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Washington State and the Columbia River system mark the southern extent of the current distribution of sockeye salmon in North America. In 1992, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the western Washington Treaty Indian Tribes identified nine separate sockeye salmon stocks in the state. Lake Washington sockeye (3 stocks) and Columbia River sockeye (2 stocks) are the state's two largest runs of this species. Both runs have supported popular fisheries in past years. Because of intense public interest in the outlook for sockeye fishing, the following web pages will provide updated sockeye counts for Lake Washington (Ballard Locks) and for the Columbia River dams, along with a variety of other information on the management and life histories of these sockeye runs. For information on sockeye and other salmon and steelhead stocks see: Salmonid Stock Inventory (SaSI) Overview 1992 Salmon and Steelhead Stock Inventory (SASSI) "Bluebook"