Lake RooseveltArtificial Production Projects

Spokane Tribal Hatchery 1991-046-00Sherman Creek Hatchery 1991-047-00Lake Roosevelt Volunteer Net Pens 1995-009-00

Monitoring byLake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Project 1994-043-00

Quick History 1941 ~ Grand Coulee Dam Hydro-electric project extirpates salmon and steelhead.

1941 to Early 1980’s ~ Resident fishery impacted by reservoir operations. Early fish stocking attempts deemed un-viable.

Early 1980’s ~ Rainbow trout net pen planting begins through grass root efforts by local residents, LRDA formed.

1980 ~ Congress enacted NWPP&C Act; Protect Mitigate and Enhance fish & wildlife.

1986 - 1987 ~ Kokanee salmon and rainbow trout artificial production identified as mitigation vehicle, amended into the 1987 CBF&WP

1988 - 1990 ~ LRHCT Formed, Spokane Tribe and WDF&W enter into agreements' with BPA for construction of Spokane Tribal and Sherman Creek Hatcheries and long term O&M funding.

1991 - 1992 ~ Spokane Tribal and Sherman Creek facilities go online.

1994 ~ Lake Roosevelt Net Pen Program receives BPA funding.

Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Guiding Document

Co-Manager Goals Conservation, enhancement and restoration of native

species. Provide and maintain subsistence fishing opportunities for

Native American Tribes.

Provide and maintain sport fisheries that are economically productive for Lake Roosevelt and surrounding communities.

Specific Hatchery Objectives

1: Increase annual kokanee salmon harvest opportunities.

2: Increase annual rainbow trout harvest opportunities.

3: Supplement Lake Roosevelt kokanee salmon egg sources.

Spokane Tribal Hatchery

Sherman Creek Hatchery

Rainbow Trout Net Pen Project

Annual Target Release Goals:

Rainbow Trout750,000 Yearling’s

Sterile / Triploid’sAdipose fin clipped5-7 fish/lb target release size

Kokanee Salmon 3 Million Fry

Thermal otolith marked200,000 Yearling’s

Adipose fin clipped5-7 fish/lb target release size

Hatchery Rainbow Trout Production Flow Chart

Hatchery Rainbow Trout

Flow Chart

Spokane Tribal Hatchery receives annual allotment of 1 Million Triploid eggs from WDFW Spokane Hatchery in February.

All fish reared at Spokane Tribal Hatchery until June/July (50 /lb).

300,000 adipose clipped fish (50/lb) are transferred to Sherman

Creek Hatchery in June/July.

Spokane Tribal Hatchery retains 450,000 for additional hatchery rearing and adipose fin clipping June - Oct.

Transferred to Kettle Falls, Colville River, and Hunters net pens in October (15/lb).

Transferred to Hall Creek, Two Rivers, Seven Bays, Lincoln, and Keller Ferry net pens in October (15/lb).

750K Net pen release end of May (5/lb)

Upper Columbia/Kettle River production suspended pending redband genetic study

Hatchery Kokanee Salmon Production Flow Chart

Hatchery Kokanee Salmon

Flow Chart

Lake Whatcom allotment 1.8 million shipped to the WDFW Spokane Hatchery for thermal marking(Dec)

Thermal marked eggs transferred to Spokane Tribal Hatchery (Jan)

Thermal marked eggs transferred to Spokane Tribal Hatchery (Jan)

Fin clip remaining kokanee June-Dec

Meadow Creek eggs (2-5 million) picked up by WDFW from Clearwater Hatchery BC, Canada (Oct)

All remaining eggs shipped to Spokane Tribal Hatchery for incubation.

Study allotment sent to WDFW Spokane Hatchery for thermal marking

1 million Fry deep water release @ 7-Bays June (350/lb).

Allotment for yearling releases separated.

Fry releases –deep water @ 7-Bays 2-3 million

(300/lb)

200,000 transferred to Sherman Ck Hatchery

Post-smolt releases –Fort

Spokane 200,000Little Falls 25,000

(7/lb)

Lake Roosevelt Volunteer Net Pen Program

Multi-Agency Thank You

Lake Roosevelt Volunteer Net Pen ProjectSpokane Tribe of IndiansWashington State Department of Fish and

WildlifeColville Confederated TribesEastern Washington UniversityNorthwest Power and Conservation CouncilBonneville Power Administration

Lake Roosevelt Water Festival