How to Fish for Salmon at the Duwamish River

Let's go fishing! Once you know the rules and have your license, catch record card, and gear, it's time for the fun part. This video demonstrates a couple different strategies for catching salmon and how to tell what type of salmon you've caught. You'll need this information to fill out your catch record card. The video also shows how to clean a salmon.

Many different communities enjoy fishing on the Duwamish River as a way to relax, enjoy the outdoors, connect to their culture, and obtain food. Unfortunately, years of industrial use have polluted the Duwamish River so badly that it will take decades to clean up. In the meantime, people can still legally fish on the Duwamish River and protect their health as long as they catch only salmon and follow certain Washington State guidelines.

This series of nine multilingual videos has been produced in partnership with the Duwamish Community Health Advocates, Public Health – Seattle & King County, the US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the University of Washington Superfund Research Program. The videos cover the legal and logistical aspects of catching salmon from the Duwamish River and a few delicious ways to prepare a healthy salmon meal at home.

Check out the entire series on The WA State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s YouTube channel, or to read more about the project, visit my Healthy Fishing on the Duwamish project page.

Enjoy your salmon!

Partners: University of Washington Superfund Research Program, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife, Seattle and King County Public Health, Environmental Protection Agency
Roles: Director, Videographer, Editor, Project Manager