I see the 2024 Puget Sound salmon forecasts have been posted on WDFW's NOF web site.
A couple quick observations. The PS total coho forecast is down from 2023 (720,000 versus 780,000 - remember 2023 fish returned well above forecast).
For key wild stocks the Stillaguamish wild forecasts are similar to last year, the Skagit is above last year, and the Snohomish forecast is down a bit (about 5,000 fish).
Like last year it looks like the Stillaguamish and Snohomish Chinook stocks will be key stocks of concern with both wild forecasts smaller in 2024 than in 2023.
Curt
A couple quick observations. The PS total coho forecast is down from 2023 (720,000 versus 780,000 - remember 2023 fish returned well above forecast).
For key wild stocks the Stillaguamish wild forecasts are similar to last year, the Skagit is above last year, and the Snohomish forecast is down a bit (about 5,000 fish).
Like last year it looks like the Stillaguamish and Snohomish Chinook stocks will be key stocks of concern with both wild forecasts smaller in 2024 than in 2023.
Curt