Thursday September 12, 2024
KOIN —
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is searching for suspects who illegally harvested and dumped nearly two dozen fish near the Washougal River in early September.
WDFW said the incident occurred sometime before Sept. 5, when their officers received a report of the dumped fish.
On the scene, WDFW police found three filleted sturgeon on cement and nearly two dozen tule Chinook salmon carcasses in nearby blackberry bushes with all but two of the fish filleted.
Washington authorities are looking for suspects who may have illegally dumped three sturgeon and nearly two dozen Chinook salmon carcasses near the Washougal River in early September 2024 (Courtesy Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.)
Officials found a dozen black plastic bags filled with yard debris just downstream of the pile of fish along with a tire but found no evidence pointing to any suspects who may have dumped the fish. Officers said it is unclear where the fish may have been harvested.