Title | The 1951 Alsea River Chinook salmon investigation |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1954 |
Authors | Morgan, Alfred R., and F. C. Cleaver |
Secondary Title | Research Briefs - Fish Commission of Oregon |
Volume | 5 |
Number | 1 |
Pagination | p.15-26 |
Date Published | 1954, Mar. |
Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley SH11 .O75, Guin SH11 .O75, Digital Open Access |
Keywords | Alsea Basin, Alsea River, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Notes | Chinook salmon in the Alsea Basin were tagged in the fall of 1951. Researchers estimated the 1951 Alsea Chinook salmon population at slightly over 5,000 fish, with an estimated fishing mortality of 44%. This is much higher than the estimated 15% mortality for coho salmon on that river. |
URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/w0892b75f |
Series Title | Research Briefs - Fish Commission of Oregon |