Pacific Northwest Watershed

Washougal River

The Washougal River is a 33-mile tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Its headwaters and upper 21 miles are in Skamania County in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and its lower 12 miles are in Clark County. The river meets the Columbia near the cities of Washougal and Camas.

Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Fall Chinook
Summer Steelhead
Winter Steelhead
Coastal Cutthroat Trout

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Watershed Report Card

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Overall health score: 78/100

Data sources: USGS NWIS, EPA ATTAINS, StreamNet, NIFC, US Drought Monitor, NID. Scoring methodology developed by Native Fish Society based on salmonid habitat criteria. Data reviewed 2026.

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NewsJan 1, 2017

River Stewards to NOAA: Protect wild fish, not artificial production.

On December 20th, 2016 78 River Stewards from throughout the Northwest submitted the following letter to NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the protections of hatchery fish through the Endangered Species Act.

NewsDec 30, 2018

River Steward Program Newsletter Winter 2018

NewsAug 24, 2021

Columbia Steelhead in Crisis: Leadership & Loss on the Deschutes

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