The Delta Clearwater and Salcha River creel surveys conducted in 1995
By: by Jerome E. Hallberg and Allen E. Bingham.
Contributors: Bingham, Allen E.; Alaska. Division of Sport Fish. Statewide Research and Technical Services Unit.
Series: Fishery data series -- no. 96-20.
Publisher: Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, Research and Technical Services Unit
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Anchorage
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Arctic grayling -- Alaska -- Delta Clearwater River -- Statistics.; Chinook salmon -- Alaska -- Salcha River -- Statistics.; Fishing surveys -- Alaska.; Fishing -- Alaska.; Salcha River (Alaska).; Delta Clearwater River (Alaska).
Description: Creel surveys were conducted at the Delta Clearwater Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus fishery, and the Salcha River chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha fishery, during 1995. A single access survey with information obtained from individual (completed-trip) anglers was used to describe the age and length compositions of the Arctic grayling harvest along with angler ratings of the quality of fishing at the Delta Clearwater River fishery. A stratified multistage sampling survey was used to estimate effort, catch, and harvest for the Salcha River chinook salmon fishery. Angler demographics were estimated for both fisheries. At the Delta Clearwater River, 51% (SE = 3%) of the Arctic grayling sampled in the harvest were of the preferred RSD length category. Age 5 Arctic grayling comprised 34% (SE = 3%) of the harvest sample. Thirty-eight percent (SE = 2%) of those anglers interviewed at the Delta Clearwater River rated the quality of fishing as good. The creel survey at the Salcha River chinook salmon was conducted from 7 - 20 July. Anglers were counted and interviewed, to estimate 11,395 (SE = 628) angler-hours of effort to catch a total of 1,565 chinook salmon (SE = 175), of which 811 (SE = 72) were harvested.
Notes: "August 1996"

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