Tag sales and spring flow

Tag sales during July and August 2008 have been higher than last year. We were running 2,672 fewer at the end of July than the same time last year. By the end of August the number had shrunk to 423 fewer. Tag sales in March and April of this year were low due to flooding. Year to date sales are at 89,873 or only 0.5% less than last year.

Rainfall at the hatchery was measured at 3.1 inches in July and 5.51 inches in August. This has been an exceptional year with good spring flow that we haven't seen since the early 1990's. Spring flow during August ranged from 23.1 million gallons per day (mgd) to a high of 52.8 mgd. Average flow is around 20 mgd.

The attached graph for the month of August is from the USGS water guage located on the F Hwy bridge.