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Interrogation Site Metadata

SAJ - Salmon River Trap

Status:   Active - Non-Operational
Site Type: Instream Juvenile Fish Trap  |  Organization: Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game
General Operational Period: Year Round
Start Date: 3/28/1993 12:00 AM

The Salmon River Smolt Trap is located at rkm 103 on the Salmon River. SAJ has been deployed annually during the Spring since 1993. PIT tag interrogation data are generated for previously-tagged fish recaptured at the trap.

Current Operations

Last File Loaded: SAJ-2023-075-P-002.json
Date Last File Loaded: 5/23/2023 1:10 PM
Date Last File Opened: 3/16/2023 7:59 AM
Date Last File Closed: 5/1/2023 9:42 AM
Last Observation Tag: 3DD.003DE2EDE0
Last Observation Date: 5/1/2023 9:42 AM
Detection Summary: Last Day's Observations

Contacts

Data Steward:

Scott Putnam
scott.putnam@idfg.idaho.gov
208-750-4243

Location

Coordinates: 45.662926, -116.292211  |  River Km: 522.303.103

Operational History

Operational history describes the period the site was interrogating for PIT tags. The comments provide anecdotal information about the operation of the site during this period. Site operational periods are updated typically at the end of the calendar year.

Year Start Date End Date Comments
2024
2023 3/16/2023 7:59 AM 5/1/2023 9:42 AM Start and end dates based on file open and closed dates.
2022 3/6/2022 3:30 PM 5/18/2022 6:37 AM Start and end dates based on file open and closed dates.
2021 2/28/2021 2:00 PM 5/6/2021 11:00 AM Start and end dates based on file open and closed dates.
2020 3/1/2020 4:00 PM 5/11/2020 9:00 AM Start and end dates based on file open and close dates.
2019 3/3/2019 2:00 PM 5/7/2019 8:00 AM Trapping suspended 1500 April 9 - 1500 April 18
2018 3/4/2018 12:00 PM 5/8/2018 11:00 AM
2017 3/5/2017 4:00 PM 5/5/2017 10:00 AM Trapping suspended due to high flows March 16-26.
2016 3/6/2016 12:00 PM 5/24/2016 9:30 AM Trapping suspended April 13-18. Trapping was again suspended on April 21 and did not resume.
2015 3/2/2015 12:00 AM 5/22/2015 12:00 AM
2014 3/2/2014 12:00 AM 4/21/2014 12:00 AM
2013 3/3/2013 12:00 PM 5/8/2013 9:00 AM No interruptions in trapping occurred in 2013
2012 3/4/2012 1:00 PM 5/11/2012 11:00 AM Trapping started on March 4. Trapping was suspended from April 23 - May 4. Trapping suspended May 11, and did not resume in 2012.
2011 3/6/2011 6:00 PM 5/8/2011 8:00 AM The trap was damaged and trapping stopped on May, and did not resume.
2010 3/7/2010 12:00 PM 5/28/2010 8:00 AM Trapping at the Salmon River trap was suspended between May 18-24 due to high flows and debris.
2009 3/8/2009 12:00 PM 5/18/2009 8:00 AM The Salmon River smolt trap began the 2009 trapping season on 03/08/09 at 12:00 PST. Trapping was suspended between April 23-26 due to high flows and heavy debris loads. Trapping ended on 05/18/09 at 08:00 due to high flows and debris.
2008 3/9/2008 3:00 PM 5/15/2008 9:30 AM The Salmon River Trap was pulled at 9:30 am on 08may08 due to high flow and debris, and reset at 11:00 am on 12may08.
2007 3/4/2007 2:30 PM 5/11/2007 9:30 AM The Salmon River Trap was pulled from service between April 30 and May 6 due to high flows and debris. The trap was pulled for the seaon on May 11, 2007.
2006 3/5/2006 3:00 PM 5/14/2006 12:00 AM The Salmon River trap was OOS between 13:00 hrs PST on 4/15/06 and 11:00 PST on 4/18/06 due to debris. The trap was OOS between 4PM (PST) on 4/21/06 and noon on 4/24/06 due to a forced released from RAPH. The trap was moved to 30M on 4/29/06 due to high flows. Trap was move to 55M on 4/30/06 and lifted due to high flows. The trap was reset at 1300 on 05/04/06. The trap was pulled on 05/14/06, after collecting fish, due to high water. The trap was not redeployed.
2005 3/6/2005 8:00 AM 5/17/2005 1:00 PM Trapping at the Salmon River smolt trap was suspended between 04/27/05 and 4/29/05 17:00 due to mechanical problems. Trapping was suspended on 05/17/05 at 13:00 due to high flows, and did not resume in 2005.
2004 3/7/2004 9:00 AM 5/28/2004 9:00 AM
2003 3/9/2003 9:00 AM 5/24/2003 9:00 AM IDFG began 2003 operations at the Salmon River Trap on 3/9/03. No detections were reported on April 6 due to mechanical problems. Trapping was terminated on 5/24/03 at 9:00 am due to high flows, debris, and mechanical problems.
2002 3/11/2002 7:00 AM 5/29/2002 5:00 PM
2001 3/20/2001 9:00 AM 5/31/2001 8:33 AM Dates and times based on first/last reported detections.
2000 3/24/2000 10:00 AM 5/15/2000 8:02 AM Dates and times based on first/last reported detections.
1999 3/20/1999 11:56 AM 5/21/1999 12:00 AM Dates and times based on first/last reported detections.
1998 3/17/1998 12:00 AM 4/30/1998 12:00 AM Dates and times based on first/last reported detections.
1997 3/18/1997 12:00 AM 5/2/1997 12:00 AM The Start_date and End_date values reflect the first and last dates of detection, respectively. The actual interval of operational dates is not known.
1996 3/16/1996 12:00 AM 5/14/1996 1:00 AM The Start_date and End_date values reflect the first and last dates of detection, respectively. The actual interval of operational dates is not known.
1995 3/15/1995 12:00 AM 5/20/1995 1:00 AM The Start_date and End_date values reflect the first and last dates of detection, respectively. The actual interval of operational dates is not known.
1994 4/4/1994 1:00 AM 6/13/1994 1:00 AM The Start_date and End_date values reflect the first and last dates of detection, respectively. The actual interval of operational dates is not known.
1993 3/28/1993 12:00 AM 5/11/1993 11:39 AM The Start_date and End_date values reflect the first and last dates of detection, respectively. The actual interval of operational dates is not known.

Configuration

Configuration metadata includes details about the equipment used at the site to detect and record PIT tags. A new configuration sequence record is created when equipment is added or removed from the site and the period of time it was active. A configuration sequence without an End Date is currently active.

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Start Date:  2/2/2021
End Date:  ----

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Equipment History

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Event Log Summary

This displays the last 25 events, to see the full history, log in to the Event Logs.

Event Date Event Type Comments
5/9/2023 8:00:00 AM SiteDown

End of trapping season.

3/6/2023 3:30:00 PM SiteUp

Trapping started at SAJ on 03/06/2023 at 15:30 PST.

5/19/2022 12:00:00 PM SiteDown

Trapping ended for season.

3/6/2022 3:30:00 PM SiteUp

SAJ started trapping 03/06/2022 at 15:30 PST

5/21/2021 12:00:00 PM SiteDown Trapping ended for the season as contracted.
3/1/2021 4:34:38 PM SiteUp Trapping started at 15:00 PST on 02/28/21.
6/4/2020 11:10:43 AM SiteDown Trapping was stopped for the season on 5/11 at 12:00 due to high flows with larger woody debris.
6/4/2020 11:06:48 AM General The Salmon River smolt trap interrogation system was scheduled to operate March 1-May 23, 2020, Sunday afternoons through Friday mornings. It collected data during these periods: 3/1 16:00 – 4/24 12:00 4/27 16:00 – 4/30 12:00 5/5 09:00 – 5/11 12:00 Gaps occurred when trapping was suspended to avoid high flows with large woody debris.
3/1/2020 4:00:00 PM SiteUp Trapping started on 03/01/2020 at 1600 for the 2020 season.
5/20/2019 11:47:34 AM SiteDown Trapping was stopped on 05/07/19 at 08:00 AM PST for the season due to high flows/debris.
5/7/2019 4:05:17 PM SiteDown Trapping was stopped on 5/7/19 at 0800 AM PST due to high flows. Trapping will resume if conditions improve.
4/30/2019 8:21:38 AM SiteUp Trapping resumed on 04/29/19 at 10:00 AM PST.
4/19/2019 9:22:14 AM SiteUp Trapping resumed on 4/18/2019 at 1600 PST.
4/15/2019 7:40:00 AM SiteDown Trapping was suspended on 04/09/19 at 1500 PM due to debris and flows. Trapping will resume when conditions allow.
3/3/2019 4:47:01 PM SiteUp Trapping started for the 2019 season on March 3, 2019 at 1400 PST.
5/8/2018 11:01:09 AM SiteDown Trapping was stopped for the 2018 season on 5/8/2018 due to current and anticipated high flows. The last sample was on 5/4/2018.
3/5/2018 4:19:16 PM General Trapping at SAJ started for the 2018 season on 03/05/2018 at 12:00 noon PST.
3/5/2018 4:19:16 PM SiteUp Trapping at SAJ started for the 2018 season on 03/04/2018 at 12:00 noon PST.
5/10/2017 7:59:34 AM General Trapping was stopped for the season on May 5th 2017 due to high flows and large woody debris.
3/27/2017 4:32:12 PM SiteUp Trapping resumed on 03/26/17 at 13:30.
3/17/2017 8:53:13 AM General Trapping was suspended on 3/16/17 at 8 AM due to large woody debris. Trapping will resume when conditions improve.
3/6/2017 12:21:21 PM General Fish trapping started for the 2017 juvenile migration season at 16:00 PST on 03/05/17.
5/24/2016 1:43:19 PM General Trapping at SNJ ended for the year on 5/24/16 at 09:17 AM PST.
5/24/2016 1:43:19 PM General Trapping at SAJ ended for the year on 5/24/16 at 09:17 AM PST.
4/21/2016 1:37:00 PM SiteDown Trapping at SAJ was temporarily suspended on 4/21/16 at 10:00 PST due to increased flows and debris. Trapping will resume when/if conditions improve.