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NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM-32: Chum Status Review



Table 2. Estimated average escapements of chum salmon to British Columbia streams with spawning times beginning in August or September, 1951 to 1962 (modified from Aro and Shepard 1967). Statistical area refers to fishery management regions designated by WDFW and Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (see Aro and Shepard 1967 for maps showing locations of numerical areas).


Statistical
area
Stream Average
escapement in
thousands of fish
Spawning times
Start Peak End

12 Ahnuhati River 10 - 20 Aug. Sept. Nov.
12 Ahta Valley Creek 5 - 10 Aug. Sept. Nov.
12 Kakweiken River 5 - 10 Aug. Oct. Nov.
12 Kingcome River 10 - 20 Aug. Oct. Nov.
12 Quatse River 5 - 10 Aug. Oct. Oct.
12 Waterfall River 5 - 10 Aug. Sept. Oct.
15 Toba River 20 - 50 Aug. Nov. Dec.
12 Glendale Creek 5 - 10 Sept. Oct. Nov.
12 Keogh River 2 - 5 Sept. Sept. Oct.
12 Klinaklini River 20 - 50 Sept. Oct. Nov.
12 Viner Sound River 20 - 50 Sept. Oct. Oct.
12 Wakeman River 5 - 10 Sept. Oct. Nov.
13 Orford River 5 - 10 Sept. Oct. Nov.
13 Salmon River 2 - 5 Sept. Oct. Nov.
13 Southgate River 5 - 10 Sept. Oct. Nov.
15 Theodosia River 10 - 20 Sept. Oct. Nov.
17 Nanaimo River 20 - 50 Sept. Oct. Jan.
23 Toquart River 20 - 50 Sept. Oct. Nov.
25 Burman River 5 - 10 Sept. Oct. Nov.


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