Endangered Species Act Status of
Washington Salmon, Trout & Steelhead Populations

As of January 2007
Salmon Recovery Region ESA Status by Species Affected Counties
Within Region
Hood Canal Hood Canal summer chum All counties
Lower Columbia River Chinook listed as "threatened" March 1999 All counties
Chum listed as "threatened" March 1999 All counties
Steelhead listed as "threatened"March 1998 All counties
Coho listed as "threatened" June 2005 All counties
Bull Trout listed as "threatened" June 1998 All counties
Middle Columbia River Steelhead listed as "threatened" March 1999 All counties
Bull Trout listed as "threatened" June 1998 All counties
Northeast Washington Bull Trout listed as "threatened" June 1998 All counties
Puget Sound Chinook listed as "threatened" March 1999 All counties
Bull Trout listed as "threatened" November 1999 All counties except Kitsap, San Juan, and Island
Steelhead listed as "threatened" May 2007 All counties
Snake River Sockeye listed as "endangered" November 1991 Sockeye do not reside in the region but use the mainstem Snake River
Spring/Summer Chinook listed as "threatened" April 1992 All counties
Fall Chinook listed as "threatened" June 1992 All counties
Steelhead listed as "threatened" August 1997 All counties
Bull Trout listed as "threatened" June 1998 All counties
Upper Columbia River Spring Chinook listed as "endangered" March 1999 All counties
Steelhead listed as "endangered" June 2007 All counties
Bull Trout listed as "threatened" June 1998 All counties
Washington Coastal Lake Ozette Sockeye listed as "threatened" March 1999 Clallam
Bull Trout listed as "threatened" November 1999 All counties except Pacific