co-operative harvest.
Pink escapements to the Skeena are exceeding the desired levels
for this date indicating strength in the run. A surplus may exist
and escapements will be monitored. A ESSR may occur in the
future, although there appears to be little interest at this
time.
Escapements of Sockeye to the Nass do not indicate a surplus at
the present time based on fishwheel calculations and commercial
area 3 catches. A conservative approach will be utilized in ESSR
fisheries in the Nass should one occur. Presently the area 3
commercial fishery appears to be harvesting any available
surplus.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Sec 35 fisheries continue as per fishing plan.
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Continue to monitor escapements and ESSR catches.
Continue fisheries.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Sec 35 to continue until allocations are achieved.
Extend TTC ESSR Sockeye fishery until August 7 and GWWA fishery
until Aug. 14.
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SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye and Pink
FOR FISHING PERIOD: July 28 to August 3 (Week 31)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye and Pink.
3. Harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers : 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
ESSR Fishery - TTC July 05 - Aug 7
GWWA July 12 - Aug 14
Nisga'a Closed
Gitanyow Closed
Ned'u'ten July 26 - Aug 31
Anticipated Date and Time Closed: When Sec. 35 allocations are
achieved. ~hen ESSR allocations are achieved or timing indicates
surplus has passed through fishing area.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 - 7
Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 - 7
Extensions: TTC extended to August 7.
GWWA extended to Aug 14
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
32

Sockeye escapements in the Skeena River continue to exceed
desired levels and expectations. Commercial net catches continue
to be strong. Total stock size may be as high as 6.5 million. The
daily sockeye escapements remain strong, but due to weak stock
concerns the commercial gillnet fishery will be winding down in
the coming weeks as per the 1996 fishing plan.
An ESSR license is issued to the Skeena Watershed Committee to
harvest excess sockeye in Babine Lake. The skeena fisheries
commission will harvest sockeye on behalf of the SWC. No
harvesting has taken place, although sufficient numbers are
available at Pinkut Creek. Expect fishing activity at this site
soon.
GWWA fishery remains strong with hailed catch of 85,000 to Aug 3.
No ESSR surplus available to date on the Nass River. Will
continue to monitor.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Continue all ESSR fisheries. Monitor catches and escapements to
the Nass and Skeena systems.
Continue Sec 35 fisheries.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Review Current Skeena stock status for possible ESSR extension
and increase in sockeye allocation.
33

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye and Pink
FOR FISHING PERIOD: August 4 to August 10 (Week 32)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye and pink.
3. Harvest of ESSR Sockeye and Pink.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers : 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
SOCKEYE
ESSR Fishery - TTC July 05 - Aug 14
GWWA July 12 - Aug 14
Nisga'a Closed
Ned'u'ten July 26 - Aug 31
Gitanyow Closed
SWC Aug 9 - Dec 31
PINK
ESSR Fishery -
closed
Anticipated Date and Time Closed: When allocations are achieved
or conservation concerns dictate.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 - 7
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Gear Restrictions: See Table 1 - 7
Extensions and Amendments:
Aug 6 TTC fishery extended to Aug 14 and allocation increased to
150,000. GWWA increased to 150,OCO Ned u ten increased to
150,000.
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Sockeye escapements and commercial catches in approach waters
remain strong. The total run size is predicted to be 6.5 million
to the Skeena. Record sockeye harvests have been achieved.
Escapements past the Tyee test fishery continue to exceed desired
levels and have doubled these desired levels each week in the 96
year to date. Commercial gillnet fishing will be reduced to
protect non target steelhead and early timing Coho as per the pre
season plan.
The TTC ESSR fishery catches remain slow to date. approximately
8000 pieces to date. Most of catch is obtained by beach Sn. as
wheels are doing rather poorly this year due to high water.
The GWWA ESSR catches remain strong with catches to 90,000
pieces.
9,000 sockeye harvested at Pinkut first day by mini seine.
No Ned'u'ten harvest has taken place to date at the Babine fence.
The Skeena Fisheries Commission begins to harvest at Babine Lake
Pinkut Creek site. This will be a combined harvest for the
Ned'u'ten, Tsimshian and SWC.
Continue to monitor Nass river for possible ESSR surplus. Due to
the lateness in the year the possibility of a ESSR fishery seems
unlikely.
Pink escap~ments to date are improving and appear to be strong.
There has been a request from the Moricetown Band to conduct a
small ESSR fishery. Their technicians are monitoring escapement
past the fish ladders and report the escapement to be nearing
80,000. May consider a fishing opportunity for next week.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
As of August 6th increase ESSR allocations to each Tribal; group
to 150,000 each. Extend TTC and GWWA ESSR fisheries by 7 days.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Continue to monitor Fisheries.
35

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye, Pink
FOR FISHING PERIOD: August 11 to August 17 (Week 33)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye and Pink.
3. Harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers: 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
SOCKEYE
ESSR Fishery - TTC July 05 - Aug 14
GWWA July 12 - Aug 21
Nisga'a Closed
Ned'u'ten July 26 - Aug 31
Gitanyow Closed
SWC Aug 09 - Dec 31
PINK
ESSR Fishery - TTC Closed
GWWA Aug 15 - Aug 31
Anticipated Date and Time Closed: When stock timing dictates or
allocations achieved.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 - 7
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Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 - 7
Extensions and Amendments: Aug 14
21.
Gwwa fishery extended to Aug
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Sockeye escapements to the Skeena system past the Tyee Test
Fishery continue to show signs of strength. Stock composition
should be increasingly Babine wild stocks and it is time to wind
down ESSR fisheries to protect these stocks.
Harvesting continues at Babine lake. 64,000 harvested at Pinkut
to August 16. The operation moves to Fulton River as a result of
decreasing fish quality. Fish to be harvested jointly by SFC.
ESSR harvesting operations at the Babine fence began on Aug. 12.
This fishery is fishing to a ceiling of 40,000 sockeye as per an
internal Ned'u'ten agreement.
Pink escapements are reasonably strong to the Skeena and Bulkley
Rivers. The Skeena test fishery indicates escapements are
exceeding targets. there appears to be little interest in a Pink
harvest due to lower than average price.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Close TTC ESSR fishery Aug 14 for the balance of the season.
Open Moricetown ESSR Pink fishery Aug 15 for 2500 pieces.
Extend GWWA fishery to August 21.
,
Continue to monitor fisheries.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Continue to monitor fisheries and escapements.
No further extensions for GWWA ESSR fishery.
37

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye, Pink
FOR FISHING PERIOD: August 18 to August 24 (Week 34)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye and Pink.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye and Pink.
3. Harvest ESSR allocations of Sockeye and Pink.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery.
Skeena and Nass Rivers
7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
Sockeye
ESSR Fishery -
PINK
TTC
GWWA
Nisga'a
Gitanyow
Ned'u'ten
SWC
TTC
GWWA
July 05 - Aug 14
July 12 - Aug 21
Closed
Closed
Babine July 26 to Aug 31.
Aug 09 - Dec 31
CLOSED
Aug 15 - Aug 31
Anticipated Date and Time Closed:
GWWA: ESSR Sockeye Aug 21. Pink Aug 31.
Ned'u'ten ESSR Sockeye Aug 31.
Areas Open: See Tables 1 - 7
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Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 - 7
Extensions and Amendments: None
CURRENT WEBK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
GWWA sockeye ESSR fishery is closed Aug 21. Estimated catch is
174,264 Sockeye. This includes a portion of the TTC allocation
harvested under agreement by the GWWA.
The Babine Lake ESSR harvest at Fulton River is harvesting 10 to
20,000 sockeye per day by mini seine and beach seine.
Food fish for the Carrier Sekani tribal council are also being
harvested at Fulton River.
GWWA continues Pink ESSR fishery to accommodate roadside sales.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Continue Sec 35 harvest.
Monitor Fulton River harvest of ESSR sockeye. all other ESSR
fisheries are closed.
,
NEXT WEBK' S RECOMMENDATION
Sec 35 fisheries to continue.
Continue ESSR harvest at Fulton River.
39

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye, Pink
FOR FISHING PERIOD: August 25 to August 31 (Week 35)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye and Pink.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye and Pink.
3. Harvest ESSR allocations of Sockeye and Pink.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers : 7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
Sockeye
ESSR Fishery -
PINK
TTC .Closed Aug 14.
GWWA .Closed Aug 21.
Nisga'a .Closed
Gitanyow .Closed
Ned'u'ten . Closed Aug 31.
ESSR Fishery -
GWWA .Closed Aug 31.
Anticipated Date and Time Closed:
N/A
Areas Open: See Tables 1 - 7
40

Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 - 7
Extensions and Amendments: GWWA Pink ESSR harvest extended to
Sept 06 to allow for fish sales over the long weekend.
CQRRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
All ESSR Sockeye fisheries closed for the balance of the season
with the exception of the Fulton harvest.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
Continue Sec 35 harvest.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Section 35 fisheries continue.
41

SKEENA/NASS WEEKLY MANAGEMENT PLAN
TARGET SPECIES: Sockeye
FOR FISHING PERIOD: September 1 to September 07 (Week 36)
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Management Objectives:
1. Sec 35 Harvest of Sockeye.
2. Planning Skeena in river harvest of ESSR Sockeye.
3. Harvest ESSR allocations of Sockeye.
Date and Time Open:
Sec 35. Fishery
Skeena and Nass Rivers
7/days/wk subject to allocation limits.
Tidal:Areas 3,4,5,6 Open 7/days/wk except 24 hrs prior to during
and 12 hrs following a commercial net opening.
Subject to change to accommodate food fishery during erratic
fishing patterns.
ESSR Fishery - TTC .Closed
GWWA .Closed
Nisga'a .Closed
Nat'oot'en .Closed
SWC .Aug 09 - Dec 31
Anticipated Date and Time Closed:
SWC Anticipate operations will cease Sept 1
Areas Open: See Tables 1 - 7
Gear Restrictions: See Tables 1 - 7
Extensions and Amendments: GWWA Pink fishery extended to Sept 8
to cover long weekend roadside sales.
CURRENT WEEK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
ESSR fishing operations for Sockeye have been targeted on Fulton
River. This fishery was terminated on Sept.1 due to decreasing
fish quality.
42

Moricetown Surplus Pink harvest continues but interest and sales
are falling. Fishery will cease Sept 8.
Sec 35 fishing reported poor all areas.
CURRENT WEEK RECOMMENDATION
No change for week
Continue Sec 35 harvest.
NEXT WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION
Monitor Sec 35 Fisheries.
Close GWWA Pink surplus fishery.
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TABLE 1
NISGA'A TRIBAL COUNCIL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SEC 35
Open Areas Sub-Area 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, and
3-17 and the Nass River.
Dates and Time Open - 7 days/week in the Nass
River above Greenville 7 days /week in sub-area 3-
12,13, 14, 15, and 17 except 24 hours prior to,
during , and 12 hours following a commercial net
opening in Area 3.
Species and Allocation -Sockeye - 50,000
-Coho 3,500
-Pink 5,000
-Chum
500
-Chinook - 7,000
Gear Restriction - Fishing by means of Gillnet,
troll, setnet, fishwheel, dipnet, trap or weir is
permitted .
ESSR
N/A for 1997
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TABLE 2
TSIMSHIAN TRIBAL COUNCIL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SEC 35
Open Areas: Statistical areas 3,4,5,and 6 and the
Skeena River upstream to Lorne Creek.
Dates and Times Open: 7 days/week in the Skeena
River from Mowitch Point upstream to Lorne Creek.
Openings in Tidal areas 3,4,5,and 6 are 7
days/week,except 24 hours prior to,during ,and 12
hours following a commercial net opening. Open
times were adjusted during the commercial season to
allow food fishing opportunities between erratic
commercial openings.
Species and Allocation: Sockeye - 80,000
Coho 2,500
Pink 5,000
Chum 1,500
Chinook - 5,000
Gear Restriction:Gillnet, Seine, Troll, Dipnet, Trap,
or Weir.
ESSR
Open Areas:The Skeena River upstream from Mowitch
Point to Lorne Creek.
Species and Allocation: Sockeye - 15,000
Pink - 0
Dates and Times Open: Sockeye July 05- Aug 13
Extensions and Amendments:
SOCKEYE
July 11
50,000.
Allocation increased from 15,000 to
July 26
100,000.
Sockeye
allocation increased to
July 31 - Fishing time extended to Aug 07.

Aug 06 Fishing time extended to Aug 14 and
allocation increased to 150,000.
Sept 03 Allocation reduced to 125,000 as a
result of allocation transfer to the GWWA. Fishing
is permitted at Fulton and Pinkut facilities Aug 14
- Sept 02.
PINK
N/A
Gear Restrictions - Selective means only
Fishwheel,Dipnet,Beach Seine,or weir.
4f)

TABLE 3
GITKSAN WET'SUTWET'EN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SEC 35
Open Areas: The Skeena River
Creek, The Babine River to
Bulkley River.
upstream from Lorne
Kitsegas, and the
Dates and Times Open 7 days/week or until
allocation and food requirement~ are met.
Species and Allocation -
Sockeye
Coho
Pink
Chum
Chinook
- 100,000
2,500
25,000
500
10,000
Gear Restriction - Gillnet, Gaff (haveing a singe
point) ,Dipnet,BeachSeine,Fishwheel,Trap,or
weir, Hook and Line.
ESSR
SOCKEYE
Open Areas: The Skeena River upstream from Lorne
Creek to its confluence with Caribou Creek.
Species and Allocation - Sockeye - 50,000
Pink - 2,500
Dates and Times Open - Sockeye July 12 - Aug 21
Pink Aug 15 - Sept08
Extensions and Amendments:
July 20 - Fishing area amended to the Skeena River
upstream of Lorne Creek and the Babine River to
Kitsegas.
July 26 - Allocation increased to 100,000 Sockeye.
July 31 - Fishing time extended to Aug 14.
Aug 06 - Sockeye allocation increased to 150,000.
Aug 14 - Fishing time extended to Aug 21.
Sept 2 - Sockeye allocation increased to 175,000
as a result of allocation transfered from TTC.
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PINK Aug 15
Moricetown
Pink salmon fishing permitted at
Aug 31 Pink fishery extended to Sept 8.
Gear Restrictions: Selective gear only. Traps/Trap
Nets/Seines/Beach/Seines/Fishwheel/Dipnet Weirs/not
to obstruct more than two thirds of a channel.
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TABLE 4
NED'U'TEN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SEC 35
Open Areas: Babine River,Nilkitkwa Lake and Babine
Lake.
Dates and Times Open: 7/days/week.
Species and Allocation: Sockeye - 35,000
Gear Restriction - Gillnet,Dipnet,Beach
Seine,Fishwheel,Trap or weir.
ESSR
Open Areas - The waters of the Babine River at the
Babine Counting Fence,and those waters immediately
downstream of the DFO facility on the Fulton
River.
Species and Allocation: Sockeye - 100,000.
Dates and Times Open:Babine site July 26 - Aug 31.
At the Babine fence fishing is permitted from
Monday to Thursday.
Extensions and Amendments:
SOCKEYE
Aug 06 - Allocation increased to 150,000.
Gear Restriction: Babine River site -
or Dipnet.
Fulton site - Beach Seine.
Beach Seine
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TABLE 5
SEC 35
GITANYOW TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Open Areas: The Nass River and Tributaries from
one half mile downstream of the Kinskuch River
upstream to the confluence of the Nass and Bell­
Irving Rivers and the lower portion of the Bell­
Irving River.
Dates and Times Open: June 15 - December 31
days/week.
Species and Allocation: Sockeye - 5,200
Coho 250
Pink 185
Chum 25
Chinook - 620
Gear Restriction:Gillnet,Beach Seine,Dipnet,
Fishwheel,weir or trap.
ESSR
N/A
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Table 6
TAKLA LAKE BAND TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SEC 35
Open Areas
River.
Bear River, Bear Lake, and Sustut
Dates and Time Open -
20, 1995.
7 days/week Aug 11 to Sept
Species and Alllocation - Sockeye
- Chinook
1050
550
Only 100 Sockeye and 50 Chinook are permitted to
be taken from that portion of the Sustut River
from the confluence of the Sustut River and
Johanson Creek to 500 meters downstream.
Gear Restriction - Dipnet or Gillnet, the use of a
gaff (having a single point) is permitted in the
Upper Sustut only.
Amendments -None
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Table 7
Yekooche First Nation Terms and Conditions
SEC 35
Open Areas Fishi~g is permitted in that portion
of Babine Lake, East of Four Mile Creek and the
mouth of the Sutherland River.
Dates and Time Open May 31 to November 30, 1997.
Species and Allocation Sockeye 500
Gear Restriction
Trap or Weir.
Gillnet, Beach Seine, Dipnet,
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APPENDIX I
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NASS/SKEENA ABORIGINAL CATCH SUMMARY
1996 I I I Sockeye Coho I Pink Chum
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IChinook I Steelhead
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LaxKwaJaams 5.100 941 109 ! 166 I 85 2
MetlakaUa 2.344 18 ' 106 1 37 ' 14 ; 2
Kltkatla 5.291 1 O· 01 01 0 0
Hartle~ Ba~ I 303 ! 701 . 40 ! 40 ' 37 : 23
Kltsumkalum ! 5.927 ! 121 I 389 I 2 I 213 I 24
Kitselas I 15.744 1 76 i 1.031 1 691 3081 91
Prince Rupert 31.951 i 254 I 2.808 I 237 951 I 51
I
! I I
Total 66.660 I 1.264 : 4.483 I 551 I 1.608 193
1996 Allocation i 80,0001 2.500 5.000 I 500 1 5,000 I
1 I 1 I 1
GWWA I I 1
I
I I I
Skeena I 22.167 210 I 2.751 83 1.912 I 47
Babine I 2.802 15 : 01 O. 0, 17
Moricetown I 14.453 1.003 1 2.491 01 2.427 I 535
I 1 1
Total 39.422 I 1.228 I 5.242 83 I 4.339 599
1996 Allocation 100.000 2.500 I 25.000 500 I 10.000
I I I
NATOOTEN I 37.442 ! I !
1996 Allocation ) 35.000 1 I !
I
I
YECHOOCHIE I 2.000 I I I
1996 Allocation I 5001 I I
! I
TAKLA LAKE 559 21 I 181 I 2
1996 allocation 1.050 ! I 550 I
Total Skeena 146,083 2,494 ! 9,725 634 I 6,128 1 794
1996 Allocation I 216.550 i 5,000 I 30.000 1.000 I 15,000 I
I 1 I i
I I I 1
, i 1 I
NASS
I
I I I I
! I I I I
Nisga'a I
I
I i I
I I I !
Canyon City I 13.808 I 1,527 570 I 138 3.673 I 218
Greenville i 11.161 I 478 I 336 I 47 3.628 I 103
Klncolith I 4.251 1 154 I 270 ! 841 296 I 115
,
I I I I
Total I 29.220 I 2, 159 ; 1.176 I 269 7,597 i 436
1996 Allocation 1 50.000 I 3,500 I 5.000 I SOO, 7.000 i
! I I
Gitanyow I I I I
I 1 !
Total I 3,458 19 I 0 0, 49 0
1996 Allocation I 5.200 I 250 I 185 25 620 I
i I I , I
Total Nass I 32,678 I 2,178 I 1,176 269 : 7.646 I 436
1996 Allocation I 55.200 I 3.7501 5.185 525 I 7.620
I j I i I
Total Nass/Skeena I 178.761 4.672 I 10,901 903 I 13,774 1,~30
1996 Allocation I 271.750 8.750 ! 35.185 1.525 ! 22.620 I
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: I I
96/12104 I I I
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lax kwalaams likley low I I I
53

APPENDIX II
I
I
NASS/SKEENA 1996 ESSR FISHERIES
Duration Allocation Catch
Tsimshian
SOCKEYE July 5-Aug 13 150,000 60016*
PINK
GWWA 150,000 174264*
SOCKEYE Jul}t 12 - Aug 20
PINK Aug 15 - Sept 08 2,500 1,453
Ned'u'ten
SOCKEYE Aug 01-Sept 01 150,000 150,000
SWC SOCKEYE Aug 9 - Sept 01 450,000 112230
Nisga'a
No Fishel;l
Gitanyow
No Fishel'l
I
*note
Skeena allocation 150,000 Sockeye per Tribal Group or one third of the determined surplus
Tsimshians were unable to harvest allocation.
25,000 pieces of their Sockeye
allocation will be harvested through agreement with the GWWA.
Portion of Tsimshian catch taken in Sabine Lake as per Skeena Fisheries Commission Agreement
I
54

1996 1
SKEENASOCKEYEESSR
SASINE
OCEAN'S MAIHARA, 1
9073 PINKUT 8440 PINKUT P/F 112230 1
9381 PINKUT 9979 PINKUT P/F 1 166692 1
7407 FULTON 9398 PINKUT IFENCE I 40421
7321 "FULTON 9292 PINKUT 1 TOTAL I 3193431
I 6957 FULTON 8478 PINKUT I
6547 FULTON 10202 FULTON ALLOCATION I
7080 FULTON 9046 FULTON SASINE LAKE NATION 150,000
7574 FULTON 8032 FULTON I SWC 112230
7357 FULTON 8425 FULTON TTC I 57113
7450 FULTON 7008 FULTON
7379 FULTON 8950 FULTON I I I
1 7686 FULTON 8025 FULTON I
I 7889 FULTON 6955 FULTON
7725 FULTON I
8159 FULTON
7774 FULTON I
5250 FULTON
7518 FULTON I I I
7050 FULTON I
7126 FULTON
7551 FULTON I
6887 FULTON 1 I
2551 FULTON 166692 112230 I I
I
PINKUT 640411
FULTON 224881 1
I
~NKUTAUG10-AUG16 64041 1
i
FULTON AUG 16 - SEPT 01 214881
I I
SASINE FENCE AUG 12 - AUG 19 40421
I
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55

TTC ESSR SOCKEYE 1996
WK
29 580
30 3407
31 2172
32 3602
33 693
34
35
36
TOTAL 10454
I
MM I .
56

1996 GWWA ESSR SOCKEYE
WK LO SKEENA UPPER SKEENA BABINE TOTAL
29 8286 0 0 8286
30 17325 0 367 17692
31 34035 1189 3161 38385
32 38489 6485 10973 55947
33 18950 3234 15413 37597
34 3255 1130 9748 14133
TOTAL 120340 12038 39662 172040
MM
:
57

f
SASINE
SURPLUS SOCKEYE FISHERY 1996
This year a total of 450,000 surplus Sockeye were allocated to the Skeena Fisheries
Commission. This represents an allocation of 150,000 pieces to each of the three tribal
groups. As a result of a record return to the Skeena River and a large surplus to Pinkut
and Fulton facilities a further 450,000 pieces were allocated to the Skeena Watershed
Committee to be harvested in Sabine Lake adjacent to the spawning channels.
The Skeena Fisheries Commission is comprised of the Tsimshian Tribal Council,
GWWA, and the Sabine Lake Nation. This commission was contracted by the SWC to
harvest surplus sockeye at the mouth of Pinkut Creek and Fulton River.
The Skeena fisheries utilized beach seines and a small mini seine boat (converted
herring punt ). These proved quite effective methods of harvest ,especially the mini
seine for both numbers and quality. Sets ranged from 300 to 8000 pieces.
A total of 112,230 sockeye were harvested at Pinkut and Fulton for the Skeena
Watershed Committee. These fish were sold to Dennis Maihara and trucked to
Vancouver.
Further to the SFC harvest a total of at Pinkut and Fulton facilities 109, 579 were
harvested by the Sabine Lake First Nation, and 57,113 for the Tsimshian Tribal Council.
An addition 16,500 were harvested for sec 35 needs of the CSTC.
Fishing operations began at the facilities on Aug 10 and concluded on Sept 01. Fish
quality was the determining factor for the termination of the fishery.
One reefer load was sent to reduction as a result of sitting too long in Vancouver and a
further two loads had 15 -20 % of the reefer loads culled due to low oil content.
58

BABINE LAKE ESSR SOCKEYE FISHERY 1996
PINKUT
10-Aug 9073
11-Aug 9381
BLN
BLN
11-Aug 8440 SWC
13-Aug 9979 SWC
14-Aug 9398 SWC
15-Aug 9292 SWC
16-Aug 8478 SWC
FULTON
16-Aug 7407 BLN
18-Aug 7321 BLN
19-Aug 6957 BLN
19-Aug 6547 BLN
20-Aug 7080 BLN
21-Aug 7574 BLN
23-Aug 7450 BLN
24-Aug 7379 BLN
24-Aug 7686 BLN
24-Aug 7889 BLN
24-Aug 10202 SWC
25-Aug 7725 BLN
25-Aug 8159 BLN
25-Aug 9046 BLN
26-Aug 8032 BLN
26-Aug 5250 BLN
26-Aug 7774 BLN
27-Aug 8425 SWC
27-Aug 7008 SWC
27-Aug 7518 BLN
27-Aug 7050 BLN
28-Aug 7126 BLN
28-Aug 7551 BLN
28-Aug 6887 BLN
28-Aug 2551 BLN
29-Aug 8950 SWC
30-Aug 8025 SWC
1-Sep 6955 SWC
271565
59

Appendix III
1996 NISGA'A FOOD, SOCIAL & CEREMONIAL CATCH FIGURES - NASS RIVER
Canyon City (North) Band
I
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 I l1-May 0 0 0 0 111 12
19 18-May 0 0 0 01 34 29
20 25-May 1 0 0 0 0 33 3
21 1 1-Jun 8 0 0 0 36 2
22 8-Jun 0 0 0 0 14 0
23 1 15-Jun 1 510 0 0 0 727 0
24 22-Jun 1,206 0 0 0 968 0
25 29-Jun 1 1,273 0 0 0 398 0
26 6-Jul 1 3,693 0 0 3 929 2
27 1 13-Jul 1 1,951 0 1 6 324 0
28 20-Jul 1 1,647 0 10 11 120 0
29 27-Jul 1 1,087 23 15 3 33 9
30 3-Aug 1 900 210 107 10 3 29
31 10-Aug 1,112 498 124 11 0 44
32 17-Aug
33 24-Aug
34 31-Aug
35 7-Sep
36 14-Sep
37 21-Sep
38 28-Sap
39 5-0ct 1
TOTAL 13,387 731 257 34 3,630 0 130
1
I 1
Greenville (South) Band
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 11-May 0 0 0 0 0 9
19 18-May 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 25-May 0 0 0 0 25 0
21 1-Jun 1 0 0 0 139 0
22 8-Jun 22 0 0 0 194 5
23 15-Jun 657 0 0 01 1,668 2
24 22-Jun 841 1 0 0 963 0
25 29-Jun 3,049 0 0 0 248 0
26 6-Jul I 675 1 0 0 163 0
27 13-Jul 2,334 1 12 4 108 7
28 20-Jul I 1,297 8 44 2 41 7
29 27-Jul 1 837 63 64 10 31 9
30 3-Aug 1 1,080 101 90 10 17 40
31 10-Aug 1 228 108 41 4 9 13
32 17-Aug
33 24-Aug 1
34 1 31-Aug I
35 1 7-Sep I
36 14-Sep I
37 21-Sep I
38 28-Sep 1
39 i 5-0ct i I
TOTAL 11,021 283 2511 30 3,608 0 92
60

Appendix III
I
I
Sock: coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 I l1-May 0 0 0 0 0 I 11
19 18-May 0 0 0 0 0 5
20 25-May 4 0 0 0 12 20
21 1 l-Jun 11 0 0 0 28 13
22 8-Jun 65 0 0 1 43 11
23 15-Jun 301 7 0 1 143 6
24 22-Jun 1,967 0 0 3 37 I 0
25 I 29-Jun 2561 01 0 0 20 1 0
26 6-Jul 10 0 10 0 1 1 0
27 13-Jul 339 1 14 1 6 0
28 20-Jul 671 1 11 1 1 4
29 27-Jul 255 6 18 3 3 8
30 3-Aug 527 27 311 4 1 5
31 10-Aug 233 13 65 19 1 10
32 17-Aug
33 24-Aug 1
34 31-Aug
35 7-Sep
36 14-Sep
37 21-Sep
38 28-Sep
39 5-0ct
Kincolith Band
TOTAL 4,035 55 149 33 296 0 93
Nisga'a (All Bands)
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 l1-May 0 0 O. 0 11 0 32
19 18-May 0 0 01 0 36 0 34
20 25-May 4 0 0 0 70 0 23
21 l-Jun 20 0 0 0 203 0 15
22 8-Jun 87 0 0 1 251 0 16
23 15-Jun 1,468 7 0 1 2,538 0 8
24 22-Jun 4.014 1 0 3 1,968 0 0
25 29-Jun 4.578 0 0 0 666 0 0
26 6-Jul 4.378 1 10 3 1.093 0 2
27 13-Jul 4,624 2 27 11 438 0 7
28 20-Jul 3,011 9 65 4 162 0 11
29 27-Jul 2.179 92 97 16 67 0 26
30 I 3-Aug 2.507 338 228 24 21 0, 74
31 10-Aug 1,573 619 230 34 10 0 67
32 17-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 24-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 31-Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 I 7-Sep 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0
36 14-Sep 0 0 0 0 0 01 0
37 21-Sep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 28-Sep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 I
I 5-0ct 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL I 28,443 1,069 657 97 7,534 0 315
61

APPENDIX IV
1996 TSIMSHIAN TRIBAL COUNCIL FOOD, SOCIAL & CEREMONIAL CATCH FIGURES
Lax Kwalaams (Port Simpson) Band
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 5-May 120
19 12-May
20 19-May
21 26-May 55
22 2-Jun
23 9-Jun
24 16-Jun
25 23-Jun
26 30-Jun 3391 2 8 47
27 7-Jul
28 14-Jul
29 21-Jul
30 28-Jul 792 14 35 78
31 4-Aug
32 11-Aug
33 18-Aug
34 25-Aug
35 1-Sep 742 22 66 41 2
36 8-Sep
37 15-Sep 56
TOTAL 5100 94 109 166 0 0 2
Metlakatla Band
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 5-May
19 12-May
20 19-May
21 26-May
22 2-Jun
23 9-Jun
24 16-Jun
25 23-Jun 331 3 3
26 30-Jun
27 7-Jul 105 1
28 14-Jul 385 3 3 4 1 1 1
29 21-Jul 495 2 17 14 3
30 28-Jul 748 5 65 9 4
31 4-Aug 155 1 1
32 11-Aug 75 15
33 18-Aug 50 5 6 101
34 25-Aug
35 1-Sep
36 8-Sep
37 15-Sep
TOTAL 2344 18 106 37 13 1 2
62

I I ! I I
Kitselas Band 1 1 1
Week Wk. End Sock Coho
18 5-May
Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
19 12-May
20 19-May
!
21 1 26-May I
I
22 2-Jun I
23 9-Jun
24 16-Jun
25 23-Jun
26 30-Jun
1
27 7-Jul
28 14-Jul
1
29 21-Jul 2866 0 98 3 127 0
30 28-Jul 26821 0 151 4 117' 1 0
31 4-Aug 2978 2 219 8 29 3
32 11-Aug 2893 5 234 7 13 7
33 18-Aug 1792 8 167 8 10 13
34 25-Aug 1479 13 95 14 8 23
35 1-Sep 1054 48 67 25 4 45
36 8-Sep
37 15-Sep
TOTAL 15744 76 1031 69 308 0 91
1
Kitsum Kalum Band
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 5-May
19 12-May
20 19-May I
21 26-May
22 2-Jun 1
23 9-Jun
24 16-Jun
25 23-Jun
26 30-Jun I
27 7-Jul 1
28 14-Jul 1
29 21.-Jul 1
30 28-Jul
31 4-Aug
32 11-Aug
33 18-Aug
34 25-Aug 5927 121 389! 2 1861 27 24
35 1-Sep I I I
36 8-Sep
37 15-Sep 1 I
TOTAL 5927 121 389 2 1861 27 24
I
I
I
I
I 1
63

I
Kitkatla Band
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 5-May
19 12-May
20 19-May
21 26-May
22 2-Jun
23 9-Junl 1324
24 16-Jun 1247
25 23-Jun 1637
26 30-Jun 1083
27 7-Jul
28 14-Jul
29 21-Jul
30 28-Jul
31 4-Aug
32 11-Aug
33 18-Aug
34 25-Aug
35 1-Sep
36 8-Sep
37 15-Sep
TOTAL 5291 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hartley Bay Band
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 5-May 3 3 4
19 12-May 3 3 6
20 19-May 1 2 6
21 26-May 3 4
22 2-Jun 5 3
23 9-Jun
24 16-Jun
25 23-Jun
26 30-Jun
27 7-Jull 4 2
28 14-Jull 300 6
29 21-Jul 3 7 3
30 28-Jul 10 5
31 4-Aug 11 3 10 2
32 11-Aug 10 3 2
33 18-Aug 16 2 1
34 25-Augl 28 1
..
35 1-Sep 18
36 8-Sep 20 9 1
37 15-Sep 571 28 22
TOTAL 303 701 40 40
I
29 8 23
64

I
Prince Rupert 4-12,4-15
I
I
I
I
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
18 5-May 6
19 12-May 27 51
20 19-May 17
21 26-May 261
22 2-Jun 16 204
23 9-Jun 73 107
24 16-Jun 121 104 I
25 23-Jun 1866 5 281 I
26 I 30-Jun 685 1 21
27 I 7-Jul 3471 26 51
28 14-Jul 3820 4 13 2 52
29 21-Jul 5181 1 106 0 36 1
30 28-Jul 7971 9 306 36 17 19
31 4-Aug 5082 10 581 16 11 13
32 11-Aug 1279 10 571 61 6 12
33 18-Aug 1398 57 650 60 0 3
34 25-Aug 940 120 564 49 0 3
35 1-Sep 3
36 8-Sep 38 31 141 4
37 15-Sep 7 12 3 3 I
TOTAL 31951 254 2808 237 941 10 51
Tsimshian Tribal Council (All Bands)
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chinl Jack Stlhd
18 5-May 120 0 0 0 9 3 4
19 12-May 0 0 0 0 301 8 6
20 19-May 0 0 0 0 18 2 6
21 26-May 55 22 66 41 29 0 6
22 2-Jun 16 0 0 0 209 0 3
23 9-Jun 1397 56 0 0 107 0 0
24 16-Jun 1368 0 0 0 104 0 0
25 23-Jun 3834 3 0 5 2841 0 0
26 30-Jun 5159 2 81 48 21 0 0
27 7.-Jul 3576 4 01 0 29 5 0
28 14-Jul 4505 13 16 6 53 1 1
29 21-Jul 8545 10 221 20 166 0 1
30 28-Jul 12193 38 557 127 143 0 19
31 4-Aug 8215 23 803 34 431 0 17
32 11-Aug 42471 25 820 71 21 0 19
33 18-Aug 3240 86 823 80 11 0 16
34 25-Aug 8346 2821 1048 65 195 27 501
35 1-Sep 1799 88 133 66 4 0 471
36 8-Sep 38 51 23 4 11 0 0
37 15-Sep 7 642 31 25 31 0 0
TOTAL 66660 1345 4549 592 14801 461 195
65

APPENDIX V
1996 GITKSAN WErSUTWErEN FOOD, SOCIAL & CEREMONIAL CATCH FIGURES
Skeen a Bands 1
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
20 19-May
21 26-May 1 1 7
22 2-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 9-Jun 0 0 01 0 1 0 2
24 16-Jun 0 0 01 0 1 0 10
25 23-Jun 174 0 0 0 463 77 126
26 1 30-Jun 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 0
27 7-Jul 80 0 0 0 62 20 0
28 14-Jul 210 0 0 0 157 55 0
29 21-Jul 1,424 0 0 0 444 90 13
30 28-Jul 2.758 0 3 0 334 26 0
31 4-Aug 5,8331 6 156 3 65 24 24
32 11-Aug 6,368 13 825 6 431 8 35
33 18-Aug 2,782 23 425 4 19 4 43
34 25-Aug 2,154 44 953 12 3 3 26
35 1-Sep 212 63 217 35 01 0 54
36 8-Sep 171 61 172 23 5 0 47
37 15-Sep 1
38 22-Sep I
39 29-Sep
TOTAL 22,167 210 2,751 83 1,605 307 387
BABINE
1 1
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
20 19-May
21 26-May
22 2-Jun
23 9-Jun
24 16-Jun
25 23-Jun 0
26 30-Jun a
27 7-Jul 0
28 14-Jul 1 58
29 21-Jul 1 0 1
30 28-Jul 1 3241
31 4-Aug 1 260
32
:
11-AI!~ 372
33 18-Aug 428
34 25-Aug 321 2 5
35 1-Sep 453 6 8
36 8-Sep 586 7 4
37 15-Sep
38 22-Sep
39 29-Sep
TOTAL 2,802 151 a 0 0 0 17
1
66

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Moricetown Band
1
Week Wk. End Sockl Coho
20 19-May
Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
21 26-May
22 2-Jun I
23 9-Jun 1 I
24 16-Jun 1 I
25 23-Jun
26 30-Jun
27 7-Jul 210 34 1
28 14-Jul 1 0 1 0 2 0
29 21-Jul 4 0 0 0 4 0
30 28-Jul 3,027 1 0 01 364 4
31 4-Aug 2,304 1 66 0 424 3
32 11-Aug 4,880 85 1,080 0 743 33
33 18-Aug 3,060 104 562 0 330 114
34 25-Aug 707 281 328 0 344 182
35 1-Sep 201 463 451 0 172 182
36 8-Sep 59 68 3 0 10 16
37 15-Sep
38 22-Sep
39 29-Sep
TOTAL 14,453 1,003 2,491 0 2,427 0 535
Gitksan WerSutwerenJAIl Bands)
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
20 19-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 26-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
22 2-Jun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 9-Jun 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
24 16-Jun 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
25 23-Jun 174 0 0 0 463 77 126
26 30-Jun 1 0 0 0 8 0 0
27 7-Jul 290 0 0 0 96 20 1
28 14-Jul 269 0 1 0 159 55 0
29 21-Jul 1,428 0 0 0 448 90 13
30 28-Jul 6,109 1 3 0 698 26 4
31 4-Aug 8,397 7 222 3 489 24 27
32 11-Aug 11,620 98 1,905 6 786 8 68
33 18-Aug 6,270 127 987 4 349 4 157
34 25-Aug 3,182 327 1,281 12 347 3 213
35 1-Sep 866 532 668 351 172 0 244
36 8-Sep 816 136 175 23 15 0 67
37 15-Sep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 22-Sep 0 0 0 01 0 0 0
39 I 29-Sep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 39,422 1,228 5,242 83 4,032 307 939
1
96 I 1
67

APPENDIX
VI
1996 GITANYOW FOOD, SOCIAL & CEREMONIAL CATCH FIGURES - NASS RIVER I
Week Wk. End Sock Coho Pink Chum Chin Jack Stlhd
21 26-May
22 2-Jun
23 I 9-Jun I
24 I 16-Jun
25 I 23-Jun
26 I 30-Jun I
27 7-Jul
28 14-Jul 260 I 8 1
29 21-Jul 64 0 1
30 28-Jul 679 8 I
31 4-Aug 1,042 23
32 11-Aug 1,363 I 10
33 18-Aug I 50 19
34 25-Aug
35 1-Sep
36 8-Sep I
37 15-Sep
I
I
38 22-Sep
39 29-Sep
40 6-0ct
41 13-0ct
I
I
3458 191 0 0 49 0 0
68

APPENDIX VII
SABINE LAKE FIRST NATION SEC 35 SALMON HARVEST 1996
SOCKEYE 24322 I
I
ADDITIONAL 13120 WERE HARVESTED FOR THE CSTC
TOTAL 37442
I
1996 I
69

BABINE LAKE FIRST NATION SEC 35 SALMON HARVEST 1996
SOCKEYE 24322
ADDITIONAL 13120 WERE HARVESTED FOR THE CSTC
TOTAL 37442
1996
70

APPENDIX VIII
TAKLA LAKE BAND
SEC 351996
SOCKEYE COHO CHINOOK STLHD
BEAR 413 2 135
SUSTUT 146 46 2
TOTAL 559 2 181 2
71

APPENDIX
IX
I
I
YECHOOCHIE FIRST NATION 1996 SEC 35 HARVEST
SOCKEYE 2000
I
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1996
72

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11181.111
11190 11111 ,.. 2 11113 1l1li4 111l1li AVERAO! 1tt'
><
CUM CUM CUM CUM CUM CUM CUM DAILY CUM DAILY CUM CUM DAILY CUM CUM MARK RECAP
DATE ESC IND ESC IND' ESC INO ESC ESC ESC ESC . ESC ESC OAT! ESC ESC TARGET ESTIMATE MEZ TAG
30.May ~
~un 0 200
31.May 0 5-Jun 0 200
Cl
1..lun 226 221 23 l.Jun 0 200 111
Z
2..lun
W
0 0 221 180 180 41 7.Jun 0 200 34
a.
3..lun 0 0 228 120 300 80 8..lun 0 200 85 a.
~un 0 0.33 270 75 302 120 420 141 '..lun 0 200 117
«
5.Jun 0 0.88 64l) 0.00 0 22' 6211 0 420 2211 10..lun 0 200 190
6..lun 234 0.82 871 0.87 861 111 171 0 420 381 11.Jun 550 750 324
7..lun 395 1.05 860 1.82 2324 302 1180 0 420 852 12..lun 725 1475 541
8..lun S43 1.05 860 0.38 629 3.88 5518 754 1734 240 160 1231 13.Jun 175 2150 1025
9..lun 12311 2.34 1811 1.32 2185 4.75 8814 302 20311 800 1280 182' 14.Jun 800 2950 1515
10..lun 1875 2.87 2350 2.08 34011 7.45 10888 871 2715 200 1481 2833 15.Jun 800 3750 2185
l1..lun 1111 4.23 3483 2.511 4287 11.11 18010 228 2141 3110 1811 3521 15.Jun 300 40&0 21121
12..lun 2545 5.88 4834 2.511 4287 14.25 20443 1055 3997 250 2081 4477 17..lun 750 4800 3715
13.Jun 4107 7.81 8542 2.1511 4287 18.32 28282 '80 4,n 1300 3351 5974 18.Jun 850 15850 4958
14..lun 4254 11.1111 9572 2.59 4287 21.50 301144 1885 8882 1100 4462 7501 111..lun 1200 8850 8223
15..lun 4522 1 .... 13887 2.81 4287 23.211 33412 3024 tea8 2501 81183 .,87 ZO..lun 3050 1100 7105
le..lun 4871 22.04 18048 2.51 4287 21.24 37144 0 18111 2701 1184 10881 21..lun 20110 11180 0034
17..lun 5735 21.2. 23131 2.18 48 .. 2 ... 0 31511 0 1881 2851 12311 12338 22..lun 1700 13850 10234
18..lun 8335 liM 32283 5.24 11172 30.11 44028 1337 11223 2801 15211 15514 23..lun 150 14800 1212.
19..lun 125n 44.77 38157 '.05 141171 3 ... S 113023 4011 16315 800 18011 18513 24.Jun 300 14110(! 11272
20..lun 11147 4'.77 40751 12.22 20224 48.34 15471 S431 20751 1801 17117 2428' 25-Jun 0 14900 20151
21..lun 17587 52.14 43285 111.18 28102 47.14 81344 482. 26377 3'01 2171' 27317 2I.Jun 0 14100 2272'
22..lun 18572 63." 441 .. 24.72 40"2 48.32 11320 15572 30.4. 15802 27120 311153 27.Jun 0 14100 215841 ("")
23..lun 20308 54.30 44480 42.0. 11180 48.81 70123 3413 34442 7803 35123 31841 21..lun 0 14'00 303l1li
r-
24..lun 21085 114M 44481 51.47 1S770 411.18 71872 8121 41082 3451 311574 417815 2 • ..lun 4434 111334 34887
25..lun 2S807 84.48 44581 83.70 131521 ".111 73437 5311 41311 3101 4lA7I 41754 3O.Jun 22414 041111 40441
25..lun 35285 '1.98 50748 111.87 184817 84.00 77481 15727 521011 2801 "5277 57441 1.Jul 28350 81181 47155
27..lun 43583 7D.96 58101 141.511 24757' 80A1 888M 4330 158435 7303 52580 S8042 2..lul 14887 13035 57280
28..lun 50078 80.sa 88060 188.11 312158 84.21 '2115 3424 158860 5302 57881 80373 3..luJ 4917 87152 'SS80
29..lun 58012 102.75 84130 210.40 34821' 18.17 85844 4771 84838 8103 1111114 88781 ~ul 5450 83402 7.&485 112060
30.Jun 50125 122.21 100084 21U5 35574. 17.90 17408 4535 81173 8584 7ml '~38 5..lul 2587 15.811 71345 113676
1..lul 608n 133M 108258 217.12 380188 84.57 121324 3574 72847 10504 88142 1021548 5-Jul 2688 88135 85077 115172
2..lul 14748 148.52 121101 220.17 385218 111.11 14074 3788 75538 5652 "714 108827 7..lul 2800 1014311 '03811 117178
3..lul SU85 1504.11 1285U 221M 375082 110.73 1588153 3840 80475 ,.552 118348 115350 8..lul 2750 104185 158'8 1111023
4.Jul 76178 183.81 134183 248.83 4081512 130.'4 187148 5888 88142 4052 100387 1241173 '..lul 3214 10748' 103881 120388
5..lul 79890 175.01 1432111 258.35 427578 131.1511 195851 23118 88538 2801 1031'8 131221 1O.Jul 2187 109638 108865 121222
8..lul 88438 180.2' 155807 263.00 435273 141.02 202305 31115 81853 4402 107500 131530 11.Jul 8550 118115 113251 124959
7..lul 89981 205.83 188531 214.32 437A58 1153.57 220311 1818 U570 4502 112102 142.&50 12..lul 7733 125111' 118181 128433
8..lul 94222 214.151 175838 266.21 440702 158.80 2421111 2208 15m 4252 111353 14853. 13..lul 5334 131253 123315 131150
9..lul 96312 211.33 177121 271.112 450031 172.24 247014 822 1S3118 3301 1111184 152717 14.Jul 31133 135188 128740 133814
10..lul 98441 221.87 181885 281.12 416587 17U2 253185 880 117271 5002 124858 158330 15-Jul 4300 13l14li8 131361 137611
11..lul 101411 227.58 188340 2112.80 4804513 188.11 2$8212 488 .7788 8802· 13121511 185111 11..lul 4234 143720 1370311 142001
12.Jul 103937 240.28 188714 287.38 482140 1111.51 288215 488 88232 5302 131611 171174 17..Jul 7183 150903 142011 1482411
13..lul 108405 247.84 202883 2l1li.28 495318 202.71 290878 318 111550 2851 138212 178188 18..lul 6133 158531 1A5340 153130
14..lul 1111150 258.11 210355 218.83 418228 205.00 21140112 IS. U518 2801 142013 1711501 "..lul 8501 152037 148828 1571102
15..lul 115775 25'.28 212271 300.80 417134 210.71 302283 1377 1008113 3001 1.&5014 182180 20..Jul 21150 1841187 15147,. 15172,.
16..lul 1171110 252.14 21,.537 30&.07 501188. 21'.'2 311182 1207 102100 2851 147 ... 181554 21.Jul 3400 181387 154771 181688
17..lul 120418 287.03 21.541 31 • .24 528 .. 7 225.57 323501 1575 103875 2501 150318 1111148 22.Jul 5113 173570 1511111 185261
18..lul 123115 273.30 22377. 330.17 541442 227.71 321718 2414 101111 3501 153 .. 7 1117411 23..JuJ 3800 177370 153781 1171127
19..lul 121127 217.2. 231221 m.u 5151341 231.A3 332008 2111 10nS. 3201 157011 202011 24.Jul 3100 180170 117100 1111l1li3 110874
20.Jul 130123 2".11 244140 331.7. IU727 234.1. »1.53 1.,. 116124 4212 1IU2O 201." 2~ n.7 181331 171171 173073 11&311
21..lul 13117,. 311.04 2 .... 71 331.11 110m 231.1. UIOI2 131. 111103 1212 111112 211311 21.Ju1 1017 112404 17134. 171584 20001.
22..lul 1311004 323.04 284101 343.11 5I1t57 231.12 343757 112\ 113021 4102 171474 21H14 27..JuI 3550 115t54 1781138 171582 204880
I

la .. River teat nlh.ry lock.y. "clp.m.nt "tlmlt" from 1985 to 1895 and 11198 nlhwhHI calculation ••
",
111111·115
1990 19111 18112 18113 , 1n4 111115 AVERAGE 11188
CUM CUM CUM CUM CUM CUM CUM DAlLY CUM DAILY CUM CUM DAILY CUM
DATE ESC IND F~~ IND ESC tND ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC DATI! ESC ESC
23.Jul 1041433 32UI 268008 3049M 678317 2047.704 3550408 710 113731 3201 174676 2111374 28.Jul -- 3317 11111321
2~.Jul 143252 328.12 2118S111 367.811 592270 255.011 385950 11547 11528-4 3451 171128 223511 2II.Jul 3550 202871
25.Jul 1"0113 328.38 28118711 385.71 .05212 2158.40 3708911 3750 11110304 ... 02 112112' 22714' 3Q.Jul 3881 208537
28.Jul 1048012 332.82 272283 370.3t ,,2lt, 2".151 370828 ... 30 123 ... 4 3081 181171 220867 31·.JuI 41517 211104
2T.Jul 1431154 334.37 273778 371.2t 122772 260.83 372710 2607 128270 14151 187430 232780 1-Aug 6800 218904
28.Jul 151855 340.18 278518 378.3' 8282... 282.47 371538 2163 1:za033 2451 18'880 238111 2-Aug 6710 2228154
29.Jul 152568 3415.21 2826154 380..43 829624 288.18 381831 11547 130580 1801 "'881 2389211 3-Aug 8017 228871
30.Ju\ 1531112 380.21 28ST43 381.111 831677 2ST,41 383828 2237 132817 1851 113332 240n1 ...... ug 378-4 2324158
31.Jut 156671 352.415 2881582 384.78 1136823 270.49 3880043 26211 13M415 14151 19047112 242977 5-Aug 3400 235855
1-Aug 1157803 353.38 289327 390.38 8-46068 273.82 3n820 3597 139042 47152 19953-4 2415m 8-Aug 2900 23871515
2.Aug 1581113 353.38 288327 31U2 85310. 278.13 400151 4442 1434M 3801 203135 24U88 7-Aug 1888 240421
3.Aug 159828 353.38 2811327 4OO.2S 882427 285.11 409017 3n1 147255 3401 208537 251M2 I-Aug 1187 241681
4.Aug 163151 353.38 289327 408.81 878385 281.11 413321 415157 151112 3151 209811 215oU80 '-Aug 11500 243088
IS.Aug 1641585 3153.36 289327 . "'4.05 6815268 291.58 "'8270 4127 15593. 1300 210981 257m 10-Aug 138-4 244472
6.Aug 185803 353.38 288327 ,"'4.05 1852118 298.18 A25902 23152 1682., 2111 21313' 258n1 11-Aug 1118 2"'281
7.Aug 165803 353.38 281327 "'4.05 685281 302.28 433549 1183 1511...... 4252 217311 260188 12-Aug 16150 247.38
8.Aug 165803 353.38 289327 414.05 185281 309.78 4404380 1194 180871 3151 220542 211788 13-Aug 1000 2 ... 938
9.Aug 186803 353.311 281327 414.011 885288 318.31 4156a.45 2U1 1130119 3001 223M3 2131180 , ...... ug 750 24l1li88
10.Aug 185403 383.38 288327 414.05 1852111 3211.17 4f7411 21" 1115243 31501 227044 285321 15-Aug 134 250322
11.Aug 1115603 353.38 289327 414.05 885288 330.35 473.,8 4880 1191123 3201 230245 2l1li7110 '18-Aug 433 250755
12-Aug 186803 353.38 289321 "14.05 1115288 330.35 47311111 8675 1754118 3001 233247 287818 17-Aug 900 2151855
13.Aug 185803 353.38 2811327 414.05 185288 330.35 "731111 2102 177101 1851 235017 288013 11-Aug 100 25221511
14-Aug 186803 353.38 289327 "'4.011 .115288 330.311 473.,. 1708 171301 11151 238748 281lA. 1t-Aug 783 253038
15.Aug 165603 353.38 289327 414.05 185288 330.35 413.,1 2282 1811171 1000 23n48 288875 2D-Aug t117 2MOOII
1S.Aug 165603 353.38 289327 414.05 1815288 330.35 473.,8 87. 1112450 1851 2313119 288928 21-Aug 450 2154455
17.Aug 165403 353.38 289327 414.05 1185261 330.35 "731118 53. 182989 1100 l404l18 21180112 22-Aug 117 251072
18-Aug 166803 353.38 2811327 414.05 885281 330.35 473118 8117 183885 2801 243300 28t412 23-Aug 433 2551505
19.Aug 165803 353.38 281327 "'4.05 885218 330.38 473918 583 111404811 1951 245251 2119715 2 ...... ug 383 255888
20.Aug 165803 3113.38 289327 414.05 8852l1li 330.35 473118 128 18150118 1701 2481152 2889... 25-Aug 300 256118
21.Aug 185403 353.38 21111327 "'4.05 185281 330.35 4731118 1583 115411 1200 2 ...,152 270127 21-Aug "'" 2681172
22.Aug 186603 353.31 289327 414.08 885288 330.35 473918 1009 185880 .150 241102 270323 27-Aug 511 2571118
23.Aug 185803 353.38 2811327 0414.05 11152811 330.35 .. 731118 4211 187117 1351 2500453 270500 28-Aug 800 257788
2 ... Aug 155603 353.311 289327 ..,4.05 885288 330.35 4731118 404 187520 850 251303 270128 2lI-Aug 28-4 2158072
25-Aug 1115803 353.38 281327 41".05 885281 330.38 473118 "II 187888 1401 25270.& 270111 30-Aug 333 26a.405
26-Aug 185803 353.38 289327 "'''.015 885286 330.35 473918 157 1881211 1801 2M30" 2701188 31-Aug 38-4 2687811
27-Aug 185603 353.38 21111327 414.05 688266 330.35 0473118 110 188218 850 255155 271080 1.s.p 383 251172
28.Aug 186603 353.38 281327 414.05 885288 330.35 0473118 188218 11101 2157055 271270 2.s.p 233 251405
29-Aug 185803 353.311 2119327 41".05 685265 330.35 473918 1111211 1751 268801 271"'" 3.s.p 4150 259855
30-AU9 165803 353.36 289327 414.05 1188285 330.35 473918 11111211 268808 271"1 4.s.p 317 280222
:l1.Aug 185803 353.38 2111327 0414.05 8115288 330.35 0473918 188218 268808 271446 5-S.p 100 260322
1-Sep 165803 353.38 289327 "'''.05 885268 330.35 473918 188218 258808 271446 1I.s.p 150 260372
2-Sep 7-S.p 17 260388
3-S.p 8.s.p 11 280405
... Sep •.s.p 87 2110.&72
6.s.p
10.s.p
8.s.p
11-3.p
CUM MARK RECAP
TARGET UnMATE MEl TAG
1111119 1110158 208278
18M31 1113330 211896,
18114041 11180611 214920
111011111 189828 22010.&
193121 1904358 226152
195133 200102 231822
1118221 20712 .. 235388
11111788 211195 237330
201682 218251 240030
203904 220049 242622
2081153 222341 243324
208887 22"'87 2404080
2114040 221'" 2"728
2134041 230400 248348
214685 2330.7 2484504
215868 235829 250182 ~
217198 237082 251208
r-
2187157 237813 251370
220125 238352 282774
221312 23l1li30 253368
222024 2311178 254664
222352 2311673 285890
222131 2040248 256nO
222901 241130 256932
223111 2 .. 1815 2670040
223247 243183 257364
223554 2"529 2577042
2237114 2048975 2681704
2231157 2430n 258390
224105 250072 2587104
2242111 25215i 268930
22"15 254512 259254
224819 2549U 259 ..,8
22A873 2653111 269832
22 ... 18 255472 280064
22"'87 256887 280334
22150154 254258 21104042
2215200 2511n8 260658
225200 257200 260658
225200 251318 260668
225200 257373 260712
257393 260712
257412 260712
257412 280820

1996 Skeena River Sockeye Escapement Estimate. Using most recent 5 year multiplier(1305)
APPENDIX XI
1980·95
MEAN WEEKLY AVERAGE
DATE
CATCH DAILY WEEKLY CUM. DESIRED CUM. WEEKLY CUM.
PERHR ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC.
9.Jun 0 0 0
10.Jun 0 0 0
11.Jun 0 0 0
12.Jun 4.11 5364 5364 5364
13.Jun 2.61 3406 8770 8770
14.Jun 3.53 4607 13377 13377
15.Jun 8.11 10584 23961 23961 17590 1 248861 58531 58531
16.Jun 6.18 8065 8065 32026
17.Jun 5.56 7256 15321 39282
18.Jun 3.20 4176 19497 43458
19.Jun 5.48 7151 26648 50609
20.Jun 7.30 9527 36175 60136
21.Jun 7.88 10283 46458 70419
22.Jun 11.29 14733 61191 85152 356361 605221 180821 239351
23.Jun 11.49 14994 14994 100146
24.Jun 30.63 39972 54966 140118
25.Jun 15.16 19784 74750 159902
26.Jun 16.35 21337 96087 181239
27.Jun 20.01 26113 122200 207352
28.Jun 4.91 6408 128608 213760
29.Jun 13.74 17931 146539 231691 605191 121041 1 480171 719521
30.Jun 21.46 28005 28005 259696
1.Jul 10.97 14316 42321 274012
2.Jul 9.60 12528 54849 286540
3.Jul 36.69 47880 102729 334420
4.JuJ 37.91 49473 152202 383893
5.Jul 11.84 15451 167653 399344
6.Jul 8.92 11641 179294 410985 91808 1 212849 1 79296 1 151248 1
7.Jul 37.97 49551 49551· 460536
8.JuJ 55.18 72010 121561 532546
9.Jul 22.63 29532 151093 562078
10.JuJ 37.61 49081 200174 611159
11.Jul 44.19 57668 257842 668827
12.JuJ 6.01 7843 265685 676670
13.Jul 20.98 27379 293064 704049 1246821 337531 1 1806441 3318921
14.Jul 98.76 128882 128882 832931
15.Jul 36.89 48141 177023 881072
16.Jul 15.84 20671 197694 901743
17.Jul 17.65 23033 220727 924776
18.Jul 8.13 10610 231337 935386
19.Jul 28.49 37179 268516 972565
20.Jul 39.59 51665 320181 1024230 1514881 4890191 2815871 6134791
21.Jul 46.25 60356 60356 1084586
22.Jul 33.88 44213 104569 1128799
23.Jul 20.85 27209 131778 1156008
24.Jul 98.35 128347 260125 1284355
25.Jul 64.11 83664 343789 1368019
26.Jul 36.75 47959 391748 1415978
27.Jul 46.26 60369 452117 1476347 I 160400 1 649419 I 223560 I 8370391
"1:\

1996 Skeena River Sockeye Escapement Estimate - Using most recent 5 year multiplier(1305)
1980-95
MEAN WEEKLY AVERAGE
CATCH DAILY WEEKLY CUM. DESIRED CUM. WEEKLY CUM.
DATE PERHR ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC.
28.Jul 64.77 84525 84525 1560872
29.Jul 118.75 154969 239494 1715841
30.Jul 54.96 71723 311217 1787564
31.Jul 25.40 33147 344364 1820111
i-Aug 43.48 56741 401105 1877452
2-Aug
3-Aug
64.12
31.76
83677
41447
484782
526229
4-Aug 28.74 37506 37506 2040082
5-Aug 28.72 37480 74986 2077562
6-AuQ 35.54 46380 121366 2123942
7-Aug 38.90 50765 172131 2174707
8-Aug 22.42 29258 201389 2203965
9-Aug
10-Aug
16.46
15.58
21480
20332
222869
243201
ii-Aug 10.36 13520 13520 2259297
12-Aug 9.21 12019 25539 2271316
13-Aug 22.84 29806 55345 2301122
14-Aug 4.49 5859 61204 2306981
15-Aug 10.09 13167 74371 2320148
16-Aug
17-Aug
13.81
19.34
18022
25239
92393
117632
18-Aug 14.81 19327 19327 2382736
19-Aug 11.32 14773 34100 2397509
20-Aug 15.38 20071 54171 2417580
21-AuQ 13.84 18061 72232 2435641
22-Aug 3.47 4528 76760 2440169
23-Aug
24-Aug
2.24
4.84
2923
6316
79683
85999
25-Aug 3.55 4633 4633 2454041
26-Aug 3.35 4372 9005 2458413
27-Aug 2.43 3171 12176 2461584
28-Aug 8.24 10753 22929 2472337
29-Aug 6.73 8783 31712 2481120
30-Aug
31-Aug
0.00
1.91
0
2493
31712
34205
1-Sep 10.14 13233 13233 2496846
2-Sep 3.05 3980 17213 2500826
3-Sep 5.10 6656 23869 2507482
4-Sep 2.14 2793 26662 2510275
5-Sep 2.33 3041 29703 2513316
6-Sep
7-Sep
0.94
0.47
1227
613
30930
31543
8-Sep 0.00 0 0 2515156
9-Sep 2.36 3080 3080 2518236
10-Sep 1.77 2310 5390 2520546
11-Sep 1.41 1840 7230 2522386
12-Sep 0.95 1240 8470 2523626
13-Sep
14-Sep
0.48
0.48
626
626
9096
9722
1961129
2002576 144001 1 793420 1 2193481 1056387 1
2225445
2245m 106751 1 900171 1 1564271 12128141
2338170
2363409 642081 9643791 1081671 1320981 1
2443092
2449408 307991 9951781 377661 13587471
2481120
2483613 117881 10069661 227291 13814761
2514543
2515156 3911 1 10108771 48931 13863691
2524252
2524818 1010877 1 13863691
7R

1996 Skeena River Pink Escapement Estimate (Multiplier. 1644)
DATE
9..Jun
10..Jun
11..Jun
12..Jun
13..Jun
14..Jun
15..Jun
MEAN
CATCH
PERHR
DAILY
ESC.
WEEKLY
ESC.
CUM
ESC.
DESIRED
ESC.
1956-94
AVERAGE
CUM WEEKLY CUM
ESC. ESC. ESC.
16-Jun
17..Jun
18-Jun
19-Jun
20-Jun
21..Jun
22..Jun
23..Jun
24.Jun
2S-Jun
26..Jun
27-Jun
28..Jun
29-Jun
30-Jun
1..Jul
2..Jul
3..Jul
4.Jul
S-Jul
6-Jul
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
361
361 381 381
7-Jul
8-Jul
9-Jul
10..Jul
11-Jul
12..Jul
13..Jul
0.20
0.00
1.51
0
0
0
0
329
0
2482
0
0
0
0
329
329
2811
0
0
0
0
329
329
2811
8631
8991 726 I 7641
14..Jul
1S-Jul
16-Jul
17..Jul
18..Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
0.96
0.44
0.46
1.32
0.46
1.30
0.85
1578
723
756
2170
756
2137
1397
1578
2302
3058
5228
5984
8121
9519
4389
5113
5869
8039
8795
10933
12330
72531
81521 60951 6859 1
21..Jul
22..Jul
23..Jul
24.Jul
25-Jul
26-Jul
27..Jul
4.28
3.63
4.06
27.29
7.36
14.55
19.43
7036
5968
6675
44865
12100
23920
31943
7036
13004
19679
64543
76643
100563
132506
19366
25334
32009
76873
88973
112893
144836
371261
452781 31906 I 38765 I
77

1996 Skeena River Pink Escapement Estimate (Multiplier -1644)
MEAN
CATCH
PER HR
000
~~lJ;J
1956-94
AVERAGE
DESIRED CUM WEEKLY CUM
ESC. ESC. ESC. ESC.
28.Jul
29.Jul
30.Jul
31.Jul
1-Aug
2-Aug
3-Aug
12.64
13.65
8.94
2.49
9.49
13.55
9.76
20780 20780 165617
22441 43221 188057
14697 57918 202755
4094 62012 206848
15602 77613 222450
22276 99889 244726
16045 115935 260771
1091291 1544071 953941 134159 1
4-Aug
5-Aug
6-AuCl
7-Aug
8-Aug
9-Aug
10-Aug
26.32
15.13
50.54
22.79
15.93
2.40
12.94
43270 43270 304041
24874 68144 328915
83088 151232 412003
37467 188698 449470
26189 214887 475659
3946 218833 479604
21273 240106 500877
2492201 4036271 2207841 354943 1
11-Aug
12-AuCl
13-Au~
14-Aug
15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18.95
17.67
16.79
13.91
22.42
14.74
26.40
31154 31154 532031
29049 60203 561081
27603 87806 588684
22868 110674 611552
36858 147533 648410
24233 171765 672643
43402 215167 716044
3136741 7173011 274855 1 629798 1
18-AuCl
19-AuCl
20-Aug
21-Aug
22-AuCl
23-Aug
24-Aug
26.24
14.49
19.67
58.74
35.38
4.91
17.59
43139 43139 759183
23822 66960 783004
32337 99298 815342
96569 195866 911910
58165 254031 970075
8072 262103 978147
28918 291021 1007065
1996241 9169251 191529 I 821327 1
25-Aug
26-Aug
27-Aug
28-Aug
29-AuCl
30-Aug
31-Aug
16.18
4.51
16.61
4.36
7.27
1.85
3.34
26600 26600 1033665
7414 34014 1041079
27307 61321 1068386
7168 68489 1075554
11952 80441 1087506
3041 83482 1090547
5491 88973 1096038
728071 9897321 75983 1 897310 1
1-Sep
2-Sep
3-Sep
4-Sep
.5-Sejl
6-Sep
7-Sep
6.39
3.05
2.33
4.13
3.27
1.42
0.00
10505 10505 1106544
5014 15519 1111558
3831 19350 1115388
6790 26140 1122178
5376 31515 1127554
2334 33850 1129888
0 33850 1129888
101081 9998401 86431 9059531
8-Sep
9-Sep
10-Sep
11-Sep
12-Sep
13-Sep
14-Sep
0.00
0.95
2.73
0.94
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0 1129888
1562 1562 1131450
4488 6050 1135938
1545 7595 1137484
0 7595 1137484
0 7595 1137484
0 7595 1137484
1231 9999631 79 1 9060321
7R

APPENDIX XII
Nov. 18,1996
To: Dave Peacock
Sr. Biologist
From: David Southgate
Technician
Subject: 1996 Meziadin Fishway Counts
.-
The trap on the Meziadin Fishway was installed on July 4. Counts began on July 5, and
continued on a daily basis until Sept 27. Daily and accumulative counts for all species are
presented in Tables (- III. In 1996, there were 182,082 large sockeye and 355 large chinook
counted through the fishway.
Biological samples were taken from sockeye on a daily basis for age analysis.
The program was conducted by two persons, one from the Dept. of Fisheries and one from LGL
Ltd.
Food fishing below the fishway, by members of the Gitanow band, was conducted sporadically
throughout the summer. There were no confrontations between any of the various parties
involved at the Meziadin site.
c.c Dan Wagner
Jim Steward
Les Jantz
Mike Jakubowski
David Southgate
79

Table 1: Daily counts of Large and Jack Sockeye at the Meziadin Fishway, 1996.
Jack
Large
Date Daily Acumm. Daily, Acumm.
:. .sr
July 5 0 0 7 7
July 6 0 0 5 12
July 7 0 0 26 38
July 8 1 1 123 161
July 9 3 4 485 646
July 10 0 4 310 956
July 11 1 5 289 124q.
July 12 1 6 1368 2613
July 13 1 7 2526 5139
July 14 0 7 3718 8857
July 15 0 7 2336 11193
July 16 0 7 6358 17551
July 17 1 8 12317 29868
July 18 2 10 9491 39359
July 19 5 15 5000 44359
July 20 0 15 2007 46366
July 21 0 15 1261 47627
July 22 0 15 1863 49490
July 23 0 15 3153 52643
July 24 9 24 3296 55939
July 25 11 35 2632 58571
July 26 8 43 2136 60707
July 27 9 52 2337 63044
July 28 8 60 2278 65322
July 29 7 67 1957 67279
July 30 15 82 1298 68577
July 31 13 95 1629 70206
Aug 1 8 103 1535 71741
Aug 2 13 116 2072 73813
Aug 3 11 127 3032 76845
Aug 4 18 145 3058 79903
Aug 5 27 172 2613 82516
Aug 6 26 198 3233 85749
Aug 7 23 221 3329 89078
Aug 8 50 271 2998 92076
Aug 9 34 305 2706 94782
Aug 10 34 339 3254 98036
Aug 11 57 396 4761 102797
Aug 12 46 442 45~9 .. 107386
Aug 13 42 484 2854 110240
Aug 14 59 543 3446 113686
Aug 15 99 642 7114 120800
Aug 16 108 750 5361 126161
80

Table 1: Daily counts of Large and Jack Sockeye at the Meziadin Fishway. 1996_
Jack
Large
Date Daily Acumm_ Daily Acumm_
::> ~
Aug 17 92 842 7760 133921
Aug 18 90 932 5960 139881
Aug 19 76 1008 4754 144635
Aug 20 60 1068 3506 148141
Aug 21 45 1113 2491 150632
Aug 22 50 1163 2952 153584
Aug 23 27 1190 1917 15550-1
Aug 24 16 1206 751 156252
Aug 25 27 1233 1116 157368
Aug 26 40 1273 2688 160056
Aug 27 49 1322 2505 162561
Aug 28 45 1367 1839 164400
Aug 29 61 1428 3116 167516
Aug 30 42 1470 1722 169238
Aug 31 28 1498 1291 170529
Sept 1 32 1530 1356 171885
Sept 2 21 1551 957 172842
Sept 3 17 1568 816 173658
Sept 4 12 1580 933 174591
Sept 5 14 1594 1071 175662
Sept 6 13 1607 871 176533
Sept 7 5 1612 314 176847
Sept 8 8 1620 444 177291
Sept 9 1 1621 346 177637
Sept 10 15 1636 609 178246
Sept 11 10 1646 439 178685
Sept 12 10 1656 508 179193
Sept 13 6 1662 339 179532
Sept 14 3 1665 282 179814
Sept 15 7 1672 328 180142
Sept 16 6 1678 404 180546
Sept 17 9 1687 285 180831
Sept 18 4 1691 229 181060
Sept 19 6 1697 231 181291
Sept 20 1 1698 153 181444
Sept 21 2 1700 130 181574
Sept 22 0 1700 51 181625
Sept 23 0 1700 89 181714
Sept 24 1 1701 85- -- 181799
Sept 25 0 1701 38 181837
Sept 26 11 1712 194 182031
Sept 27 0 1712 51 182082
81

Table 2: Daily counts of Large and Jack Chinook at the Meziadin Fishway, 1996.
Jack
Large
Date Daily Acumm. . Daily Acumm.
- ~ -'I
July 8 2 2
July 9 1 3
July 10 0 3
July 11 0 3
July 12 .1 4
July 13 1 5
July 14 1 1 1 6
July 15 0 1 3 9
July 16 0 1 1 10
July 17 0 6 16
July 18 0 1 5 21
July 19 0 1 8 29
July 20 0 1 5 34
July 21 0 0 34
July 22 0 1 0 34
July 23 0 1 2 36
July 24 0 1 0 36
July 25 0 1 1 37
July 26 0 1 7 44
July 27 0 1 6 50
July 28 0 1 12 62
July 29 0 12 74
July 30 0 18 92
July 31 0 1 15 107
Aug 1 1 2 9 116
Aug 2 1 3 3 119
Aug 3 0 3 3 122
Aug 4 0 3 7 129
Aug 5 1 4 6 135
Aug 6 1 5 4 139
Aug 7 0 5 16 155
Aug:8 2 7 9 164
Aug 9 0 7 2 166
Aug 10 0 7 11 177
Aug 11 0 7 6 183
Aug 12 0 7 7 190
Aug 13 1 8 3 193
Aug 14 2 10 2 195
Aug 15 1 11 2 197
Aug 16 0 11 4 201
Aug 17 0 11 10 211
Aug 18 0 11 15 226
Aug 19 1 12 11 237
82

Table 2: Daily counts of Large and Jack Chinook at the Meziadin Fishway. 1996.
Jack
~arge
- .,
Date Daily Acumm: Daily
Acumni~
Aug 20 3 15 6 243
Aug 21 0 15 2 245
Aug 22 0 15 2 247
Aug 23 0 15 '3 250
Aug 24 1 16 1 251
Aug 25 0 16 0 . 251
Aug 26 0 16 7 258
Aug 27 0 16 2 260
Aug 28 0 16 6 266
Aug 29 0 16 12 278
Aug 30 1 17 20 298
Aug 31 0 17 6 304
Sept 1 0 17 7 311
Sept 2 0 17 7 318
Sept 3 0 17 10 328
Sept 4 0 17 1 329
Sept 5 0 17 1 330
Sept 6 0 17 4 334
Sept 7 0 17 3 337
Sept 8 0 17 0 337
Sept 9 0 17 7 344
Sept 10 0 17 0 344
Sept 11 0 17 3 347
Sept 12 0 17 1 348
Sept 13 0 17 0 348
Sept 14 0 17 3 351
Sept 15 0 17 0 351
Sept 16 0 17 0 351
Sept 17 0 17 0 351
Sept 18 0 17 1 352
Sept 19 0 17 0 352
Sept 20 0 17 1 353
Sept 21 0 17 1 354
Sept 22 0 17 0 354
Sept 23 0 17 0 354
Sept 24 0 17 0 354
Sept 25 0 17 0 354
Sept 26 . 0 17 - 1 355
Sept 27 0 17 0 355
83

Table 3: Daily counts of Steelhead,Large and Jack Coho at the Meziadin Fishway, 1996.
Jack Coho Large Coho Steel head
Date Daily Acumm. Daily Acumm. Daily Accum.
Aug 13 1 1 1 1
Aug 14 a 1 2 3
Aug 15 a 1 - ~ _J- 1(} ~
Aug 16 2 4 14
Aug 17 1 3 24 38
Aug 18 0 3 12 50
Aug 19 a 3 9 59
Aug 20 a 3 16 75
Aug 21 6 9 23 98
Aug 22 4 13 34 132 1 1
Aug 23 a 13 20 152 a 1
Aug 24 a 13 16 168 a 1
Aug 25 1 14 22 190 a 1
Aug 26 4 18 37 227 a 1
Aug 27 6 24 70 297 a 1
Aug 28 3 27 42 339 a 1
Aug 29 5 32 96 435 a 1
Aug 30 3 35 59 494 a
Aug 31 1 36 72 566 a
Sept 1 2 38 73 639 a 1
Sept 2 3 41 109 748 a 1
Sept 3 2 43 95 843 a 1
Sept 4 1 44 84 927 a
Sept 5 a 44 82 1009 a 1
Sept 6 0 44 67 1076 a 1
Sept 7 a 44 39 1115 0 1
Sept 8 0 44 61 1176 a 1
Sept 9 a 44 51 1227 a 1
Sept 10 1 45 78 1305 a 1
Sept 11 a 45 68 1373 0 1
Sept 12 1 46 76 1449 a 1
Sept 13 a 46 74 1523 a 1
Sept 14 a 46 52 1575 0 1
Sept 15 0 46 40 1615 a 1
Sept 16 3 49 81 1696 0 1
Sept 17 2 51 50 1746 2
Sept 18 a 51 50 1796 1 3
Sept 19 0 51 39 1835 1 4
Sept 20 a 51 23 1858 1 5
Sept 21 a 51 25 1883 0 5
Sept 22 0 51 13 1896 3 8
Sept 23 a 51 14 1910 0 8
Sept 24 0 51 12 1922 0 8
Sept 25 0 51 6 1928 0 8
Sept 26 1 52 19 1947 0 8
Sept 27 0 52 10 1957 0 8
8~

APPENDIX XIII
Date: 11/08/96
To:
Dave Peacock. Senior Biologist
SAD. North Coast Salmon.
From:
Mike Jakubowski, Project Technician
Subject: Babine Fence Counts For 1996.
Due to exceptionally high-wllttr in July the Babine River Counting fence was not installed until July
27. Constant checking and rtp2iring holes using dive gear made the fence fish proof on the evening of
July 29. This years programs ,,'ere carried out by one technician. Two natives from Fort Babine, one
Co - Sep student three stud~ts one agency personnel as well as up to three contact personnel at a
time. As in recent years the f~ce was left in later than the norm to enumerate Coho with November
4 being the last day of enumt1'2tion in 1996. Included in this memo are daily and cumulative counts
for all species of salmon ani\ing at the fence ( han'ested fish are included in daily counts) as well as
tallies of Sockeye han'ested by natives from Fort Babine. Total escapements through the Babine
Fence are as follows:
Sockeye: 1,944,067
Large, 1,900,591
Jack, 43,476
Chinook: 1,945
Large, 1,893
Jack, 52
Pink, 314,041
Coho,2,669
Steelhead, 29
Chum,4
85

Babine Fence Counts for 1996.
1996 saw poor returns for Jack sockeye and this reflected in a native han'est of only 6.212 over a 16
day period. Large Sockeye were also han'ested beginning on August 12 and ending on Aug. 20.
Between these dates 40,421 large Sockeye were harvestrd.
Sockeye spawning in the upper and lower Babine River were estimated by a couple of aerial counts
from a helicopter. It should be noted that on both days of flying the weather was less than ideal and
these estimates are not as reliable in pre\;ous years. The upper Babine River ( from Smokehouse
Island to the Fort Babine Bridge.) Wa! estimatrd to have 100,000 Socke~'e Spawning. While the lower
River ( Nilkitka Lake to the counting fence) had 15,000 Sockeye in it.
Chinook spawning directly below the counting fence were estimated at 1,000.
It's obvious that a number of Sockeye migrated through the fence before it was installed. The only
method of estimating this is to bke the average percenbge of Sockeye migrating through the fence in
pre\'ious years before July 29 and apply this to 1996 numbers. This dooe the total escapement of
Sockeye through the Babine Fence for 1996 would be 2,056,205
86

1996 BABINE FENCE COUNTS.
DAILY J.K. ACCUM. J.K. DAll..Y. LRG. .\CCUM. LRG. DAll..Y TOTAL ACCUM. TOTAL
DATE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYl: SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE
28-Ju J 19
19 1,141
1,141 1,160 1,160
29-Ju 1 63
82 ~,.42:8
6,569 ~,491 6,651
30-JuJ 36
118 26,710 33,279 26,746 33,397
31-Ju J 235
353 88,633 121,917 88,873 122,270
I-Au g 1,116 1,469 163,394 285,311 164,510 286,780
l-Au g 572 2,041 100,969 386,280 101,541 388,321
3-Au g 443 2,484 50,154 436,434 50,597 438,918
4-Au g 373 2,857 35,m 472,223 36,162 475,080
S-Au g 413 3,270 33,336 505,559 33,749 508,829
6-Aug 625 3,895 32,478 538,037 33,103 541,932
1-Aug 829 4,724 34,758 572,795 35,587 577,519
S-Aug 816 5,540 33,352 606,147 34,168 611,687
9-Aug 1,199 6,739 62,598 668,745 63,797 675,484
IO-Aug 1,198 7,937 47,599 716,344 48,797 724,281
H-Aug 1,324 9,261 68,664 785,008 69,988 794,269
H-Aug 568 9,829 13,OlJ 798,021 13,581 807,850
13-Aug 1,746 11,575 78,796 876,817 80,542 888,392
14-Aug 1,226 12,801 57~ 934,471 58,880 947,272
IS-Aug 1,477 14,278 64,312 998,783 65,189 1,013,061
I6-Aug 1,305 15,583 101,824 1,100,607 103,129 1,116,190
1'-Aug 1,504 17,087 16,621 1,171,228 18,125 1,194,315
IS-Aug 1,310 18,397 74,145 1,251,373 75,455 1.269,170
19-Aug 576 18,973 12,438 1,263,811 13,014 1.282,784
lO-Aug 1,779 20,752 36,591 1,300,402 38,370 1,321,154
2l-Aug 2,341 23,093 62,176 1,363,118 65,117 1,386,271
22-Aug 1,775 24,868 33,lJ7 1,396,315 34,912 1,421,183
ll-Aug 1,652 26,520 49,838 1,446,153 51,490 1,472,673
24-Aug 1,350 27,870 52.281 1,498,434 53,631 1,526,304
2S-Aug 1,168 29,038 41,740 1,540,174 42,908 1,569.212
26-Aug 992 J(),030 30,602 1,570,776 31,594 1,600,806
21-Aug 906 J(),936 23,042 1,593,818 23,948 1,624,754
28-Aug 1,516 32,452 26,735 1,620,553 28,251 1,653,005
29-Aug 920 33,372 25,553 1,646,106 26,413 1,679,478
3O-Aug 876 34,248 21,113 1,667,219 21,989 1,101,467
31-Aug 896 35,144 19,166 1,686,385 20,062 1,721,529
1-Sep 821 35,965 19()3J 1,705,418 19,854 1,741,383
2-Sep 723 36688 15202 1,720,620 19756 1757308
3-Sep 538 37226 13442 1,734,062 15740 1711288
4-Sep 512 31138 U405 1,745,467 13954 1783205
5-Sep 518 38256 12918 1,158,385 11923 1796641
6-Sep 502 38158 8735 1,767,120 13420 1805818
7-Sep 347 39105 9156 1,776,276 9082 1815381
8-&p 454 39559 12504 1,788,780 12958 1828339
87

1996 SABINE FENCE COUNTS.
DAll..Y J.K ACCUM. J.K. DAILY. LRG. ACCUM. LRG. DAILY TOTAL ACCUM. TOTAL
DA IT SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE
9-5q)
10-5q)
ll-Sep
ll-Sc P
I~SqJ
u-Se P
I>Sep
16-Scp
17-Sep
IS-Se P
19-5e P
20-Sc P
21-Se P
22-Se P
2J..Sc P
24-Se P
2>Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
2S-Sep
29-Sep
30-Sep
1-Oct
2-Oc t
3-{)ct
.&-Oct
5-Oe 1
6-Oct
7-Oc t
S-Oe 1
9-Oct
l0-0ct
ll-Oct
12-Oet
l3-Oct
l-'-Oct
15-0e1
16-0et
17-Oe1
IS-Oet
19-0et
2O-Oet
21-Oct
243
280
380
180
188
244
244
264
131
156
101
137
12-4
127
154
178
147
133
102
65
81
61
41
18
17
22
25
16
15
8
4
2
7
5
2
2
3
1
1
2
0
1
0
39802 10245
40082 8949
40462 102-41
40642 10279
40830 8344
41074 7155
41318 8105
41582 5650
41713 4478
41869 3935
41970 2987
42107 2788
42231 3261
42358 2376
42512 2-467
42690 2925
42837 2170
42970 1925
43071 2229
43137 1992
43218 1747
43279 1468
43320 804
43338 438
43355 320
43377 373
43402 492
43418 260
43433 240
43441 296
43445 334
43447 362
43454 295
43459 228
43461 222
43463 177
43466 137
43467 132
43468 113
43470 64
43470 79
43471 100
43471 97
1,799,025 10488 1838827
1,807,974 9229 1848056
1,818,215 10621 1858677
1,828,494 10459 1869136
1,836,838 8532 1877668
1,843,993 7399 1885067
1,852,098 8349 1893416
1,857,748 5914 1899330
1,862,226 4609 1903939
1,866,161 4091 1908030
1,869,148 3088 1911118
1,871,936 2925 1914043
1,875,197 3385 1917428
1,877,573 2503 1919931
1,880,040 2621 1922552
1882965 3103 1925655
1885135 2317 1927972
1887060 2058 1930030
1889289 2331 1932361
1891281 2057 1934418
1893028 1828 1936246
1894496 1529 1937775
1895300 845 1938620
1895738 456 1939076
1896058 337 1939413
1896431 395 1939808
1896923 517 1940325
1897183 276 1940601
1897423 255 1940856
1897719 304 1941160
1898053 338 1941498
1898415 364 1941862
1898710 302 1942164
1898938 233 1942397
1899160 224 1942621
1899337 179 1942800
1899474 140 1942940
1899606 133 1943073
1899719 114 1943187
1899783 66 1943253
1899862 79 1943332
1899962 101 1943433
1900059 97 1943530
88

1996 BABINE FENCE COUNTS.
DAILY J.K. ACCUM. J.K. DAD..Y. LRG. ACCUM. LRG. DAD..Y TOTAL ACCUM. TOTAL
DA IT SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE
22-0ct
2J-Oct
24-0ct
25-0ct
26-0ct
27-0ct
28-0ct
29-Oct
30-Oct
3 I-Oct
I-Nov
2-Nov
3-Nov
I
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
43472 83
43473 86
43473 127
43473 42
43473 39
43473 36
43474 19
43475 17
43475 19
43476 17
43476 2J
43476 10
43476 14
1900142 84 1943614
1900228 87 1943701
1900355 127 1943828
1900397 42 1943870
1900436 39 1943909
1900472 36 1943945
1900491 20 1943965
1900508 18 1943983
1900527 19 1944002
1900544 18 1944020
1900567 2J 1944043
1900577 10 1944053
1900591 14 1944067
89

1996 Daily and Accumulative counts of Jack and Large Sockeye harvested
at the Sabine Fence.
DAILY JK. ACCUM. JK.
DAILY LRG. ACCl",t LRG.
DATE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE SOCKEYE
7-Aug 384 384 0 0
8-Aug 287 671 0 0
9-Aug 408 1,079 0 0
10-Aug J71 1.450 0 0
ll-Aug 476 1,926 0 0
12-Aug 342 2,268 7200 7,200
13-Aug 842 3,110 .us7 11.637
14-Aug 574 3,684 5-&20 17,107
IS-Aug 589 4,273 530J 22.910
16-Aug 0 4.273 0 21.910
17-Aug 0 4,273 0 11.910
IS-Aug 0 4,273 0 11.910
19-Aug 324 4.597 6963 29,173
20-Aug 619 5,216 10548 40.411
22-Aug 579 5,795
23-Aug 417 6,212
90

1996 BABU,l: FENCE COUNTS.
DillY J.K ACCUM. J.K. DAILY. LRG ACCUM. LRG. DAILY TOTAL ACCUM. TOTAL
DA IT CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK
2S-J uJ
29-Ju I
3O-JuI
31-JuI
I-Au g
2-Au g
3-Au g
4-Au rg
S-Au g
6-Au g
7-Au g
S-Au g
9-Au g
100Au g
ll-Au g
12-Au rg
13-Au Ig
14-Au g
IS-Au Ig
16-Au g
17-Au g
IS-Au g
19-Au g
20-Au g
21-Au g
22-Au g
23-Au g
24-Au g
25-Au g
26-Au g
27-Au g
28-Au g
29-Au g
JO-Au g
31-Au g
l-Se P
2-Se p
J-Se P
4-Se P
S-Se P
6-Se P
7-Se P
S-Se P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
3
1
6
0 0
0 0
0 I
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 4
0
0 " 1
0 1
0 1
1 5
1 0
2 7
1 0
1 11
1 2
1 3
1 13
2 9
3 16
3 2
3 2
3 26
3 9
3 20
6 87
8 22
9 68
12 15
13 18
15 57
16 32
16 61
16 65
17 32
18 29
20 6
21 13
24 8
25 3
31 45
0 0 0
0 0 0
I 1 I
2 1 2
2 0 2
3 1 3
4 1 4
8 4 8
12 4 12
14 1 14
IS 1 15
16 1 16
21 6 22
21 0 12
28 8 30
28 0 30
39 11 41
41 1 43
44 3 46
67 13 69
76 9 78
92 17 95
94 2 97
96 2 99
122 26 125
131 9 134
151 20 154
238 90 244
260 24 268
328 69 337
343 18 355
361 19 374
418 59 433
450 33 466
511 61 527
576 65 592
608 33 625
637 30 655
643 8 663
656 14 617
664 11 688
667 4 692
712 51 743
91

1996 BABINE fENCE COUNTS.
DAILY J.K ACCUM. J.K. DAILY. LRG ACCUM. LRG. DAILY TOTAL ACCUM. TOTAL
DATE CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK
9-Sep 3 34 56 768 802
100Sep 2 36 34 801 36 838
l1-Sep 1 37 37 839 38 876
12-Sep 2 39 96 935 98 974
IJ-Sep 0 39 45 980 45 1,019
14-5ep 0 39 69 1,049 69 1,088
15-Sep 0 39 40 1,089 40 1,128
16-Sep I 40 38 l,ll7 39 1,167
17-Sep 3 43 37 1,164 40 1,207
18-Sep I 44 58 1,222 59 1,266
19-5ep 0 44 26 1,248 1,291
20-Sep 2 46 20 1,268 21 1,314
21-Sep I 47 34 1,301 35 1,349
22-Sep 0 47 13 1,325 23 1,372
2J-Sep 1 48 17 1,342 18 1,390
24-Sep 0 48 108 1,550 208 1,598
2S-Sep 0 48 70 1,620 70 1,668
26-Sep I 49 57 1,677 1,726
27-Sep I 30 5S 1,732 1,782
28-Sep 1 51 22 1,754 23 1,805
29-Sep 0 51 54 1,808 1,859
3O-Sep 0 51 29 1,837 19 1,888
I-Oct 0 51 36 1,873 36 1,924
2-0ct 1 52 1 1,874 I 1,926
J-Oct 0 51 0 1,874 o 1,926
4-0ct 0 52 0 1,874
1,926
5-0ct 0 52 5 1,879 1,931
6-0ct 0 51 1 1,880 1 1,931
7-0ct 0 52 6 1,886 6 1,938
8-Oct 0 52 1 1,887 1 1,939
9-Oct 0 51 0 1,887 o 1,939
10-Oct 0 52 1 1,888 1 1,940
ll-Oct 0 52 1 1,889 1 1,941
12-0ct 0 52 0 1,889 o 1,941
13-0ct 0 52 1 1,891 2 1,943
14-0ct 0 52 0 1,891
1,943
I5-0ct 0 52 0 1,891
1,943
16-0ct 0 51 1 1,892 ° 1 1,944
17-Oct 0 52 1 1,893 1 1,945
18-0ct 0 52 0 1,893 o 1,945
19-0ct 0 52 0 1,893
1,945
lO-Oct 0 52 0 1,893 ° o 1,945
21-0ct 0 52 0 1,893
1,945
92
°
°

1996 BABINE FENCE COUNTS.
DAlLY J.K ACCUM. J.K. DAILY. LRG ACCUM. LRG. D.AD..Y TOTAL ACCUM. TOTAL
DATE CHlNOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK CHINOOK
22-0ct
23-0ct
24-0ct
25-0ct
26-0ct
27-0ct
28-0ct
29-0ct
30-0ct
31-0ct
I-Nol
2-Nov
3-Nol
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
51
52
51
51
51
52
52
51
51
51
51
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
1,893 0 1,945
93

1996 BABINE FENCE COUNTS
DAILY ACCUM. DAILY ACCUM. DAILY ACCUM.
DA TE PINK PINK COHO COHO STHD. STHD.
28-J uJ
29-J uJ
30-J uJ
31..J uJ
I-A ug
2-A ug
J-A ug
4-A ug
S-A ug
6-Au g
7-A ug
8-A ug
9-Au Ig
10-Au g
ll-Au g
12-Au Jg
IJ-Au g
14-Au g
15-Au g
I6-Au g
17-Au g
18-Au Jg
19-Au g
20-Au g
21-Au g
22-Au Ig
23-Au Ig
24-Au Ig
2S-Au g
26-Au Ig
27-Au Ig
28-Au Ig
29-Au 19
30-Au g
31-Au g
l-Se P
2-Se P
l-Se P
4-Se P
S-Se P
6-Se P
7-Se P
8-Sep
°
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I
7
103
126
226
332
736
555
2347
2624
6412
6955
7817
6323
2370
12157
16574
11705
15110
17369
12776
7849
5602
19309
32195
20562
16032
13488
15603
13067
8065
8746
5725
4750
4460
°
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
8 0
111 0
237 0
463 0
795 0
1,531 0
2,086 0
4,433 0
7,OS7 0
13,469 1
20,424 1
28,241 0
34,564 0
36,934 0
49,091 I
65,665 0
77,370 0
92,480 2
109,849 5
122,625
130,474
"
0
136,076 2
155,385 1
187,580 3
208,142 3
224,174 11
237,662 18
253,265 10
266,332 17
274,397 11
283,143 24
288,868 17
293,618 26
298,078 71
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 0 0
2 0 0
2 0 0
2 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
3 0 0
3 0 0
5 0 0
10 2 1
14 0 2
14 0 2
16 1 3
17 1 4
20 0 4
23 1 5
34 1 6
52 1 7
62 0 7
79 2 9
90 0 9
114 0 9
141 0 9
167 0 9
239 0 9
94

1996 BABINE FENCE COUNTS
DAILY ACCUM. DAILY ACCUM. DAll.Y ACCUM.
DATE PINK PINK COHO COHO STHD. STHD.
9-Se P
100Se P
11-Se P
ll-Se P
13-Se P
14-Se P
l~p
16-& P
17-Sep
18-Sep
19-5e P
20-& P
21-Sep
22-Sep
23-Sep
24-Sep
25-Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
28-Sep
29-Sep
30-Sep
l-Oc t
2-Oc t
3-Oc t
4-Oet
5-Oc t
6-Oet
7-Oc t
8-Oet
9-Oet
1000ct
ll-Oet
12-Oet
13-0et
14-0c t
1S-0c t
16-0c t
17-0c t
18-Oct
19-Oct
20-0ct
21-0et
3310
2596
2459
1970
1531
1076
1132
588
424
357
135
107
151
48
43
15
5
6
3
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
301,388 54
303,984 76
306,443 76
308,413 115
309,944 80
311,020 141
312,152 117
311,740 128
313,164 56
313,521 52
313,656 64
313,763 49
313,914 102
313,962 86
314,005 39
314,020 152
314,025 89
314,031 94
314,034 87
314,035 114
314,037 161
314,039 86
314,040 62
314,040 19
314,040 8
314,040 12
314,040 16
314,040 11
314,040 9
314,040 5
314,040 8
314,040 37
314,040 41
314,041 15
314,041 35
314,041 11
314,041 16
314,041 7
314,041 11
314,041 7
314,041 3
314,041 4
314,041 5
°
293
9
369
9
445 ° 0 9
560 0 9
640 0 9
781
9
898 ° 9
1,026 9
1,082 9
1,134 1 10
1,198 10
1,247 10
1,349 10
1,435 10
1,474 10
1,626 10
1,715 10
1,809 10
1,896 10
2,010 1 11
2,171 2 13
2,257 1 14
2,319 14
2,338 14
2,346 14
2,358 14
2,374 14
2,385 14
2,394 14
2,399 3 17
2,407 2 19
2,444 3 22
2,485 4 26
2,510 1 27
2,545 0 27
2,556 1 28
2,572 1 29
2,579 0 29
2,590 0 29
2,597 0 29
2,600 0 29
2,604 0 29
2,609 0 29
95

1996 BABINE FENCE COUNTS
DAlLY ACCUM.
DATE
22-0c t
~Oc t
24-0ct
25-0c t
26-0ct
27-Oct
2S-0ct
29-Oct
30-0ct
31-0ct
I-Nov
2-Nov
3-Nov
4-Nov
PINK
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PI~K
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,041
314,O·H
314,041
DAILY ACCUM. DAILY ACCUM.
COHO COHO STHD. STHD.
7 2,616 0 29
5 2,621 0 29
3 2,624 0 29
3 2,627 0 29
2 2,629 0 29
5 2,634 0 29
1 2,635 0 29
4 2,639 0 29
1 2,640 0 29
5 2,645 0 29
4 2,649 0 29
6 2,655 0 29
5 2,660 0 29
9 2,669 0 29
96

1996 Adipose clipped Chinook and Coho through the Sabine Fence.
CHINOOK
COHO
Date Clipped Unc/ipped Unchecked Date Clipped Unclipped Unchecked
27-Jul 0 0 0 27-JlIl 0 0 0
28-JlIl 0 0 0 28-Jul 0 0 0
29-Jul 0 0 0 29-Jul 0 0 0
30-Jul 0 0 I 30-Jul 0 0 0
31-Jul 0 0 1 31-Jul 0 0 0
I-Aug 0 0 0 I-Aug 0 0 0
2-Aug 0 0 1 2-Aug 0 0 0
3-Aug 0 0 I 3-Aug 0 0 0
4-Aug 0 0 4 4-Aug 0 0 0
S-Aug 0 0 4 S-Aug 0 0 0
6-Aug 0 0 2 6-AlI! 0 0 0
7-Aug 0 0 7-Aug 0 0 0
8-Aug 0 0 1 8-AlIg 0 0 0
9-Aug 0 0 6 9-Aug 0 0 0
IO-Aug 0 0 0 10-Aug 0 0 0
ll-Aug 0 0 8 II-Aug 0 0 0
12-Aug 0 0 0 12-Aug 0 0 0
13-Aug 0 0 11 13-Aug 0 0 0
14-Aug 0 0 2 I4-Aug 0 0 0
IS-Aug I I IS-Aug 0 0
16-Aug 3 12 8 16-Aug 0 0
17-Aug 0 6 3 I7-Aug 0 0 0
IS-Aug 6 6 5 IS-Aug 0 0 0
19-Aug 0 0 2 19-Aug 0 0 0
20-Aug 0 1 I 20-Aug 1 0 0
2I-Aug 12 8 6 21-Aug 0 0 0
22-Aug 2 4 3 22-Aug 0 0 0
23-Aug 3 14 3 23-Aug 0 I
24-Aug 21 53 16 24-Aug 0 2 3
2S-Aug 2 10 12 2S-Aug 0 3 I
26-Aug 20 32 17 26-Aug 0 0 0
27-Aug 0 0 18 27-Aug 0 2 0
28-Aug 8 9 2 2S-Aug 0 1 0
29-Aug 18 32 9 29-Aug 0 0 3
30-Aug 16 15 2 30-Aug 0 3 0
3I-Aug 23 30 8 31-Aug 0 8 3
I-Sep 33 16 16 I-Sep 1 14 3
2-Sep 13 14 6 2-Sep I 7 2
3-Sep IS 13 2 3-Sep 2 14 I
4-Sep 1 3 4 4-Sep 0 9 2
s-Sep 5 6 3 S-Sep 3 18 3
6-Sep 4 7 0 6-Sep 8 15 4
97

1996 Adipose clipped Chinook and Coho through the 8abine Fence.
CHINOOK
COHO
Date Clipped Unclipped Unchecked Date Clipped Unclipped Unchecked
7-Sep 2 1 7-Sep 3 17 6
3-Sep 14 31 ,
3-Sep 17 47 8
9-Sep 16 .33 5 9-Sep 7 44 3
10-Sep 7 26 3 IO-Sep 2 66 8
ll-Sep 5 30 3 II-Sep 0 0 76
12-Sep 24 60 14 12-Sep 12 98 5
I3-Sep II 30
"
I3-Sep 7 68 S
14-Sep 16 47 ,
14-Sep 9 120 12
IS-Sep 12 21 6 lS-Sep 5 95 17
16-Sep 14 13 7 16-Sep 9 89 30
17-Sep 5 13 17 17-Sep 2 39 15
18-Sep 16 41 2 lS-Sep 4 4S 3
19-5ep 4 20 2 19-5ee 8 45 11
20-Sep 6 14 2 20-Sep 6 32 11
21-Sep 10 19 6 21-Sep 14 68 20
22-See 5 16 2 22-See 16 65 5
23-See 7 9 2 23-Sep 5 25 9
24-Sep 72 132 4 24-Sep 25 123 4
2S-Sep 26 4J 25-Sep 10 70 9
26-Sep 17 35
,
26-Sep 8 73 13
27-Sep 13 33 5 27-Sep 7 74 6
28-Sep 7 14 2 2S-Sep 12 88 14
29-Sep 16 37 29-Sep 12 132 17
3O-Sep 8 21 0 30-Sep 5 72 9
I-Oct 13 23 0 I-Oct 4 57 1
2-0ct 0 I 1 2-0et 1 16 2
3-0ct 0 0 0 3-0ct 1 7 0
4-0ct 0 0 0 4-0ct 7 4
S-Oct 2 3 0 5-0et 1 15 0
6-0ct 0 0 6-0et 1 8 2
7-0ct 4 1 7-0ct 2 5 2
3-0ci 0 0 8-0e[ 0 5 0
9-0ct 0 0 0 9-0ct 1 7 0
1000ct 0 1 0 IO-Oet 1 36 0
H-Oel 0 1 0 1 I-Oct 4 37 0
12-0ct 0 0 0 12-0et 24 0
I3-0ct 0 2 0 13-0ct 4 31 0
14-0ct 0 0 0 14-0ct 0 11 0
IS-Oct 0 0 0 IS-Oct 15 0
16-0ct 0 0 16-0ct 0 4 3
17-0ct 0 0 1 17-0ct 1 2 8
Tom) 556 1088 jOt IS-Oct 0 7 0
9R

1996 Adipose clipped Chinook and Coho through the Sabine Fence.
CHINOOK
COHO
Date Clipped Unclipped Unchecked Date Clipped Unclipped Unchecked
19-0ct 0 3 0
20-0ct I 2
2 I-Oct 4 0
22-0ct 2 5 0
23-0ct I 4 0
24-0c1 0 3 0
25-0ct 0 2 I
26-0ct 0 2 0
27-0ct 1 4 0
28-0ct 0 1 0
29-0ct 0 4 0
30-0ct 0 I 0
31-0ct 2 3 0
I-Nov 1 2 1
2-Nov 3 3 0
3-Nov 0 5 0
4-Nov 3 6 0
Total 261 2039 369