NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM-35: Chinook Status Review
Appendix C. Summary of female fecundity data (average female size, average fecundity and egg size, and fecundity and egg size data standardized for female size) for selected stocks of chinook salmon in Asia and North America. Stocks are identified according to run timing (Sp-spring, Su-summer, F-fall, W-winter), life-history type (S-stream, O-ocean), and geographic location (C-coastal, I-inland). For egg weights, (d) indicates weight was estimated from egg diameter, and (w) indicates that weight was directly measured. FL=Fork Length. POH=Post-orbital hyporal length.
| River | Run | Stream/ Ocean |
Coastal/ Inland |
FL (cm) | Fecundity | Fecundity (740 mm POH) | Egg Wt. (g) | Egg Size (740 mm POH) | Sample Year(s) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||||||||||
| Kamchatka R. | Su | S | C | 90.3 | 6855 | 0.160 (d) | 1928 | Kuznetov 1928 | |||
| Kamchatka R. | Su | S | C | 6623 | 0.248 (w) | Smirnov 1975 | |||||
| Alaska | |||||||||||
| Yukon R. | Su | S | I | 94.1 | 8668 | 8409 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Tanana R. | Su | S | C | 99.5 | 10061 | 8930 | Skaugstad and McCraken 1991 | ||||
| Nushagak R. | Su | S | C | 98.1 | 10137 | 9427 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Cook Inlet | Su | S | C | 94.3 | 8341 | 8047 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Kenai R. | Su | S | C | 113.7 | 12884 | 8439 | Roni 1992 | ||||
| Taku R. | Su | S | C | 92.7 | 5504 | 5469 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Nass R. | Su | O/S | C | 117.5 | 6531 | 6203 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| King Salmon R. | Su | S | C | 85.9 | 5907 | Halupka et al. 1993 | |||||
| Skeena R. | Su | O/S | C | 117.5 | 6789 | 6108 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| British Columbia | |||||||||||
| Wannock R. | Su | O/S | C | 107.3 | 9454 | 7614 | 0.421 (d) | 1991 | Roni 1992 | ||
| Quinsam R. | Su | O | C | 108.7 | 6720 | 4939 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Puntledge R. | Su | O | C/I | 88.5 | 4604 | 5300 | 0.242 (d) | 0.241 (d) | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||
| River | Run | Stream/ Ocean |
Coastal/ Inland |
FL (cm) | Fecundity | Fecundity (740 mm POH) | Egg Wt. (g) | Egg Size (740 mm POH) | Sample Year(s) | Reference | |
| Qualicum R. | Su | O | C | 93.2 | 4982 | 4031 | 0.376 (d) | 0.376 (d) | Healey and Heard 1984, Lister 1990 | ||
| Robertson Cr. | Su | O | C | 89.8 | 4452 | 4568 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Nitinat R. | Su | O | C | 94.9 | 4991 | 4773 | Healey and Heard 1984 | ||||
| Kitsumkalum R. | Su | O | C | 0.452 (d) | 1991 | Roni 1992 | |||||
| Kitmit R. | Su | O | C | 99.0 | 0.376 (d) | 1986 | Beacham and Murray 1989, Roni 1992 | ||||
| Bella Coola R. | Su | O | C | 0.406 (d) | 1986 | Beacham and Murray 1989 | |||||
| Quesnel R. | Su | O | C | 90.8 | 6653 | 0.242 (d) | 1986 | Shepherd et al. 1986, Beacham and Murray 1989 | |||
| Torpy R. | Su | S | I | 0.185 (d) | Shepherd et al. 1986 | ||||||
| Slim R. | Su | S | I | 0.194 (d) | Shepherd et al. 1986 | ||||||
| Sturat R. | Su | S | I | 0.202 (d) | Shepherd et al. 1986 | ||||||
| Cheakamus R. | Su | S | C | 7300 | 0.253 (d) | 0.242 (d) | Lister 1990 | ||||
| Harrison R. | Su | O | C | 92.9 | 0.286 (d) | Lister 1990, Roni 1992 | |||||
| Cowichan R. | Su | O | C | 0.362 (d) | Lister 1990 | ||||||
| Campbell R. | Su | O | C | 4900 | 0.391 (d) | Lister 1990 | |||||
| Puget Sound | |||||||||||
| Elwha R. | F | O | C | 89.3 | 7861 | 0.362 (d) | 1991 | Roni 1992 | |||
| UW- Green R. | F | O | C | 0.298 (d) | 1992 | Gray 1965, Roni 1992 | |||||
| Nooksack R. | Sp | O | C | 4818 | Fuss and Ashbrook 1995 | ||||||
| Samish R. | F | O | C | 4618 | 0.301 (d) | 1978-94 | Kurras 1996, Fuss and Ashbrook 1995 | ||||
| Skagit R. | Su | O | C | 4483 | 0.361 (w) | 1995 | Kurras 1996, Fuss and Ashbrook 1995 | ||||
| Skagit R. | Sp | O | C | 91.3 | 4063 | 0.249 (w) | 1994-95 | Kurras 1996, Fuss and Ashbrook 1995 | |||
| River | Run | Stream/ Ocean |
Coastal/ Inland |
FL (cm) | Fecundity | Fecundity (740 mm POH) | Egg Wt. (g) | Egg Size (740 mm POH) | Sample Year(s) | Reference | |
| Wallace R. | Su | O | C | 4772 | Fuss and Ashbrook 1995 | ||||||
| Stilliguamish R. | F | O | C | 88.7 | Roni 1992 | ||||||
| White River R. | Sp | O | C | 3385 | 0.258 (w) | 1991-93 | Appleby and Keown 1995 | ||||
| Washington Coast | |||||||||||
| Humptulips R. | F | O | C | 0.378 (w) | Fuss and Ashbrook 1995 | ||||||
| Sol Duc R. | Sp | O | C | 0.305 (w) | Allan 1996 | ||||||
| Quinault R. | F | O | C | ||||||||
| Columbia River Basin | |||||||||||
| Big Cr. | F | O | Lower River | 87.6 | 5504 | Olsen et al. 1992 | |||||
| Abernathy R. | F | O | Lower River | 85.5 | 5049 | 5292 | 0.275 (d) | 0.314 (d) | 1970 | Fowler 1972 | |
| Cowlitz R. | Sp | O | Lower River | 0.324 (w) | Hymer et al. 1992a, WDFW 1996 | ||||||
| Cowlitz R. | F | O | Lower River | 84.4 | 3898 | 0.378 (w) | 1983-90 | Hymer et al. 1992a, WDFW 1996 | |||
| Kalama R. | Sp | O | Lower River | 84.9 | 4491 | 0.280 (w) | 1980's | Hymer et al. 1992a, Casteneda 1996 | |||
| Kalama R. | F | O | Lower River | 87.1 | 4731 | 0.301 (w) | Hymer et al. 1992a, Casteneda 1996 | ||||
| Speelyai R. | Sp | O | Lower River | 77.3 | 4083 | 1985 | Hymer et al. 1992a | ||||
| Lewis R. | F | O | Lower River | 87.6 | 4429 | 1982 | Hymer et al. 1992a | ||||
| Carson NFH | Sp | S | Lower River | 78.3 | 4300 | 1982 | Hymer et al. 1992a | ||||
| Clackamas R. | ? | O | Lower River | 5000 | 0.143 (d) | 1900 | Bowers 1900 | ||||
| Clackamas R. | Sp | O | Lower River | 5179 | 0.170 (d) | 1993-95 | Olsen et al. 1992, ODFW unpubl. | ||||
| River | Run | Stream/ Ocean |
Coastal/ Inland |
FL (cm) | Fecundity | Fecundity (740 mm POH) | Egg Wt. (g) | Egg Size (740 mm POH) | Sample Year(s) | Reference | |
| Willamette R. | Sp | O | Lower River | 80.4 | 4258-4800 | 1983 | Rich 1940a, Mattson 1963, Howell et al. 1985 | ||||
| Bonn. URB | F | O | Lower River | 81.0 | 4502 | 1977-83 | Howell et al. 1985 | ||||
| Deschutes R. | F | O | Lower River | 80.0 | 4439 | 1977-79 | Howell et al. 1985, Olsen et al. 1992 | ||||
| Warm Springs H. | Sp | S | Lower River | 71.5 | 3246 | 0.183 (w) | 1992-95 | Lindsay et al. 1989, Watkins1 | |||
| Klickitat R. | Sp | S | Lower River | 85.8 | 4188 | 0.260 (w) | Hymer et al. 1992a, Roni 1992, Anderson2 | ||||
| Yakima R. | Sp | S | I | 76.2 | 8711 | Fast et al. 1986, YIN 1996 | |||||
| Yakima/Naches R. | Sp | S | I | 79.8 | 5245 | 1984 | Fast et al. 1986 | ||||
| Upper Yakima R. | Sp | S | I | 68.2 | 3523 | 1969 | Major and Mighell 1969 | ||||
| Leavenworth R. | Sp | S | I | 78.4 | 4400 | Hymer et al. 1992, Roni 1992 | |||||
| Rock Island Dam | Su | O | I | 83.5 | 4885 | 5425 | 1937 | WDF et al. 1938 | |||
| Wells H. | Su | O | I | 90.4 | 5041 | 0.284 (w) | 1987-82, 94, 95 | Hymer et al. 1992b, Moore 3 | |||
| Wells H. | Su | O | I | 5568 | Mathews and Meekin 1971 | ||||||
| Methow R. | Sp | S | I | 77.1 | 4958 | 5893 | 1993-94 | Roni 1992, Chapman et al. 1995 | |||
| Methow R. | Sp | S | I | 83.0 | 4529 | 1993 | Bartlett and Bugert 1994 | ||||
| Methow R. | Sp | S | I | 79.5 | 4380 | 0.253 (w) | 1992 | Bartlett and Bugert 1994 | |||
| Snake River Basin | |||||||||||
| Lyons Ferry H. | F | O | I | 3102 | 4011 | 0.276 (w) | 1995 | Mendel et al. 1996 | |||
| Snake R. | Sp | S | I | 77.9 | 3923 | 1985-87 | Keifer et al. 1992 | ||||
| Tuccannon R. | Sp | S | I | 75.9 | 4007 | 1986-87 | Hymer et al. 1992b, Roni | ||||
| River | Run | Stream/ Ocean |
Coastal/ Inland |
FL (cm) | Fecundity | Fecundity (740 mm POH) | Egg Wt. (g) | Egg Size (740 mm POH) | Sample Year(s) | Reference | |
| Imnaha R. | Sp | S | I | 86.8 | 4927 | 1983-85 | Olsen et al. 1992 | ||||
| Grande Ronde R. | Sp | S | I | 81.1 | 4086 | 1983-89 | Olsen et al. 1992 | ||||
| Dworshak NFH | Sp | S | I | 0.151 (d) | 1988-90 | Roseburg 1996 | |||||
| Rapid R. | Sp | S | I | 80.4 | 4535 | 1982-91 | Keifer et al. 1992 | ||||
| Sawtooth R. | Sp | S | I | 75.9 | 5315 | 1981-91 | Keifer et al. 1992 | ||||
| M.F. Salmon R. | Sp | S | I | 85.2 | 5607 | 1961-69 | Keifer et al. 1992 | ||||
| Pahsimeroi R. | Su | S | I | 5290 | 1973-91 | Keifer et al. 1992 | |||||
| S.F. Salmon R. | Su | S | I | 4100 | 1980-94 | Howell et al. 1985 | |||||
| Oregon Coast | |||||||||||
| Alsea R. | F | O | C | 96.7 | 4994 | 4689 | 0.391 (d) | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |||
| Chetco R. | F | O | C | 92.7 | 4218 | 4213 | 0.391 (d) | 0.396 (d) | 1972 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| Elk R. | F | O | C | 90.2 | 4920 | 5168 | 0.345 (d) | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |||
| Nestucca R. | F | O | C | 95.0 | 5242 | 5071 | 0.362 (d) | 0.361 (d) | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | ||
| Salmon R. | F | O | C | 100.2 | 5390 | 5016 | 0.407 (d) | 0.359 (d) | 1985 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| SixesR. | F | O | C | 93.7 | 5359 | 5264 | 0.319 (d) | 0.314 (d) | 1985 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| Trask R. | F | O | C | 5500-6000 | 0.454 (d) | 1991 | Kreeger 1995 | ||||
| Trask R. | F | O | C | 93.9 | 5140 | 5058 | 0.302 (d) | 0.293 (d) | 1983 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| Trask R. | Sp | O | C | 89.0 | 5190 | 5520 | 0.340 (d) | 0.370 (d) | 1986 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| Umpqua R. | Sp | O | C | 82.1 | 3826 | 4994 | 0.292 (d) | 0.351 (d) | 1986 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| Rogue R. | Sp | O | C | - | 3000-3700 | 0.231 (d) | 1991 | Kreeger 1995 | |||
| Rogue R. | F | O | C | - | 4582 | 0.313 (d) | 1986 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |||
| Rogue R. | Sp | O | C | 83.9 | 3890 | 4443 | 0.318 (d) | 0.406 (d) | 1985 | Nicholas and Hankin 1988 | |
| River | Run | Stream/ Ocean |
Coastal/ Inland |
FL (cm) | Fecundity | Fecundity (740 mm POH) | Egg Wt. (g) | Egg Size (740 mm POH) | Sample Year(s) | Reference | |
| Klamath and Trinity River Basins | |||||||||||
| Fall Cr. H. | F | O | I | 73.6 | 2902 | 0.228 (d) | - | Leitritz and Lewis 1980 | |||
| Klamath R. | F | O | C | 82.6 | 3754 | 4381 | 0.391 (d) | 1919-21 | McGregor 1922, Snyder 1931 | ||
| Trinity R. | F | O | C | 77.1 | 3498 | 3998 | 1944-45 | Moffett and Smith 1950 | |||
| Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins | |||||||||||
| Suisun Bay | Mixed | O | I | 92.4 | 7298 | 7334 | 1919-21 | McGregor 1923b | |||
| Tehama | F | O | I | 83.1 | 7279 | 9287.2 | 1972-73 | Johnson et al. 1973, USFWS 1978 | |||
| Battle & Mill Cks. | Mixed | O | I | 5477-6534 | 1909-38 | Needham et al. 1940 | |||||
| Battle Ck. | Mixed | O | I | 6253 | 1939 | Needham et al. 1940 | |||||
| Baird NFH | Sp | O | I | 0.145 (d) | 1888 | Page 1888 | |||||
| Feather R. | Sp | O | I | 5423 | 1993-94 | Broddrick 1995 | |||||
| Coleman NFH | W | O | I | 77.3 | 4495 | 6270.2 | 0.161 (d) | 1991-92 | USFWS 1996a | ||
| 1 J. Watkins, Warm Springs NFH, P.O. Box 790, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Pers. commun., April 1996. | |||||||||||
| 2 T. Anderson, Hatchery Manager, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Klickitat Hatchery, 301 Fish Hatchery Road, Glenwood, WA 98619-9102. Pers. commun., April 1996. | |||||||||||
| 3 J. Moore, Hatchery Manager, WDFW, Wells Hatchery, HC 88, Azwell Rt. Box 2A, Pateros, WA 98846. Pers. commun., April 1996. | |||||||||||