Salmon counts below replacement level in Eel River, CDFW announces
In order for the Chinook and steelhead to rebound in the Eel River, there should be at least 26,400 fish returning from the ocean to spawn annually… Although the Eel salmon population was larger this year than last, Fish and Wildlife’s June 1 report shows the population fell far below the margin for species recovery. Only 8,263 made the journey, they wrote.