Bear Creek Chinook Salmon Counts — Overview 1994 to 2007

by Jim Hutchins




Year  Counts  Comments
1994
10 All below the Rogue Valley Mall area – None above
1995
144 Oct 16 was the highest count; Rogue Valley Mall = 27; Downtown Medford = 28; Ashland = 14
1996
27 None at Ashland
1997
26 January flood scoured much of the spawning gravel; Ashland = 4
1998
17 Ashland = 0; Most activity in the Rogue Valley Mall area
1999
4 Ashland = 0
2000
146 Rogue Valley Mall = 13; Downtown Medford = 9; Ashland = 21 and demonstrates wider reach of spawning activity than previous years
2001
65 Oct 22 highest count at 23; Ashland = 0; Low water year
2002
158 Oct 18 highest count at 58; 42 inch female carcass; Poaching net found at Downtown Medford; Spawing salmon were taken at Ashland site; 22 counted on Oct 24; None on Oct 30
2003
283 Oct 20 highest count at 120; No poaching
2004
59 Oct 27 highest count at 27
2005
70 Oct 15 highest count at 29
2006
162 Oct 14 highest count at 96
2007
77 Oct 28 highest count at 21

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