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Today, hatcheries provide the foundation for the state's popular recreational fisheries and the many jobs that depend on them. Learn more about WDFW's hatchery facilities and how they help the department manage fish across the state.
- Hatchery Facilities
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife operates...
- Escapement Reports
It is a cumulative, or season-to-date, estimate of numbers...
- Future Brood Document
The Future Brood Document (FBD) is a pre-season planning...
- Mass Marking
The state of Washington has the largest system of salmon...
- WDFW Hatcheries List
Hatchery Data SCoRE Interactive Map For more information on...
- Washington Hatcheries
A list of hatcheries presented in the Salmon Conservation...
- Hatchery Facilities
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) currently operates 87 hatchery facilities, the majority dedicated to producing salmon and/or steelhead. There are also 51 tribal hatcheries and 12 federal hatcheries that produce salmon and steelhead for harvest.
Mar 6, 2024 · In Washington State, our fish hatcheries typically raise freshwater trout, steelhead, and three species of Pacific salmon: Coho (aka silver salmon), Chinook (King salmon), and Chum (“dog” salmon). On of the best times to visit our hatcheries is late summer through fall, during the salmon runs.
Jun 3, 2022 · Nowadays, for aims ranging from harvest to conservation, US federal, state, and tribal hatcheries inject 310 million salmon into waters along Puget Sound, the Washington coast, and the Columbia River basin each year.
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