Chinook salmon, also known as “king salmon,” are the largest of all Pacific salmon. Once abundant throughout the river basins of the Pacific Northwest, Chinook salmon populations have declined to a ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is taking strong measures this year to rebuild one of Alaska’s most prized fish species – Chinook, otherwise known as king salmon. Although concerns ...

Several months after the start of a pilot program aiming to restore salmon runs in California’s Sierra County, Chinook salmon can be found in the North Yuba River “for the first time in close ...

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, four nonprofits allege the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to meet deadlines on ...

who are distinct from fall-run salmon, return in the spring from the ocean to freshwater rivers, staying for many months in deep pools until fall to spawn. “Spring-run Chinook are truly king salmon, ...

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. - Chinook salmon swim in a northern California river for the first time in more than 80 years. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says it injected spring-run ...

For the first time in more than 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program. The California Department of Fish and ...

The minimum size for salmon is set at 12 inches, and wild Chinook must be released. Fishing will be open only on Mondays, ...

This helps prevent overfishing of king salmon but also contributes to its cost. Regardless, the truth about salmon is that Chinook is a delicacy and in high demand, so these prices likely aren't ...

“Spring-run Chinook salmon badly need protections, but instead the agency has taken the lazy river approach and drifted past its own deadlines.” Chinook salmon are the largest of the Pacific ...