Features
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We are pleased to welcome back Susan and Tom!
Susan and Tom are spending their second season with us as onsite RV volunteers. They're helping out with grounds maintenance, visitor services, etc. Welcome back!
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Giving a Helping Hand to Pollinators
Pollinator sightings have increased since we planted native flowering plants and created homes for Mason bees. Butterflies, bees and flies abound!
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Fishing Drano Lake
Drano Lake is very popular with anglers. Check fishing regulations on the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife's website or pamphlet.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/01998/wdfw01998.pdf
what's happening at the hatchery
Spring Chinook Spawning Begins!
Friday, August 16th we will check fish for ripeness and plan on having our first spawn day on August 20th. Please come by and watch the process or even join in!
Orlanda_John@fws.gov
Call 509-538-2755
Message us on Facebook.
Recent Little White Salmon Fish Returns
As of July 16, 2019, 2,906 adult Spring Chinook have returned to Little White Salmon .
Fisheries In the news
Did You Know? Oldest Hatchery...
The Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery is the oldest hatchery in the Columbia Basin. It was established in 1896 to supplement the declining salmon populations due to overfishing.
