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117PUYALLUP TRIBAL FISHERIES: 2003-2004 ANNUAL SALMON, STEELHEAD AND CHAR REPORT .

DESCRIPTION

Voights creek is a left bank tributary to theCarbon river entering at Carbon RM 4.0. It is

currently only surveyed for steelhead due to thepresence of a state hatchery facility at RM 0.5.

The hatchery has

both a chinook

and a cohoprogram, making

n a t u r a le s c a p e m e n t

s u r v e y s

unnecessary.There is a falls

(right) blocking

u p s t r e a m

migration at RM 3.4. Much of the steelhead spawning takesplace from this point down to approximately RM 1.0. This

reach contains excellent if somewhat sporadic gravel within

a moderate gradient stream channel. The riparian zone isa mix of 2nd growth conifer forest and hardwoods but there

is a distinct lack of large woody debris inputs; what little

is present is generally quite old. Below the hatchery waterintake at RM 1.0 the gradient lessens, the substrate size is more consistent although

smaller and somewhat compacted.

VOIGHTS CREEKWRIA: 10.0414 - CARBON RIVER 2003 - 2004

River miles surveyed: 0.5 to 3.4

Dates surveyed: 3/15/04 to 6/6/04

Species surveyed: Steelhead

Access

Mile 0.5: The Voights creek salmon hatcherylocated approximately 1 mile South of Orting

on HWY 162. Mi le 3 .4 : Approximately 1.5 miles up

Patterson Rd. is a tank-trapped and gated road

on the right. Walk 15-20 minutes, taking twoblue flagged left turns till you reach the creek.

Follow a rough trail several hundred yards

downstream to the base of the bedrockcascades to begin the survey.

Bedrock canyonfound in the upperreach of Voightscreek.


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2004 VOIGHTS CREEK STEELHEAD COUNTS

VOIGHTS CREEK STEELHEAD SEASON COMPARISONS

(1995 - 2004)

44

48

33

9

1816

10

4

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

REDDS

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

3/29/04 4/14/04 4/27/04 5/12/04 5/25/04

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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DESCRIPTION

The upper reaches ofthe White river are not

surveyed with any

consistency as accurateescapement numbers

are generated from the

Buckley trap counts.The main stem and West

fork White are

characterized bygenerally unconfined,

often braided and

complex channels with

abundant spawninggravels present in pool

tail-outs, margins and

low velocity areas.Woody debris is

abundant although

undersized; much of theriparian zone is either

second growth conifer or

hardwoods except forthe zone through Mt.

Rainier National Park with consist of mostly old

growth. There is approximately 5 miles between MudMountain dam and the Buckley trap at RM 24.3 where

very little spawning takes place due to lack of fish

access between the two facilities. Below this however,and downstream to approximately RM 11 there is

frequent and concentrated use by both chinook and

steelhead. This

reach hasabundant and

excellent spawning gravel. There are two

significant side channels in this reach thatsupport spawning and rearing. One,

approximately a mile long, is located on the rightbank directly below the Shaker church access.

This channel supports both chinook and coho as

well as the highest recent documentation of

chum salmon spawning. Another, not surveyeddue to multiple debris jams blocking access, is

WHITE RIVERWRIA: 10.0031 - WHITE RIVER 2003 - 2004

River miles surveyed: 7.5 to 24.3Dates surveyed: 9/22/03 to 5/21/04

Species surveyed: Chinook, Chum, Steelhead


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located several miles downstream on the left bank. Aerial surveys have documented

both chinook and steelhead spawning in this reach.From approximately RM 11 downstream the channel is constrained by levees. The

channel from this point loses complexity and there is a marked decrease in both

spawning gravel and spawning activity of all species.

In August of 2003, the cit y of Tacoma

removed its 99 year old concrete pipelinecrossing located at RM 23. The concreteand rebar structure has long been suspectedof injuring migrating salmon. The removalof the old concrete structure involvedplacing two temporary co ffer dams,

constructed from nylon supersacks holdingapproximately 2 tons of gravel each, aboveand below the work area. The White riverwas then diverted around the site v ia atemporary 900 channel. Puyallup tribalfisheries staff contributed to the fish

salvaging efforts during the dewateringportion o f the main channel, as well asthe bypass channel when flow wasreverted back into the main channel ofthe White river. Hundreds of juvenileand adult salmon were recovered and

moved above the work site. Since theremoval of the pipeline, significantlyfewer injuries have been observed on fishcaptured 1.3 mile above at the USACEfish trap in Buckley.

TOP PHOTO: Cement pipelinecrossing targeted for removal. Thesupersack coffer dam (white struc-ture) can be seen just upstream ofthe pipeline crossing. The tempo-rary diversion channel runs along

the right.

CENTER: Downstream end of thetemporary diversion channel enter-ing the White river just below thesecond coffer dam.BOTTOM: River site after the re-

moval of the pipeline crossing.


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2003 WHITE RIVER CHINOOK COUNTS

WHITE RIVER CHINOOK SEASON COMPARISONS(1994 - 2003)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

9/22/03 9/23/03 10/15/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

102

6979

51

17

142

23

151

205

101

75

24

11 103

12

1

44

94 98

44

1726

104

99

0

36

117

36

0

50

100

150

200

250

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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2003 WHITE RIVER CHUM COUNTS

WHITE RIVER CHUM SEASON COMPARISONS

(2001 - 2003)

0

50

100

150

200

250

12/18/03 12/30/03 1/14/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

510

184

255

367

120 1

47

0

10 0

20 0

30 0

40 0

50 0

60 0

2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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2004 WHITE RIVER STEELHEAD COUNTS

WHITE RIVER STEELHEAD SEASON COMPARISONS

(2002 - 2004)

50

42

38

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2002 2003 2004

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

REDDS

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

3 / 1 5 / 0 4 4 /2 /0 4 4 / 2 8 / 0 4 5 / 1 2 / 0 4

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

R E D D

2004 White Riv er steelhead graphs were generated using additional survey data co llecte d by WDFW.


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DESCRIPTION

Wilkeson creek is a pool-riffle stream with agravel/cobble substrate. With a few exceptions,

there is abundant spawning gravel throughout

the survey reach. The riparian area consists ofhardwoods and conifers with an understory of

various native shrubs and vegetation. In-stream

woody debris is plentiful providing both channelcomplexity and cover. Between RM 4.6 and 4.0

the stream runs through the town of Wilkeson

and the banks are generally rip-rapped. Verylittle gravel is retained in this reach. The lower 3

miles are very natural, with a heavily

wooded riparian zone, debris jams andmany braided reaches. This stream is a

very productive tributary to SouthPrairie creek but chinook use is oftenlimited due to the extreme low flows

common during late summer. No

chinook were observed in 2002 or 2003due to low flows.

WILKESON CREEKWRIA: 10.0432 - CARBON RIVER 2003 - 2004

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 5.8

Dates surveyed: 8/25/03 to 1/12/04

Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho, PinkAccess

Mile 5.5: Follow Hwy. 165 to Wilkeson, takeRailroad Avenue to A turnout just short of

the Plum creek gate.

Mile 3.2: Drive Hwy 165 past Burnett andturn right on Johns Rd., follow to bridge

over Wilkeson

Mile 0.0: K.C. Crusaders paint ball at 13241262nd Avenue E off Highway. 162. Check in

at owners house or shop, the mouth of

Wilkeson is across South Prairie creekapproximately 0.1 miles upstream.

The l ower 3

miles are very

natural, with aheavily woodedr iparian zo ne,debris jams andmany braided

reaches.


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2003 WILKESON CREEK CHINOOK COUNTS

WILKESON CREEK CHINOOK SEASON COMPARISONS(1995 - 2003)

35

9

19

1 1

60

38

11

6

12

1

15 14

29

17 18

3

30

13

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

NO CHINOOK WERE OBSERVED IN 2003


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2003 WILKESON CREEK COHO COUNTS

WILKESON CREEK COHO SEASON COMPARISONS(1994 - 2003)

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

10/6/03 10/20/03 10/29/03 11/13/03 11/24/03 12/9/03 12/23/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

256

192

149

208

20

49

472

18 2

8

141

9 25

4

76

5 4

45

3 6

137

165

132

104

23

73

254

312

5

0

50

10 0

15 0

20 0

25 0

30 0

35 0

40 0

45 0

50 0

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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2003 WILKESON CREEK CHUM COUNTS

WILKESON CREEK CHUM SEASON COMPARISONS(2001 - 2003)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

11/13/03 11/24/03 12/9/03 12/23/03 1/12/04

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

219

409

127136

180 182

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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2003 WILKESON CREEK PINK COUNTS

WILKESON CREEK PINK SEASON COMPARISONS(1995 - 2003)

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

8/25/03 9/9/03 9/18/03 9/25/03 10/6/03 10/20/03 10/29/03 11/13/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

23 8 23

823

4506

4 1 1107

1391

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2800

3200

3600

4000

4400

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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2004 WILKESON CREEK STEELHEAD COUNTS

WILKESON CREEK STEELHEAD SEASON COMPARISONS

(1999 - 2004)

2004 Wilkeson creek ste elhead graphs were generated using survey data collect ed by WDFW.

50

30

13

30

23

20

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

YEAR SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

REDDS

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

3 / 1 2 / 0 4 3 / 1 9 / 0 4 3 / 2 9 / 0 4 4/ 6 /0 4 4 / 1 5 / 0 4 4 / 2 6 / 0 4 5 / 6 / 0 4 5 / 1 3 / 0 4 5 / 2 0 / 0 4 6 / 4 / 0 4 6 / 1 4 / 0 4

D A T E S U R V E Y E D

NUMBEROBSERVED

L I V E

D E A D

R E D D S


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DESCRIPTION

Wrong creek is a small stream enteringPinochle creek approximately 0.5 miles above itsconfluence with the West Fork White river

(bottom). There are small patches of suitable

spawning gravel present, primarily in the

lower portion of this reach. The riparian

zone consists of mature second growthhardwoods and conifers with an

understory of blueberry and salmonberry.

Wrong creek hosts several sizable log jamscontaining numerous key components.

Low fall flow conditions appear to restrictchinook access. This stream was surveyed

for coho and chinook, the chinookobserved are likely returns from the

acclimation pond located on Cripple creek,

another tributary of Pinochle creek.

WRONG CREEKWRIA: 10.0205 - WHITE RIVER 2003 - 2004

River miles surveyed: 0.0 to 0.3Dates surveyed: 8/25/03 to 11/25/03

Species surveyed: Chinook, Coho

Access

Mile 0.3: Follow Forest Service road 74 Off of

Hwy 410 until the bridge over the West Fork

White river is reached. A short distance furtheris the Wrong creek bridge. It is easier to return

to the road via Pinochle creek than double walkWrong.


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2003 WRONG CREEK CHINOOK COUNTS

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

8/25/03 9/8/03 9/17/03 9/25/03 10/6/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS

2003 WRONG CREEK COHO COUNTS

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

10/6/03 10/28/03 11/13/03 11/25/03

DATE SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVE

LIVE

DEAD


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WATERSHED SEASON

COMPARISONS

The following charts are separated by species. They are a compilation of the

yearly survey totals conducted by the Puyallup Tribe Fisheries Department, theWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Army Corps of Engineers

Buckley Trap. These data yield an empirical representation of total escapement

for the entire WRIA 10: Puyallup/White River watershed.

APPENDIX A

2,6

34

7,0

49

7,

244

6,0

83

4,3

97

7,0

37

2,

290

10

,217

12

,679

18

,508

5,0

32

2,

286

5,4

72

6,

130

4,

441

3,6

19

3,7

61

1,

685

7,1

90

11

,209

18

,006

5,

116

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

1993 19 9 4 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2 0 0 2 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERV

ED

LIVE

DEAD

883

1,

405

2,0

70

2,0

96

1,6

62

1,5

95

2,8

24

2,1

3

2

3,

530

1,9

44

2,

677

251

479

402

753

241

466

837

321

849

849

1,0

29

105

698

577

1,0

60

233

502

924

213

531

710

411

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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WATERSHED COMPARISONS FOR ADULT CHINOOK(1993 - 2003)

WATERSHED COMPARISONS FOR ADULT COHO(1993 - 2003)

2,

355

9,

120

4,

426

2,

829

10

,650

3,

034

2,

348

26

,596

7,8

11

12

,741

19

,672

209

444

661

35

1,

013

297

171

2,

45

522

1,8

09

414

273

735

1,6

43

1,

30

633

482

828 1

,384

1,

384

1,8

08

0

5 , 0 0 0

1 0 , 0 0 0

1 5 , 0 0 0

2 0 , 0 0 0

2 5 , 0 0 0

3 0 , 0 0 0

1 9 9 3 1994 1995 1 9 9 6 1 9 9 7 1 9 9 8 1 9 9 9 2000 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

L IVE

DEAD

REDDS

883

1,4

05

2,

070

2,

096

1,6

62

1,

595

2,

824

2,

132

3,

530

1,

944

2,

677

251

4

79

402

753

241

466

837

321

849

849

1,

029

105

698

577

1,

060

233

5

02

924

213

531

710

411

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD

REDDS


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WATERSHED COMPARISONS FOR ADULT CHUM(1993 - 2003)

WATERSHED COMPARISONS FOR ADULT STEELHEAD

(1999 - 2004)

1 7 0 2

1 2 4 9

1 0 4 7

94 0

21 4 20 6

8 8 1 1 6 3

478

349

102

247

341

41 3

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

1 9 9 9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2002 2003 2004

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

L I V E

DEA D

R E D D S

2

,634

7,

049

7,2

44

6,0

83

4,

397

7,

037

2,2

90

10

,217

12

,679

18

,508

5,0

32

2,2

86

5,

472

6,

130

4,4

41

3,6

19

3,7

61

1,

685

7,

190

11

,209

18

,006

5,1

16

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBEROBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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WATERSHED COMPARISONS FOR ADULT PINK(1993 - 2003)

6,

622

11

,626

18

,810

1,

959

5,8

24 1

9,

935

261

,038

3,7

69

3,1

39

2,9

87

208

1,5

02

3,9

41

29

,794

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

SEASON SURVEYED

NUMBER

OBSERVED

LIVE

DEAD


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SURVEY AREAS ANDSPAWNING DISTRIBUTION

The following maps are separated by species. They show the survey and spawning

distribution areas covered by Puyallup tribal fisheries staff and the WashingtonDepatment of Fish and Wildlife. The maps were produced by Marilu Koschak,

with the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commissions GIS department.

APPENDIX B


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CHINOOK AND STEELHEADREDD LOCATIONS (GPS)

The following maps are separated by species. They show the GPS locations of

Chinook and Steelhead redds. The maps were produced by Marilu Koschak, with

the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commissions GIS department.

APPENDIX C

141


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Kapow

sinCre

ek

KapowsinCreek

2003

Kapowsin Creek

Chinook redd locations


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2003Clearwater River



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2003Boise Creek


Enumclaw

BoiseCreek

Boise Creek

BeaverC

reek


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2004

Niesson And Kellog Creek

Steelhead redd locations

PuyallupR

iver

MowichRi

ver

NiessonC

reek

Kello

gCreek

Electro

nDiver

sionDam

andFishL

adder


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2004

Carbon/Kapowsin/Puyallup/Voights Creek


Kapowsin

Creek

PuyallupRiver

FoxC

reek

LakeK

apowsin

VoightsCreek


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Enumclaw

Buckley

Boise Creek

WhiteRiver

2004

Boise Creek



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Enumclaw

Boise Creek

WhiteRiver

Buckley

WhiteRiver Falls

2004

White River and Boise Creek



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2004

Lower White River



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SwanCreek

PuyallupRiver

Clear Creek

2004

Swan and Clear Creek



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2003 - 2004ANNUAL SALMON, STEELHEAD

AND CHAR REPORT:WRIA 10

PUYALLUP/ WHITE RIVERWATERSHED

For information about, or to obtain a copy of this report, please contact:

PUYALLUP TRIBAL FISHERIES6824 PIONEER WAY EAST

PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON 98371(253) 845-9225

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