Kalama Falls Fish Hatchery — Local services in Kalama

Seeing the numbers of fish in the holding tanks reminded me of "Jaws"- milling around with just the dorsal fin slicing thru the water. It was quite mezmorising. I was trying to see what they were after- ,,,,,,, a way OUT!!! Lol Could have watched alot longer, but had to get back to work. I didn't know that steelhead were that "intelligent", when questioned to hatchery workers. 1st hatchery in...

Fishing has historically been better. Over the last decade especially it deteriorated. Escapement show the data. It's sad 😢. My 10 year old son is left with a once great river to a river that you have to work to catch fish and then also have a lot of luck. Wish he had the same opportunities on this river as I did...

They are doing a great job up there, the staff is informative and very friendly. I've clipped fish at both hatchery's and it's quite the job clipping those tiny, tiny little fins off of a...