Idaho State Journal

Sockeye salmon derby set for Baker Lake

Anglers casting for sockeye salmon are always excited about the opportunity to fish Baker Lake. The July 10 to Sept. 7 Baker Lake season may be the only chance anglers have the opportunity to go after ...
The Olympian

Washington announces record sockeye salmon returns to Baker River system

WDFW reports 91,880 sockeye returned to Skagit and Baker River system in 2025. 1.5 million juvenile sockeye passed Baker Lake collectors in May 2025. PSE, Upper Skagit, Swinomish and WDFW expanded ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune

Baker Lake sockeye returns lower than expected

BAKER LAKE — The number of sockeye salmon swimming up the Skagit River toward Baker Lake is lower than expected, and lower than at least the past five years. The unexpected low returns became clear in ...
Business Insider

Puget Sound Energy, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, & Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announce record return of sockeye salmon

Bellevue, Wash., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Puget Sound Energy (PSE), the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (USIT), the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and the Washington Department of Fish and ...