An employee of Douglas County Public Utility District displays a wild spring Chinook

A man in waders with sleeves rolled up and wearing a mask holds a very large, live spring Chinook salmon he has lifted from a tank of water. They are inside a concrete structure with large-diameter water pipes visible in the background.

Photo By/Credit

Brandon Kilmer/Douglas County Public Utility District

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An employee of Douglas County Public Utility District displays a wild spring Chinook salmon.

Facility

Winthrop National Fish Hatchery

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Subject tags

Anadromous fish

Fish hatcheries

Fishes

Wildlife management

Wildlife restoration

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