The Snoqualmie chinook is an interesting population. The fish spawn in the Tolt, Raging, Tokul and main stem Snoqualmie. They are what is typcially called fall chinook. They have some of the last spawning chinook found in Puget Sound with spawning beginning in mid-September and lasting through November with some fish spawning in even December.

Another interesting aspect to the population is the contribution of stream type or yearling smolts to the adult population. Generally 25-30% of each year's spawners have a yearling freshwater life history. It is the only "fall" population in Puget Sound with than a few yearling smolts.

The population contains some large individuals with fish (mostly males) of more than 45 inches seen annually. In recent years the escapement for that portion of the basin has averaged a couple thousand naturally produced fish.

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