Lake Creek — Chinook
Chinook salmon · Sonar · river mile 4.5
2026 season — final
1,899
Chinook salmon past the counter in 2026
The 2026 Lake Creek chinook finished at 1,899 fish past the counter — there is no published escapement goal for this project; it finished 34% below the median final of 2,858 (median of 4 seasons, 2022–2025).
No published escapement goal for this project
Season summary
The 2026 season, finished — compare it with earlier years. Toggle seasons, flip between daily counts and the cumulative run, and overlay the typical year.
Cumulative count vs the median year
2026 final run Typical year — median of 4 seasons (2022–2025) Middle half of typical years (25th–75th percentile)
Daily counts, 2026
Daily count table
| Date | Count | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Jun 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Jun 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Jun 15 | 3 | 15 |
| Jun 16 | 9 | 24 |
| Jun 17 | 6 | 30 |
| Jun 18 | 45 | 75 |
| Jun 19 | 72 | 147 |
| Jun 20 | 21 | 168 |
| Jun 21 | 30 | 198 |
| Jun 22 | 15 | 213 |
| Jun 23 | 15 | 228 |
| Jun 24 | 18 | 246 |
| Jun 25 | 3 | 249 |
| Jun 26 | 19 | 268 |
| Jun 27 | 115 | 383 |
| Jun 28 | 48 | 431 |
| Jun 29 | 39 | 470 |
| Jun 30 | 24 | 494 |
| Jul 01 | 12 | 506 |
| Jul 02 | 30 | 536 |
| Jul 03 | 147 | 683 |
| Jul 04 | 436 | 1,119 |
| Jul 05 | 156 | 1,275 |
| Jul 06 | 96 | 1,371 |
| Jul 07 | 235 | 1,606 |
| Jul 08 | 217 | 1,823 |
| Jul 09 | 34 | 1,857 |
| Jul 10 | 9 | 1,866 |
| Jul 11 | 33 | 1,899 |
Escapement goal
No published escapement goal for this project.
For scale, the typical final is 2,858 — median of 4 seasons (2022–2025).
Final counts by year
| Year | Final count | vs median |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,899 | below median |
| 2025 | 2,267 | below median |
| 2024 | 3,449 | above median |
| 2023 | 1,838 | below median |
| 2022 | 4,020 | above median |
About this count
How it is counted: Sonar at river mile 4.5.
Sonar counts are estimates: passage is expanded from sampled periods, and species proportions are set by fish-wheel or test-fishery apportionment. Expect small postseason revisions.
Counts cover Chinook of 500 mm (about 20 inches) and longer only; smaller fish are excluded by design. Some days post negative values — more fish counted moving downstream than up — and those net against the season total.
In-season counts are preliminary and subject to change; postseason counts are reviewed and final (ADF&G). Source: ADF&G Fish Counts — Lake Creek.