Some Info on 2009 Salmon returns

Here's some info on 2009 salmon returns on the Sac and Smith. 

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/24/SP3R1B8V4N.DTL

Thanks John. Wonder why the females had more eggs did they stay out an extra year?
Here are the returns for the Russian.

2003:  6,103
2002:  5,474
2004:  4,788
2006:  3,410
2005:  2,572
2007:  1,963
2009:  1,770
2000:  1,445
2001:  1,383
2008:  1,125

Thanks for the RR salmon #s Mike.

I'm guessing maybe those females had more eggs because of density-dependent factors in the ocean this year with fewer salmon and better ocean conditions resulting in fermales in better physical condition and producing more eggs.  Don't know, maybe one of the fish bios can chime in.

Checked out the hatchery on the AR today.  A few beat salmon in the holding area, and 30+ steelies or so, ranging between 6-12 #, maybe one pushing 14 #.  Took a few pics but having some computer issues.

So the article says they typically target 11M smolt at the Battle Creek hatchery.  And it only takes 10,000 salmon to do that typically.  What happens to all the other salmon that return?  In 2002, more than 450,000 returned to the creek.

-Allen