Features
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Fall Chinook spawning happening in October!
Stay tuned for Upriver Bright Chinook spawn dates.
Orlanda_John@fws.gov or message us on Facebook at Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery (official page) -
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
Fall Chinook spawning is on the horizon...
Fall Chinook are beginning to enter our ladder. Spawning will likely begin in mid-October. Check here and Facebook for updates.
Orlanda_John@fws.gov
Call 509-538-2755
Message us on Facebook.
Recent Little White Salmon Fish Returns
As of October 10, 2019, approximately 860 adult Fall Chinook (Target species is upriver bright, but we also get a few tule) have returned to Little White Salmon Fish Ladder.
Fisheries In the news
Fishing on or near the hatchery
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NEW Hatchery Fishing Plan Identifies On-Hatchery Opportunities for Recreational Fishing (Read More)
Other Resources
WDFW Weekender Report
- Fish Washington Mobile App
State of Washington Fishing Rules & Regulations...
Did You Know? Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery made camp on Drano Lake on October 29, 1805. Clark wrote that Drano Lake was filled with a “great number” of tundra swans. The swans were likely feeding on Wapato, a plant that grows in the water. Wapato tubers were a valuable food for the Chinook people as well.
