Millions of salmon replaced at Gig Harbor hatchery

12-26-2018

GIG HARBOR, Wash. (AP) — Almost 3 million chinook salmon fry are headed to a hatchery in Pierce County to replace salmon lost during a December 14 power outage.

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife received approval from NOAA Fisheries to use excess chinook from six other hatcheries for release from Minter Creek and Tumwater Falls next May and June.

An estimated 6.2 million chinook fry were lost when a windstorm knocked out power at the Minter Creek Hatchery.