Adult Fish Counting Contract –March 2019 through February 2024

Portland District / Current contract / New 5 year contract
All times PST / Contract expires Feb 2019 / New contract Mar 2019–Feb 2024
Columbia River - Bonneville Dam -
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Apr 1 -NOVEMBER 30: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
May 16 to Sept 30: Video count 2000 – 0400 / Annually / Annually
Dec 1 - Feb 28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Columbia River - The Dalles Dam -
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / March 2017 / March 2022
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
June 15 - Sept 30: Video count 2000 – 0400 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1- Feb 28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / Nov 2017 to Feb 2018 / Nov 2022 to Feb 2023
Columbia River - John Day Dam -
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / March 2018 / March 2023
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
June 15 - Sept 30: Video count 2000 – 0400 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1- Feb 28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / Nov 2018 to Feb 2019 / Nov 2023 to Feb 2024
Walla Walla District
Columbia River - McNary Dam -
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / March 2017 / March 2022
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
July 1 – Sept 30: Video count 2000 to 0400 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1- Feb28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / Nov 2017 to Feb 2018 / Nov 2022 to Feb 2023
Snake River - Ice Harbor Dam
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / March 2018 / March 2023
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1 – Feb 28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / Nov 2018 to Feb 2019 / Nov 2023 to Feb 2024
Snake River - Lower Monumental Dam -
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / (March 2014) / March 2019
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1 – Feb28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / (Nov 2014 to Feb 2015) / Nov 2019 to Feb 2020
Snake River - Little Goose Dam -
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / March 2016 / March 2021
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1 – Feb28 (29): Video count 0400 - 2000 / Nov 2016 to Feb 2017 / Nov 2021 to Feb 2022
Snake River - Lower Granite Dam
Mar 1 - Mar 31: Video count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Apr 1 - Oct 31: Visual count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
June 15 – Sept 30: Video record 2000 to 0400 / Annually / Annually
Nov 1 - Dec 30: Video count 0400 - 2000 / Annually / Annually
Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha)
Adult – 22 inches or longer in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp CA)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: CA)
Jack – 12 to 22 inches in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp CJ)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: CJ)
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Clipped adipose fin – Hatchery (Code: Clp SH)
Unclipped adipose fin – Presumed Wild (Code: SH)
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (Code: BB)
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Adult – 18 inches or longer in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp KA)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: KA)
Jack – 12 to 18 inches in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp KJ)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: KJ)
American Shad (Alosasapidissima) (Code: AL) Count only at Bonneville, McNary, Ice Harbor, and Lower Granite dams.
Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenustridentatus) (Code: LP)
Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) (Code: none)
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchusgorbuscha) (Code: none)
Bull Trout (Salvelinusconfluentus) (Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
White Sturgeon (Acipensertransmontanus) (Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
Atlantic Salmon (Salmosalar)(Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodonidella)(Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
Eulachon (Thaleichthyspacificus) (Code: none) Record as a comment in computer
Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha)
Adult – 22 inches or longer in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp CA)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: CA)
Jack – 12 to 22 inches in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp CJ)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: CJ)
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Clipped adipose fin – Hatchery (Code: Clp SH)
Unclipped adipose fin – Presumed Wild (Code: SH)
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (Code: BB)
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Adult – 18 inches or longer in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp KA)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: KA)
Jack – 12 to 18 inches in length.
*Clipped adipose fin – (Code: Clp KJ)
*Unclipped adipose fin – (Code: KJ)
American Shad (Alosasapidissima) (Code: AL) Count only at Bonneville, McNary, Ice Harbor, and Lower Granite dams.
Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenustridentatus) (Code: LP)
Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) (Code: none)
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchusgorbuscha) (Code: none)
Bull Trout (Salvelinusconfluentus) (Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
White Sturgeon (Acipensertransmontanus) (Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
Atlantic Salmon (Salmosalar)(Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodonidella)(Code: none) Record as a comment in computer.
Eulachon (Thaleichthyspacificus) (Code: none) Record as a comment in computer

Required Special Counts

*Note:

  • During visual counting at Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary dams, clipped and unclipped Chinook and clipped and unclipped coho shall be separately identified and counted only from 0800-0900 PST (0900-1000 DST) and 1400-1500 PST (1500-1600 DST). Outside of these two hourly periods, all Chinook and coho will be counted as unclipped fish.
  • During visual counting at Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite dams, clipped and unclipped Chinook and clipped and unclipped coho shall be identified and counted.
  • During visual counting at all dams, if a computer malfunctions or power outage occurs, all species groups shall be identified and counted EXCEPT that all Chinook and coho will be counted as unclipped fish.
  • During day time digital video counting at all dams, all species groups shall be identified and counted EXCEPT that all Chinook and coho will be counted as unclipped fish.