1. Smolt Monitoring Program: Overview and Data Collection (SMP Traps) Brandon R. Chockley SMP Pre-Season Meeting Feb. 11, 2015 1

2. Goals of the SMP Provide real-time data on juvenile salmonids to Fisheries Managers in support of in-season management decisions Provide real-time data on juvenile salmonids to Fisheries Managers in support of in-season management decisions Provide a time-series of data for evaluation of effects of changing conditions on fish migration (timing, survival, travel time). Provide a time-series of data for evaluation of effects of changing conditions on fish migration (timing, survival, travel time). Implement Gas Bubble Trauma Monitoring Program Implement Gas Bubble Trauma Monitoring Program Implement 11 RPA’s from 2014 Biological Opinion Implement 11 RPA’s from 2014 Biological Opinion 2

3. Three Components of the SMP 1.PIT-tag marking at Hatcheries  Wells Hatchery (WDFW) – CH0  Leavenworth NFH (USFWS) – CH1  Priest Rapids (WDFW) – CH0  Dworshak NFH (USFWS/NPT) - ST 2.PIT-tag marking at Traps and Rock Island  Imnaha River Trap (NPT) – CH1 and ST  Grande Ronde River Trap (ODFW) – CH1 & ST  Snake River Trap (IDFG) – CH1 & ST  Salmon River Trap (IDFG) – CH1 & ST  Rock Island Dam (Chelan PUD) – CH1, CH0, ST, SO 3

4. Target PIT-tag Totals for SMP Site Wild ST Hatch. ST Wild CH1 Hatch. CH1 Hatch. CH0 Unk. CH1 Unk. CH0 Unk. SO GRNTRP 1,2003,6002,8001,400 RI2BYP 1,2002,800 4,0004,8003,400 SALTRP 1,4003,4003,2004,000 SNKTRP 1,4003,6002,8003,600 IMNTRP 5,00010,000 DWOR NFH 1,500 WELH 6,000 PRDH 3,000 LEAV NFH 15,000  Cooperation with Comparative Survival Study  Wild CH1 from traps are pre-assigned to 70% Monitor-Mode and 30% Return-to-River  Wild ST from traps are pre-assigned to 50% Monitor-Mode and 50% Return-to-River  Hatchery ST from DWOR NFH are pre-assigned to 70% monitor-mode and 30% Return-to-river 4

5. Three Components of the SMP 3.Fish sampling at SMP Traps & Bypass Facilities  Snake Basin Traps: Imnaha River Trap (NPT), Grande Ronde River Trap (ODFW), Salmon River Trap (IDFG), Snake River Trap (IDFG),  Snake Bypass Facilities: Lower Granite Dam (WDFW/PSMFC), Little Goose Dam (ODFW), Lower Monumental Dam (WDFW/PSMFC)  Upper Columbia Bypass Facility: Rock Island Dam (Chelan PUD)  Lower Columbia Bypass Facilities: McNary Dam (WDFW/PSMFC), John Day Dam (PSMFC), Bonneville Dam (PSMFC) 5

6. 2015 Sampling Schedule and Data Collection - Traps SiteWhen SamplingData Collected Salmon River Trap (WTB) ~3/5-~5/26 (5 days per week) Samples of target salmonids and lamprey Descaling and mortality on target species Samples of incidentals PIT-tagging o Hatchery and wild Chinook and steelhead at WTB, LEW, GRN o Wild Chinook and steelhead at IMN Snake River Trap (LEW) ~3/5-~5/26 (7 days per week) Grande Ronde River Trap (GRN) ~3/5-~5/26 (7 days per week) Imnaha River Trap (IMN) SMP reporting: ~early March-mid-July (7 days per week) 6

7. 2015 Sampling Schedule and Data Collection – Bypass Facilities SiteWhen SamplingData Collected LGR 3/26-10/31 (24-hr, every day) Samples of target salmonids and lamprey Descaling and mortality on target species Samples of incidentals Condition subsample o Salmonids only at LGR, LGS, & LMN o Salmonids and Lamprey at MCN GBT Monitoring o Once-per-week at LGR, LGS, & LMN o Twice-per-week at MCN LGS 4/1-Start of Transport ??-hr,every-other-day (??-hr, every-other-day) Start of Transport – 10/31 (24-hr, every day) LMN 4/1-4/11 (??-hr, every-3 rd -day (??-hr, every-3 rd -day) 4/12-Start of Transport ??-hr,every-other-day (??-hr, every-other-day) Start of Transport – 10/1 (24-hr, every day) MCN Early April-10/1 (24-hr, every-other-day) 7

8. 2015 Sampling Schedule and Data Collection – Bypass Facilities SiteWhen SamplingData Collected JDA 4/1-9/15 (24-hr, every day) High Temps (6-hr, twice-per-week) Samples of target salmonids and lamprey Descaling and mortality on target species Samples of incidentals Condition subsample on salmonids and lamprey (JDA and BON only) Twice-per-week GBT (BON and RIS Only) BON ~3/5-10/31 (24-hr, every day) High Temps (24-hr, every-other-day) RIS 4/1-8/31 (24-hr, every day) 8

9. Information to Collect on Target Species (Salmonids and Lamprey) Species identification Species identification Special species (salmonids only) Special species (salmonids only) Marks, clips, and tags (salmonids only) Marks, clips, and tags (salmonids only) Descaling (salmonids only) Descaling (salmonids only) Mortality Mortality 9

10. Information to Collect on Smolts Species Identification Salmonid identification – Use the PSMFC publication “Columbia River Basin Juvenile Fish Field Guide”. Salmonid identification – Use the PSMFC publication “Columbia River Basin Juvenile Fish Field Guide”.  FPC has copies or contact Rick for copies Lamprey identification – Use USFWS guide Lamprey identification – Use USFWS guide  Available on FPC FTP web-site (ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Manuals/Lamprey%2 0ID%20card.pdf) ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Manuals/Lamprey%2 0ID%20card.pdfftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Manuals/Lamprey%2 0ID%20card.pdf 10

11. Species – Chinook (CH) 11

12. Species – Chinook (CH) Cont’d…  Holdover (HO) - used for yearling Fall Chinook; typically >160mm and typically observed in April and May  Lyons Ferry (LF) – used for yearling fall Chinook reared at Lyons Ferry Hatchery and released from Lyons Ferry Hatchery or at acclimation sites above Lower Granite Dam. This code should only be used at Snake River sites that can positively identify Lyons Ferry releases of yearling fall Chinook.  Fry (FR) – used for Chinook < 60 mm (Age Code = 0)  Three Special Species Codes are applicable to Chinook 12

13. Species – Steelhead (ST) Only applicable Special Species Code for steelhead is Eroded Fin (EF) Only applicable Special Species Code for steelhead is Eroded Fin (EF) EF is used only with unclipped steelhead if the dorsal fin or paired fins are clearly eroded as a result of hatchery rearing. EF is used only with unclipped steelhead if the dorsal fin or paired fins are clearly eroded as a result of hatchery rearing. May encounter Rainbow trout - use the less streamlined shape and the non-silvery color characteristics to identify rainbow trout and enter these as Incidental Species May encounter Rainbow trout - use the less streamlined shape and the non-silvery color characteristics to identify rainbow trout and enter these as Incidental Species 13

14. Species – Sockeye (SO) Only applicable Special Species Code for sockeye is Fry (FR) Only applicable Special Species Code for sockeye is Fry (FR) (≤60 mm) In general, sockeye ≥200 mm are considered kokanee and should be entered as Incidental Species, UNLESS they are clipped, CWT, and/or PIT-tagged In general, sockeye ≥200 mm are considered kokanee and should be entered as Incidental Species, UNLESS they are clipped, CWT, and/or PIT-tagged  Exception to this at RIS Sockeye >450 mm (18 inches) should be considered adult sockeye fallbacks and entered as Incidental Species Sockeye >450 mm (18 inches) should be considered adult sockeye fallbacks and entered as Incidental Species 14

15. Species – Coho (CO) Only applicable Special Species Code for coho is Fry (FR) Only applicable Special Species Code for coho is Fry (FR) (≤ 60 mm) 15

16. Species – Lamprey Juveniles 16

17. Clips, Marks, and Tags Clips – Adipose, right ventral, left ventral, or any combination Clips – Adipose, right ventral, left ventral, or any combination  Clips are recorded in Catch Detail and touch screen CWT – LGR, LGS, LMN, and traps will examine all unclipped Chinook (CH1 & CH0), coho and sockeye for coded-wire-tags. CWT – LGR, LGS, LMN, and traps will examine all unclipped Chinook (CH1 & CH0), coho and sockeye for coded-wire-tags.  CWT are recorded in Catch Detail and touch screen  Try to avoid false CWT scans on PIT-tags EL – In 2015 ALL SMP sites will collect elastomer data on Yearling Chinook and Steelhead EL – In 2015 ALL SMP sites will collect elastomer data on Yearling Chinook and Steelhead  EL are recorded in Mark/Recap 17

18. Descaling Examine all fish for descaling (except fry and lamprey juveniles) Examine all fish for descaling (except fry and lamprey juveniles) Fish are either descaled (>20% on 1 side) or not descaled. Fish are either descaled (>20% on 1 side) or not descaled. No additional information about presence or absence of predator marks required No additional information about presence or absence of predator marks required 18

19. Mortality sample tank/room mortalities and GBT mortalities that died after being removed from the separator. Mortalities are NOT examined for descaling. Sample Morts - sample tank/room mortalities and GBT mortalities that died after being removed from the separator. Mortalities are NOT examined for descaling. All sample morts encountered by SMP personnel whould be examined for PIT-tags All sample morts encountered by SMP personnel whould be examined for PIT-tags  If PIT-tagged, “Mort” file should be submitted to PTAGIS mortalities due to PIT tagging operations PIT-tag Morts - mortalities due to PIT tagging operations 19

20. SMP Protocols, Data Entry Programs and Manuals Fish Passage Center FTP site provides links to updates SMP protocols and manuals and newest versions of data entry programs: Fish Passage Center FTP site provides links to updates SMP protocols and manuals and newest versions of data entry programs:  Protocols and Manuals: SMP - ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Manuals/ ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Manuals/ GBT - ftp://ftp.fpc.org/GBT/ ftp://ftp.fpc.org/GBT/  Pre-season Meeting Presentations: ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Preseason%20Present ations/ ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Preseason%20Present ations/ ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/Preseason%20Present ations/  Data Entry Programs: FPC32.net - ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/ ftp://ftp.fpc.org/FPC32.net/ GBT.net - ftp://ftp.fpc.org/GBT/ ftp://ftp.fpc.org/GBT/ 20