Fish Species
Beginning in October 2007, the Entiat NFH kept 250,000 eyed eggs to rear on-station. In the spring of 2008 there were 200,000 transferred to the Leavenworth NFH. The Entiat NFH is currently rearing 50,000 fry using Entiat River water. This study will test if the coho are resistant to a Myxobolus parasite found in the water. Visit our Returns page to find out how many fish have returned last year. |
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The Entiat National Fish Hatchery (NFH) fish production program consists of approximately 1,000 returning adult coho salmon. These fish are trapped in the Wenatchee River basin by the Yakama Nation and then delivered to the hatchery for spawning. Approximately 1.2 million coho eggs are taken during the spawning period of October and November. These eggs are incubated at Entiat NFH to the eye-up stage. Once the eggs reach this stage, 1 million of them are transferred to the Willard and Cascade Fish Hatcheries for rearing. Following that, they will be brought back to the Leavenworth NFH for acclimation and released back into the Wenatchee River basin where they originated. 
