Northeast Washington Salmon Recovery Region

Species Listed

Species Listed As Date Listed
Bull Trout Threatened June 10, 1998

Pend Oreille River, Photo by Chris Drivdahl Area: The Northeast Washington Region is comprised of salmon bearing streams in Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens counties.

  • Human Population: 113,500
  • Counties: Parts of Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens
  • Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs): Lower Lake Roosevelt (53), Lower Spokane (54), Middle Lake Roosevelt (58), Kettle (60), Upper Lake Roosevelt (61), Pend Oreille (62)
  • Federally Recognized Tribes: Colville Confederated Tribe and Spokane Tribe

Salmon Recovery Efforts Underway in the Northeast Washington Salmon Recovery Region:  Six WRIAs have been involved in 2514 watershed planning, and the lead entity for Pend Oreille County has developed a habitat strategy that is used for directing salmon recovery projects.