Yukon River king salmon pour over the Canada border

 A surge of Yukon River king salmon crossed the Canada border this week, which fulfilled a treaty obligation to deliver Chinook to their Canadian spawning grounds.  About 44,400 kings had been counted by Thursday at the Eagle sonar project, which is the final count before the fish enter Canada waters. An escapement goal of 42,500 king salmon is called for in the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. Read the rest here 23:12

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