Anadromous Fish

Healing of Hyas Creek From 1951 Fire Gets a Boost From Cooperative Effort

"There are only two anadromous fish-bearing tributaries in that portion of the South Fork Calawah drainage and Hyas Creek is one of them," said Phil DeCillis, fisheries biologist for USFS. "It had the least amount of wood per mile of the streams we surveyed, so it was important to get more in there. The tributaries are important refuge areas for fish."

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SVH: Tribes react to steelhead listing

Following Monday’s listing of Puget Sound steelhead as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act, the Skagit Valley Herald (subscription required) reported the following:

Swinomish tribal officials said today that the tribe would likely cut back on its already limited take of steelhead.

“The listing of steelhead as threatened is one more indicator that now is the time to act to save our anadromous fish” said tribal Chairman Brian Cladoosby.

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