A forecast of low adult wild spring Chinook salmon returns to the Umpqua this year, coupled with last year’s below-average numbers, has raised concerns as spring fishing season nears.

In Oregon, human-made barriers have turned centuries-old migratory routes into life-or-death struggles for fish.

It’s the largest salmon return on the Mokelumne since record keeping began in 1940, surpassing last year’s record-setting count of 28,698 Chinook. There’s still several weeks left in this ...

A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. The whale, known as Tahlequah, has ...

A fall run Chinook salmon jumps against a grate at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery near Anderson. Chinook salmon returned ...

Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted Chinook salmon runs. The administration touts its proposed ...

Juvenile chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, are seen on July 12, 2006, swimming in the water in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Alaska. A new University of Alaska Fairbanks ...