Features
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice
During the current public health emergency, when possible, national fish hatcheries will remain open to the public. However facility resources and events may be limited. Please call our program office directly at (503) 872-2763 for further information. More information on Service facility access is available on the FWS Coronavirus Response page.
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Oregon Zoo's Pacific Lamprey Exhibit Showcases the Power of Collaboration Between the Service, Tribes, and Conservation Partners
When Oregon’s first Pacific Lamprey zoo exhibit officially debuted on World Rivers Day 2019, the unique fish wasn’t the only thing on display.
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Jumping in to the US Fish and Wildlife Service
The amazing thing about fishing it that, with a little patience and perseverance, almost anybody can do it. This was on display as nearly 1,500 people attended the I’m Hooked, “Making a Reel Difference” event at Henry Hagg Lake June 1st and 2nd, and most didn’t leave empty handed.
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Junior Ranger Let's Go Fishing!
Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery is the first Pacific Region Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program station to pilot Junior Ranger Let's Go Fishing!, a collaborative partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Program Updates
New Manual to Facilitate Compliance for Rapid Response
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Creative Resource Strategies LLC, and many contributing partners produced a manual to facilitate compliance with section 7 of the Endangered Species Act during Dreissenid mussel rapid response in the Columbia River Basin.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation news
August 20, 2020 - (Peninsula Daily News) Hatchery coho offering options in QuilceneJuly 3, 2019 - (Daily Record) Fish biologists ask recreators not to build rock dams in local rivers
July 31, 2018 - Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts (Oregon DFW)
July 6, 2018 - (Tribal Tribune) CTFW utilize beavers in Methow salmon recovery work
March 30, 2018 - Idaho summer chinook fishing may heat up
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A School of Salmon
For over 25 years now the Salmon in the Classroom program has been bringing the life cycle of salmon to schools across the Pacific Northwest. This program has educated tens of thousands of students through interactive lesions that include the hosting of live salmon for 50-75 days until the kids release them back into the river system.
