Tribal youth collection eDNA from sockeye-rich Baker River
On a chilly October morning, as a group of youth from the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe reached the edge of…
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Positive trend continues for sockeye program
Among salmon of the Skagit River watershed, a rebounding population of Baker River sockeye continues to make a splash. This…
Treaty steelhead fishery provides winter harvest opportunity
Winter steelhead returning to the Skagit River watershed to spawn this year will support tribal treaty fishing opportunities for the…
“In the pipeline”: Fish passage projects ramp up
In the effort to recover Northwest salmon populations, restoring access to spawning and rearing habitat is key. The Skagit River…
‘Great success’: Baker River sockeye reach record number
A record number of Baker River sockeye are making their way upriver this year. The fisheries co-managers—consisting of the Upper…
At tribes’ urging, fish passage to be developed at Skagit River dams
After several years resisting the requests of some treaty tribes and government agencies, Seattle City Light has committed to adding…
New hatchery program aims to boost Skagit River chum
Water sloshed from the back of a truck as it made its way from the confluence of Sutter Creek and…
Upper Skagit tribe urges fish passage at Seattle dams
As deadlines approach in the relicensing process for Seattle’s Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe awaits insight…
Upper Skagit Tribe Opens Brief Sockeye Fishery
UPPER SKAGIT TRIBE NEWS RELEASE The Upper Skagit Tribe conducted a four-hour Skagit River sockeye fishery on July 6. The…