In 2001, American Rivers named East Fork Lewis River, “one of the most endangered streams in the U.S.” The Federation of Flyfishers identified its “native runs of salmon and steelhead as one of the country’s most at risk”, due primarily to indiscriminate gravel mining.

Now, finally after 10 years of wins and losses, there is hope for restoration of the fabled East Fork, home to Washington State’s record 32 Lb., 12 oz. steelhead.