Features
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Spring Chinook spawning wraps up Sept. 6th!
Sept. 6th, 2018 we wrap up the spring season and prepare for fall spawning in Ocotber. We invite you to view the process in the Visitor's Center, or if you're feeling adventurous, feel free to participate! Call 509-538-2755 or message us on Facebook.
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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 known for spring and fall Chinook and steelhead fishing. The view alone is worth your time!
what's happening at the hatchery
Get Ready for Spawning!
Our spring Chinook spawning season ends this week! Fall spawning begins in October. We invite you to view the process in the Visitor's Center, or if you're feeling adventurous, please feel free to participate! We are always looking for volunteers.
Call 509-538-2755 or message us on Facebook.
Recent Little White Salmon Fish Returns
As of July 27, 2018, 3,672 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.
