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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 24 > Lower river levels could leave salmon high and dry

Lower river levels could leave salmon high and dry

Biologists keeping an anxious eye on Skagit River and its tributaries

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
August 24, 2009

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. " A drier, hotter summer and below-average winter snowpack could make it harder for salmon to spawn and thrive.

Low river flows on the Skagit River and its tributaries could jeopardize salmon, which need ample water to spawn and thrive during the initial years, Brett....

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