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Fishing on Elwha River

USA, WA
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The river is the site of the largest dam removal project in history
Length:72[km]
Road Access:Highway 14 
Source :Olympic Range
Lattitude:47.7688903808594
Longitude:-123.57861328125
Elevation:1114[m]
Location:Olympic Range
Mouth :Juan de Fuca Strait
Lattitude:48.1505546569824
Longitude:-123.559722900391
Elevation:0[m]
Location:Strait of Juan de Fuca
City:port Angeles
Fish Species  
 
Salmon, Chinook  Salmon, Coho
Chum Salmon  Salmon, Pink
Salmon, Kokanee  
   
 
Trout, Cutthroat  Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Bull  Trout, Dolly Varden
TributaryLat/Lon | Connected  
 
Juan de Fuca Strait48.1 -123.4  Mouth  
TributaryLat/Lon | Connected  
 
Close ByLat/Lon |    
 
Detroit de Juan de Fuca48.1 -123.4  1 km  
Lakes and RiversLat/Lon |    
 
Race Passage48.3 -123.5  20 km  
Last NewsDate | Source
 
Canadian fishing closures challenge search for U.S. Atlantic salmon escape25/08/2017   vancouversun   
Tribe members rejoice after fish populations return for first time since historic dam removal04/07/2024   thecooldown   
Last NewsDate | Source
 
The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river?18/10/2020   seattle times   
Salmon found in upper Elwha River for first time in more than 100 years13/09/2014   q13fox   

Last change: 2024-07-19