Clark County Council greenlights letter asking state to restore $1M funding for Skamania hatchery

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: November 8, 2025

Words: 249

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Clark County Council voted Wednesday to ask the state to restore $1.15 million in funding for a state-run fish hatchery on the West Fork Washougal River in Skamania County.

The council plans to send a letter to Clark County legislators asking them to restore the funding when their session starts in January, council Chair Sue Marshall said.

“The hatchery program is important so that there still is a recreational fishery,” she said. “It’s …

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