Canada's National Observer

First sockeye salmon in 86 years return to upper Columbia, nearing BC

First Nations urge federal and BC governments to commit to a long-term funding agreement by January 2026 after two fish ...

Lower numbers for sockeye salmon return in South Okanagan still progress after decades of work

Preliminary forecasts estimate between 15,000 to 16,000 sockeye salmon returning, while there were upwards of 300,000 fish ...
The Columbian

Washington announces record sockeye salmon returns to Baker River system

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, ...
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B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon

VANCOUVER — British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch ...
Tri-City Herald

Washington announces record sockeye salmon returns to Baker River system

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 ...