This fall on Washington’s Elwha River, for the first time since dam removal, recovering Coho salmon numbers were able to support a Ceremonial and Subsistence fishery led by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
On the Elwha, dams came down, steelhead came back
Part 1 of a series. This week, we’re telling stories about what happens when dams come out and life flows back in. It’s a vision of what could be on the lower Snake: a free-flowing river and wild fisheries staging a remarkable comeback.