Fishery Notice

Category(s):
Yukon/TBR - General
Subject:
FN1219-YUKON/TBR - Salmon - Stikine and Taku Rivers - 2020 Chinook Salmon Forecasts for the Stikine and Taku Rivers


Stikine River (drainage):

The 2020 forecast of large Stikine River Chinook salmon terminal run is 13,400 
with a 95% confidence interval of 5,500 to 21,200 fish. The Stikine River 
terminal run forecast is below the lower bound of the escapement goal range of 
14,000 to 28,000.

Taku River (drainage):

The 2020 forecast of large Taku River Chinook salmon terminal run is 12,400 
with a 95% confidence interval of 5,200 to 19,600 fish. The Taku River terminal 
run forecast is below the lower bound of the escapement goal range of 19,000 to 
36,000.

For more information contact:

Bill Waugh, Fisheries and Oceans Canada - (867)393-6764 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1219
Sent November 30, 2019 at 1515