The two organizations confiscated and donated the fish to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Eulachon smelt is a species native to the Pacific Northwest. They live in many of the same rivers ...

also known as eulachon, are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Their numbers have varied widely year to year but are a fraction of historic returns. Fish and wildlife ...

According to the Oregon Department & Wildlife, eulachon smelt were listed as protected ... fishing license and not exceed over 10 pounds of fish. “Overharvesting has serious consequences ...

Perched just below the mouth of the Cowlitz River, the waters in Rainier’s front yard are a mingling point for numerous species of fish. In early March, tens of millions of eulachon smelt leave the ...