29 October 2026
Fort Peck Salmon Spawn Wraps Up For The Year
Fish Wildlife & Parks Fort Peck hatchery and Region 6 fisheries staff completed chinook salmon spawning operations this past week by collecting a total of 763,102 eggs.
While less overall chinook salmon were collected in 2026 compared to the last couple of years, salmon collected in 2026 were significantly larger than last year.
Females collected this fall averaged 20.2 pounds compared



