The populations are relatively small due to the scarcity of juvenile-rearing habitat in the lower Entiat River, However, due to the Entiat National Fish Hatchery (USFWS) there is a robust Summer Chinook fishery.
The populations are relatively small due to limited juvenile-rearing habitat in the lower Entiat River, while the presence of the Entiat National Fish Hatchery (USFWS) supports a robust Summer Chinook fishery.