It’s an exciting time for salmon conservation in Central Washington! This year’s sockeye salmon run is phenomenal, with 190,000 fish returning to the Wenatchee River. But it’s not just the main river seeing record numbers. The White River, a crucial tributary feeding into Lake Wenatchee, is witnessing significant sockeye returns. Thanks to improved river conditions and habitat restoration, sockeye are returning in impressive numbers to this alpine river, which offers the ideal cool, clear waters

WDFW celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day at Camp Pigott ... right on target😁 | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Fall isn’t just for hunting in Eastern Washington Staff at the Spokane Hatchery, as well as other Eastern Washington hatcheries, started stocking local lakes this week with trout. From October to November each year, 55 truckloads of fish- like this one delivered to Rock Lake yesterday- are put into area lakes in WDFW's Region 1. While these fish are small now, they will be a nice size for catching in the spring. And the fish planted last spring are biting now because trout prefer cooler water te