historic levels (Fustish 1994). It's estimated that only about 25 coho (ODFW 1991) spawn annually in about 14 miles of habitat in the Little watershed. Coho are a state sensitive species and have been petitioned for Threatened or Endangered status at state and federal levels.

Fall : About 40 percent of Rogue Basin fall chinook spawn in the Applegate River and (Fustish 1994). ODEW has monitored fall chinook salmon runs in the Applegate River since 1974. Although run size has been relatively stable, more fish are spawning in the upper Applegate River now than before completion of Applegate Dam in 1981 because of improved passage and spawning conditions (ODFW 1994). Irrigation diversions significantly reduced streamflow and limited upstream passage of spawning adults for 40-60 years prior to dam construction. Chinook salmon spawned in the Applegate River at least as far upstream as the Little Applegate River during the mid 1800s prior to extensive irrigation development; size of the historic run is unknown. It is estimated that an average of 40 adult fall chinook salmon (ODFW 1991) spawn annually in about 6 miles of habitat in the lower Little Applegate River.

The State considers the Applegate River stock of fall chinook to be healthy (ODFW 1994). Fall chinook that spawn in the middle Rogue Basin, which includes the Applegate River, were excluded from the recent (February 1995) Natural Resources Council petition to list coastal Oregon chinook salmon stocks as Threatened or Endangered.

Stelheado It is believed that the number of summer steelhead that spawn in the Applegate River basin is slowly declining, primarily in response to increased human demands for water on spawning streams (Fustish 1994). Agricultural and timber harvest activities also create problems by removing streamside vegetation, increasing water temperature and contributing sediment to streams. The population of Applegate River winter-run steelhead, which utilizes larger streams for spawning and rearing than summer steelhead, appears to be healthy (ODFW 1994). However, the situation in the Little Applegate may differ since winter run fish tend to spawn in the mainstem which has higher summer rearing temperatures than the tributaries, which are preferred by summer run fish.

An average of 280 winter steelhead and an equal number of summer steelhead (ODFW 1991) spawn annually in 34 miles of the Little Applegate River and its tributaries.

Residern Trou Resident cutthroat and inhabit 46 miles of stream in the watershed; about 7 of the miles are upstream of habitats that are normally used by anadromous fish.

There are two life history types of cutthroat trout in the Applegate River basin: migratory resident (fluvial) and non-migratory resident. Fluvial cutthroat reside in the Applegate River and spawn in tributaries. The Applegate ltiver supports one of the two largest populations of fluvial cutthroat trout in the Rogue Basin (ODFW 1994). Non-migratory resident cutthroat dominate the extreme headwater portions of nearly all streams in the watershed.

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