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Anadromous Waters Catalog
Nomination Number 25-506


State of Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
Sportfish Division

Region: Southcentral
USGS Quad: KENAI A-8
Upper Reach Latitude 60.1115
Longitude -152.9694 (NAD83/WGS84)
Lower Reach Latitude 60.0709
Longitude -152.8010 (NAD83/WGS84)
AWC Water body # 245-20-10170
AWC Water body Name Johnson River

Observations
Species Date Observed Activity
Dolly Varden (anadromous) 10/17/2024 Present
Dolly Varden (anadromous) 10/30/2024 Spawning Present
coho salmon (anadromous) 10/17/2024 Spawning Present
coho salmon (anadromous) 10/30/2024 Spawning Present

Comments: Aerial spawning surveys were conducted by ADF&G Staff (J. Brekken and B. Evers - Habitat) via chartered helicopter on October 17 and 30, 2024. On October 17 a total of 6 Dolly Varden and 199 coho salmon were observed. Coho salmn were observed spawning in large groups. On October 30, 31 Dolly Varden and 290 coho salmon were observed. Coho salmon were observed spawning and Dolly Varden were observed holding in runs below riffles that contained active spawning redds (cleared gravels, oval depressions). See attached spreadsheet for points and fish numbers.

Name of Observer: Josh Brekken
Submission Date: 11/13/24
ADFG Biologist:
Nomination Status: Change
Nomination Changes To The AWC
Region
Map(quad)
AWC Stream #
Stream
Name
Action
Taken
Species* Comments

Southcentral
KENAI A-8
245-20-10170
Johnson River Adding life phases, i.e., spawning, rearing to existing streams or lakes COs,DVs

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*Species Codes:
AC - Arctic char AW - Arctic cisco AL - Arctic lamprey
BW - Bering cisco BC - broad whitefish K - chinook salmon
CH - chum salmon CO - coho salmon CT - cutthroat trout
DV - Dolly Varden OU - eulachon HW - humpback whitefish
SF - inconnu LP - lamprey, undifferentiated LC - least cisco
OL - longfin smelt PC - Pacific lamprey P - pink salmon
OP - pond smelt OM - rainbow smelt LV - river lamprey
SM - smelt, undifferentiated S - sockeye salmon SH - Steelhead trout
ST - sturgeon, undifferentiated W - whitefish, undifferentiated
*Activity Codes:
s - spawning     r - rearing     p - present     m - migration