A record number of sockeye returned to the Baker River this summer, and surprisingly more fish were still being counted at the fish trap this month. “We hit 50,000 sockeye (46,268 was the preseason ...
It appears certain that fish passage at the Skagit dams, when implemented, will be a “trap and haul” system similar to the one on the Baker River. In such systems, as the name implies, traps collect ...
Members of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Washington state resource managers, and recreational anglers alike are all stunned by the historic, record-setting run of sockeye salmon on the Baker River in ...
WDFW reports 91,880 sockeye returned to Skagit and Baker River system in 2025. 1.5 million juvenile sockeye passed Baker Lake collectors in May 2025. PSE, Upper Skagit, Swinomish and WDFW expanded ...
Location: Skagit River (Skagit County); from the Highway 9 bridge in Sedro Woolley to 200’ downstream of the mouth of the Baker River. Rule: Closed to all fishing. Reason for action: River flows ...