Coast Range Radio
Coast Range Radio
Michael Gaskill
Why Are Chinook Salmon Shrinking, and What is a "Terminal Fishery??"
36 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Have you ever heard of a June Hog?? June Hogs were legendary, gigantic summer run Chinook salmon that could weigh up to 100 pounds on their way up the Columbia river. These days, the average Chinook caught on the Columbia weighs between 10 and 20 pounds. So what happened to these giants? You may be familiar with some of the reasons: dams, overfishing, habitat destruction, climate change, and hatchery fish. But what about where the fish are caught? I’m joined today by Misty MacDuff...