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Kokanee returns improve; King County, tribal and city partners report rising spawner and fry counts
Summary
King County's Kokanee Recovery Program reported the second-highest kokanee returns in nearly 30 years and record numbers of fry exiting creeks, crediting habitat access improvements and a mix of restoration and hatchery efforts.
King County Natural Resources and local partners told the Sammamish City Council on April 15 that kokanee salmon returns to Lake Sammamish creeks were the second-highest in about 30 years and that fry counts and hatchery supplementation suggest the population is responding to ongoing recovery work.
Allison Agnes, Kokanee Salmon Recovery Manager for King County, said partners are removing barriers and restoring access to creeks within Sammamish, naming Zacchaeus Creek, Bridal Creek and George Davis Creek among those where access improvements have taken place or are planned. She…
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