Non-Fly Baker lake sockeye 2026

[Salmo_g]

I saw the WDFW Fish Taxi making a run as we were driving home this past Thursday.

The Baker fish "taxi" is owned and operated by Puget Sound Energy, as are all the Baker fish passage and production facilities. WDFW operates the Baker spawning channel and fish hatchery under contract with PSE. I mention this because sometimes agencies will take credit that belongs to others.

 

[M_D]

The Baker fish "taxi" is owned and operated by Puget Sound Energy, as are all the Baker fish passage and production facilities. WDFW operates the Baker spawning channel and fish hatchery under contract with PSE. I mention this because sometimes agencies will take credit that belongs to others.

Whaddaya know?….i had no idea….

 

[Buzzy]

Fred @Wanative - I bet you've got your boat loaded and ready for headin' out. Good luck up there at Baker, hope you process some beautiful filets.

 

[the_chemist]

Well????

 

[M_D]

What he said

 

[the_chemist]

Mostly interested on how much of a gong show the boat ramps were. I braved it last year and ended up parking a mile down the road the afternoon before the opener. Crazy crowded then and with no columbia fishery this year, thought it would be worse this year.

 

[O clarkii lewisi]

My nice seafood shop had Baker River Sockeye yesterday for 20 bucks a pound. It looked pretty good tho I opted for the Silver from the coast. First time I have seen it for sale around S Sound. Is Baker River a commercial fishery for one of the tribes?

 

[Mossback]

The Upper Skagit Tribe conducts both subsistence and commercial fisheries. A portion of the catch is distributed directly to tribal elders, while the rest enters commercial and retail markets