A Chinook salmon was recorded ascending the fish ladder at Keno Dam on the upper Klamath River this week (Sept. 24) — a powerful sign of recovery since the removal of four hydroelectric dams last year. Salmon have not been in this part of the Upper Klamath Basin for more than 100 years. It’s a positive step for salmon because the majority of spawning habitat in the Oregon portion of the upper Klamath basin is above Keno Dam, Link River Dam, and Upper Klamath Lake. While salmon were observed on t

As of yesterday, about 4,800 adult spring Chinook salmon have returned to the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery! The hatchery on the Washington state side of the Columbia River produces roughly 5.5 million salmon annually. These adults will be available for viewing until spawning in August. USFWS video: Cheri Anderson | USFWS Columbia Pacific Northwest

1.5K views · 70 reactions | This was the first of a dozen or so chinook salmon we hooked up during our trip to Kyuquot last July. This one grabbed the Gibbs Delta Tackle Minnow while we were jigging for squid. The rest of that trip went pretty well I guess... ;) Thanks for watching the full episode "Catching Big Chinook Salmon on Live Squid"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuIbhRMzN90 | Fishing with Rod | Facebook