Wild Summer Chum Salmon Abundance in Hood Canal

Summer Chum At or Near Recovery

The Hood Canal Salmon Recovery Region supports two populations of wild summer chum salmon: Hood Canal and Strait of Juan de Fuca. Together they form the Evolutionarily Significant Unit that is listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Summer chum are meeting the recovery goals for delisting for abundance and productivity, based on a 2025 analysis. Geographic distribution also has improved.

Map showing summer chum locations with small shaded area for robust populations and rest map showing not robust populations.