Anglers are doing well in some tributaries of the Columbia, but low water has slowed the bite in some places, while others are fishing well. The late run of coho has been inconsistent in recent years, ...

A run of sockeye salmon. A record number of sockeye have returned to Skagit Bay and the Skagit river on their annual spawning migration, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

A record number of sockeye have returned to Skagit Bay and the Skagit river on their annual spawning migration, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. From June through October, ...

The salmon season is open from the yellow marker approximately 0.65 miles upstream of Slater Road to the FFA high school barn in Deming. Harvested salmon must be at least 12 inches long. There’s a ...

WDFW reports 91,880 sockeye returned to Skagit and Baker River system in 2025. 1.5 million juvenile sockeye passed Baker Lake collectors in May 2025. PSE, Upper Skagit, Swinomish and WDFW expanded ...

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — A Southwest Washington hatchery is ceasing production due to funding constraints.

Conservation groups and states ask court to lift litigation pause on salmon 2023 Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement paused lawsuits and promised funds Groups urge dam removal and investment in ...

Hatcheries, which release massive numbers of fish into the wild after raising them in captivity, have long been used to supplement fish supplies affected by human activity. But with the 18 dams on the ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

For a few precious weeks each year, this legendary salmon transforms Ivar’s from a beloved seafood institution into something akin to a culinary cathedral. Perched on Seattle’s historic Pier 54, ...

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