2020 Fish Propagation Annual Report
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FISH PROPAGATION ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2020 ROCK CREEK HATCHERY, 1997 Fish Division Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Salem, OR 97302 June 2021 Edited by Gabriel T. Garza Contents Contents ........................................................................................................................................... i List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. ii Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Organization .................................................................................................................................... 1 Facilities .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Fish Production ............................................................................................................................... 7 Programming....................................................................................................................... 7 Operations ........................................................................................................................... 8 Production Summaries ........................................................................................................ 8 Technical Services ........................................................................................................................ 15 Fish Health Services ......................................................................................................... 15 Fish Stock Identification ................................................................................................... 17 Hatchery Evaluation.......................................................................................................... 20 Information Support .......................................................................................................... 22 Administration .................................................................................................................. 23 Repair and Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 26 Hatchery Related Research and Monitoring Projects ................................................................... 29 Lower Columbia Chum Reintroduction Project ............................................................... 29 Northeast Oregon Fish Research ...................................................................................... 33 Oregon Hatchery Research Center.................................................................................... 34 Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) .................................................................... 38 Stock Assessment Coded-Wire Tagging Projects............................................................. 40 Stocked Trout Exploitation Study ..................................................................................... 41 Umatilla Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation................................................................. 43 i List of Tables Table 1. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hatcheries .................................................... 44 Table 2. Other Facilities Utilized for Fish Propagation Activities .............................................. 47 Table 3. Pounds of ODFW Fish Raised by Facility in Calendar Year 2020 ............................... 49 Table 4. Numbers and Pounds of Fish Released in 2020 ............................................................ 56 Table 5. Numbers and Pounds of Fish Stocked by Watershed in 2020 ....................................... 64 Table 6. Fish Produced Outside ODFW Hatcheries for Release in Oregon in 2020 ................... 94 Table 7. Fish Purchased by ODFW from Private Fish Propagators in 2020 ............................... 94 Table 8. Fish Produced by ODFW Hatcheries for Release outside Oregon in 2020 ................... 94 Table 9. Summary of Egg and Fry Rearing at ODFW Hatcheries for Brood Year 2020 ............ 95 Table 10. Triploid Trout Egg Production Statistics Brood Years 2011 - 2020 ......................... 102 Table 11. Eggs Produced for Shipment to Outside Agencies in 2020 ....................................... 103 Table 12. Fish Loss Reports for 2020 ........................................................................................ 103 Table 13. Adult Anadromous Fish Dispositions for 2020 ......................................................... 104 Table 14. Adult Carcass Placement for Stream Enrichment in 2020 ........................................ 117 Table 15. Surplus Salmon Carcass Sales in 2020 ...................................................................... 120 Table 16. Surplus Salmon Carcasses Donated to Food Banks in 2020 ..................................... 121 Table 17. Hatchery-produced Fish Provided for Education and Research in 2020 ................... 122 Table 18. Hatchery Produced Eggs Provided for Education and Research in 2020 .................. 123 Table 19. Frequency of Pathogen Diagnosis at ODFW Hatcheries in 2020 ............................. 124 Table 20. Frequency of Pathogen Diagnosis in Naturally Reared Fish Survey 2020 ................ 125 Table 21. Marking and Tagging Summary for 2020 ................................................................. 126 Table 22. Number of Tags Processed in 2020 ........................................................................... 132 Table 23. Estimated Number of CWT Recoveries for ODFW Hatchery Releases ................... 137 Table 24. Status of Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans in 2020 ..................................... 178 Table 25. Fish Feed Purchased in 2020 ..................................................................................... 181 Table 26. Fish Sales Reported by Private Hatcheries in 2020 ................................................... 182 Table 27. Engineering Hatchery Maintenance Projects Completed in 2020 ............................. 183 Table 28. Stock Codes Used by ODFW Fish Propagation ........................................................ 184 ii Introduction The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is to protect and enhance Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. The Department is charged by statute (ORS 506.036) to protect and propagate fish in the state. This includes direct responsibility for regulating harvest of fish, protection of fish, enhancement of fish populations through habitat improvement, and the rearing and release of fish into public waters. ODFW operates hatcheries throughout the state based on the best scientific principles to provide fish for sustainable commercial and recreational harvests, meeting state commitments to tribal treaties, and helping to recover naturally spawning populations of salmon and steelhead. Operation of these facilities is governed by the following: • The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, a comprehensive plan for the conservation of salmon and the protection of their habitat which coordinates the actions of all state agencies that affect aquatic resources. Information about the Oregon Plan can be viewed at http://www.oregon-plan.org • The Native Fish Conservation Policy, which provides a basis for managing hatcheries in balance with sustainable production of naturally produced native fish. The complete text of this policy is at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/nfcp.asp • The Fish Hatchery Management Policy, which provides general fish culture and facility guidelines and measures to maintain genetic resources of native fish populations spawned or reared in captivity. This policy can be found at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/hatchery • The Fish Health Management Policy, which describes measures that minimize the impact of fish diseases on the state’s fish resources. This policy can be viewed at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/hatchery In addition to these salmon and hatchery specific state policy and plan guidelines, ODFW’s propagation program works with and responds to local watershed interests; other federal, tribal, and state co-managers; federal and state Endangered Species Act (ESA) guidelines; and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Organization The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is made up of an agency headquarters and two separate regions: Eastern and Western. The headquarters consists of the Director’s office and seven divisions: Fish, Wildlife, Information and Education, Information Systems, Human Resources, Administrative Services, and Management Resources. The headquarters provides guidance and support to the regional offices, which in turn support the field offices and hatcheries within each region. There are three programs within the Fish Division: Operations, Columbia River and Marine, and Inland Fisheries. Inland Fisheries is divided into the Fish Propagation, Recreational Fisheries, Facilities and Screens, Conservation and Recovery, and Water Quality/Quantity subprograms. 1 Office of the Director Fish and Wildlife Programs Administration Administrative Human Resources Services Division Division Regions Wildlife Division Fish Division Information