When he investigated, Duvall found climate change was shifting things. Historically, the chum salmon would navigate upriver during the high water events and then spawn after the waters had receded.

Chum salmon run shows habitat restoration is worth the effort . Dec. 2, 2024 at 2:49 pm Updated Dec. 2, 2024 at 3:49 pm . By . The Seattle Times editorial board.

Mila Ellis paints a kokanee salmon in the process of making a fish print at the Donkey Creek Chum Festival at the Harbor History Museum in Gig Harbor, Wash., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

The salmon were no-shows for Gig Harbor’s Chum Festival. Why are they late this year? By Carly Vester Contributing columnist. December 5, 2023 5:00 AM.