| Proposal title | Sherman Creek Hatchery Operations and Maintenance |
| Proposal ID | 199104700 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Mike Lewis, Complex Manager - Mitch Combs, FHS III |
| Mailing address | 2927 W. Waikiki Spokane, WA. 99208 |
| Phone / email | 5096255169 / lewismrl@dfw.wa.gov or mcombs@plix.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | Manuel Farinas |
| Review cycle | Intermountain |
| Province / Subbasin | Intermountain / Lake Roosevelt |
| Short description | Operate and maintain Sherman Creek Hatchery (SCH) and the Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Net Pens to aid in the restoration and enhancement of the Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake Fisheries. SCH is a key component of the Lake Roosevelt Fishery Enhancement Project. |
| Target species |
Lake Whatcom stock kokanee salmon, native Kootenay Lake stock kokanee salmon,
Spokane stock rainbow trout, and native red band rainbow trout. |
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1992 |
Annual Operating Plan completed. Annual production Goals; 1,022,639 kokanee, (45,714 as yearlings) |
| 1993 |
AOP Completed, APG 988,070 kokanee, (85,321 as yearlings) |
| 1994 |
AOP Completed, APG 1,072,921 kokanee, (126,159 as yearlings) |
| 1995 |
AOP Completed, APG 275,609 yearling kokanee and 101,116 rainbow |
| 1996 |
AOP Completed, APG 286,253 yearling kokanee and 142,072 rainbow |
| 1997 |
AOP Completed, APG 265,313 yearling kokanee and 140,359 rainbow |
| 1998 |
AOP Completed, APG 487,000 yearling kokanee and 195,000 rainbow |
| 1999 |
AOP Completed, APG 550,468 yearling kokanee and 238,139 rainbow |
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9104600 |
Spokane Tribal Hatchery O&M
(STH)
|
Operated conjunctively with Sherman Creek Hatchery to maximize the attributes of each facility while optimizing production. STH is the primary incubation, and early rearing facility.
|
| 9500900 |
Volunteer Rainbow Trout Net Pen Project |
Net Pen Project rears 530,000 rainbow trout yearlings initially raised at Sherman Creek and Spokane Tribal Hatcheries for annual release into Lake Roosevelt.
|
| 5228100 |
Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Net Pens |
This projects operation and maintenance is now included in Sherman Creek Hatcheries proposal. These net pens will rear 500,000 kokanee yearlings transferred from Spokane Tribal Hatchery for annual release into Lake Roosevelt.
|
| 9404300 |
Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program
|
Monitors and evaluates effects of hatcheries and stocking on Lake Roosevelt fisheries; collects fisheries and limnological data for reservoir modeling.
|
| 9001800 |
Habitat Improvement Project |
Habitat improvement in Lake Roosevelt tributaries for rainbow trout juvenile rearing and adult passage to increase natural production.
|
| 9501100 |
Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhancement Project |
Monitors native kokanee stock interactions and development, and fish entrainment through Grand Coulee Dam.
|
| 9502700 |
Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon Project |
Restoration and enhancement of the Lake Roosevelt fishery.
|
| 5513500 |
Ford Hatchery Water Supply Improvement |
Increased kokanee survival through increased yearling releases. Works in cooperation with Spokane Tribal Hatchery to meet Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake program objectives.
|
| 5513300 |
Phalon Lake Rainbow Trapping Facility |
This native red band rainbow trout project supplies native trout for net pen and tributary stocking in the Upper Columbia River Basin through the WDFW Colville Trout Hatchery.
|
|
Lake Roosevelt Hatcheries Coordination Team |
Fishery managers from above projects, meet quarterly for project review and coordination / information sharing.
|
| 9700400 |
Resident Fish Stock Status Above Chief Joseph/Grand Coulee Dam
|
Informational exchange / Blocked Area Coordination. |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Acclimate 300,000 kokanee yearlings |
a. Rear for release in July,300,000 kokanee at 15 fish per pound. |
1 |
$67,180 |
|
| 2. Acclimate 500,000 kokanee yearlings |
a. Rear for release in May 500,000 kokanee at 15 fish per pound |
1 |
$104,121 |
|
| 3. Rear 200,000 rainbow fingerlings |
a. Rear and transfer to Lake Roosevelt net pens in October 200,000 rainbow at 15 fish per pound. |
1 |
$59,552 |
|
| 4.Rear 45,000 native redband rainbows |
a. Rear for release in May 45,000 native redband rainbows at 10 fish per pound |
1 |
$7,500 |
|
| 5. Capture adult kokanee at Sherman Cr. |
a. Using all available methods, collect adult kokanee for spawning and egg take goals. |
1 |
$31,545 |
|
In FY 2000 Sherman Creek Hatchery completed a capitol expansion of twenty kokanee net pens with funding provided through Project # 5228100, (Kokanee Net Pens). This enables us to rear an additional 500,000 kokanee yearlings for release into Lake Roosevelt. Which is an increase of 100% over current production of yearling fish at SCH. The additional funding is necessary to provide feed and operational costs associated with net pen rearing.
This is to enable us to reach the combined target goals of 1,000,000 kokanee yearlings and 500,000 rainbow trout yearlings released into Lake Roosevelt annually as cited in the biological objectives of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program and the goals and objectives of the Lake Roosevelt Hatcheries Coordination Team.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
The three HGMPs are thorough but perhaps are inappropriately boilerplated in parts. Section 2.3.1 of all the HGMPs alludes to the idea of "alleviation of fishing pressure in limited naturally reproducing populations." Is this fact or myth? References to studies supporting (and/or failing to support and/or refuting) this idea should be cited.
The three HGMPs are thorough but perhaps are inappropriately boilerplated in parts. Section 2.3.1 of all the HGMPs alludes to the idea of "alleviation of fishing pressure in limited naturally reproducing populations." Is this fact or myth? References to studies supporting (and/or failing to support and/or refuting) this idea should be cited.
