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



Table 5. Estimated run timing for chum salmon in southern Puget Sound based on live fish counts (Cole et al. 1986).

Tributary Duration of spawning
Nisqually River  
      Clear Creek Late Dec.-Early March
      Yelm Creek Late Dec.-Early March
Southern Puget Sound  
      McAllister Creek Mid Dec.-Late Feb.
      Red Salmon Creek Late Dec.-Late Feb.



Table 6. Spawn timing for chum salmon in the Stillaguamish River Basin based on surveys of live tagged fish on spawning grounds (Hiss et al. 1982a).

Tributary River km Spawning
distance from
mouth (km)		 Duration of
spawning 		Peak
spawning
NF Stillaguamish   25.0-54.0    
Grants Creek not given 0.0-0.5 Nov. 3-Dec. 16 Dec. 8-12
Placid Creek 42.6 0.0-0.5 Nov. 24-Dec. 29 After Dec. 5
Squire Creek 50.7 0.0-1.9 Oct. 27-Dec. 16 Nov. 24-27
Furland Creek Tributary to Squire Creek 0.0-0.8 Oct. 20-Dec. 16 Nov. 24-28
Ashton Creek Tributary to Squire Creek 0.0-0.8 Oct. 20-Dec. 20 Nov. 24-29
SF Stillaguamish   29.0-37.0    
Jim Creek 16.9 0.0-6.6 Oct. 10-Dec. 1 Nov. 11-14
Siberia Creek Tributary to Jim Creek 0.0-0.8 Nov. 3-Dec. 8 Nov. 11-15



Table 7. Estimated spawn timing and duration of spawning for chum salmon in the North Fork Nooksack River based on carcass counts of tagged spawners (Hiss et al. 1982b).

Tributary River km Duration of spawning
    1978-79 1979-80
NF Nooksack 58-83.2    
0411 and Slough 77.9      Late Dec.-Late Feb.      Mid Jan.-Late Feb.
Slough at Belis Creek no data      Late Dec.-Late Feb.      Early Jan.-Late Feb.
Rutsatz Slough 59.1      Mid Dec.-Late Feb.      Late Dec.-Late Feb.
Bear Creek 72.6      Early Dec.-Late Feb. no data
Bear Creek Slough no data      Mid Dec.-Late Feb.      Late Dec.-Late Feb.
Maple Creek 80      Early Jan.-Late Feb.      Late Dec.-Late Feb.
Pipeline Crossing no data      Early Jan.-Late Feb.      Late Dec.-Late Feb.

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