CHELAN, Wash. - Significant flooding to fish hatcheries across Washington this month challenged hatchery staff in maintaining operations and protecting fish life. The Washington Department of Fish and ...

Hundreds of fins undulate beneath the surface in a walled pond next to Icicle Creek at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, a little more than 100 miles east of Seattle. The fish, adult spring chinook ...

Hatcheries, which release massive numbers of fish into the wild after raising them in captivity, have long been used to supplement fish supplies affected by human activity. But with the 18 dams on the ...