Pacific Eulachon

Eulachon, also known as Columbia River smelt, candlefish, or hooligan, are found in the eastern north Pacific Ocean. They range from northern California to southwest Alaska and into the southeastern Bering Sea. Smelt typically spend three to five years in saltwater before returning to freshwater to spawn in late winter through mid spring.

Contacts: Robert Anderson, 503-231-2226, for the Northwest; and Jim Simondet, 707-825-5171, for California.