Chinook salmon migrate from the ocean back to the freshwater streams where they were born to spawn. Females find suitable nesting sites, usually in gravel beds, ...

Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented challenges as their once-thriving populations struggle to survive. A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggests that decades of human activities, ...

Sometimes it can be a mix of both. Lee said he believes most of the adult Chinook in Sonoma Creek this year are “hatchery strays” that originated from several large breeding facilities in the ...

Filming salmon has been a big part of my job as an “Oregon Field Guide” photographer. I’ve taken assignments up to high-mountain salmon-bearing streams and out on ocean-going research vessels.

Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented challenges as their once-thriving populations struggle to survive. A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggests that decades of human activities ...

Chinook salmon swim in a northern California river for the first time in more than 80 years. ... Scientists hope to have ...

Following the lowest-ever total of naturally spawned juveniles in 2022, winter-run Chinook salmon should benefit from an increase in habitat in the Sacramento River beginning next week.

Thousands of tons of gravel is being laid in the American River this month, re-establishing a crucial spawning area for hundreds of native salmon and steelhead trout.

Skykomish River anglers have enjoyed an exceptional season since the June 1 opener, according to Andrew Moravec at Three Rivers Marine in Woodinville. The catch has been a nice mix of chinook and ...

The last time a 50-pound Chinook topped the Golden North Salmon Derby standings, the year was 1990. Roger Drapeaux’ 55 pounds, fish took home the ...

All the latest science news on gravel from Phys.org. Find the latest news, advancements, and ... Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented challenges as their once-thriving populations ...

A Chinook salmon smolt flips out of the water after being released into the Sacramento River from a tanker truck in 2014 near Rio Vista. Randy Pench Sacramento Bee file A University of California ...