Status of Oregon's Pacific salmon under the Endangered Species Act

Chinook Salmon

1. Southern Oregon and California Coasts (Proposed Threatened)
2. Oregon Coast (Not Warranted)
3. Lower Columbia River (Proposed Threatened)
4. Upper Willamette River (Proposed Threatened)
5. Middle Columbia River Spring-run (Not Warranted)
6. Snake River Fall-run (Listed Threatened)
6x. Snake River Fall-run (proposed extension of range of listing)
7. Snake River Spring/Summer-run (Listed Threatened)

Chum Salmon

8. Pacific Coast (Not Warranted)
9. Columbia River (Proposed Threatened)

Coho Salmon

10. Southern Oregon/Northern California Coasts (Listed Threatened)
11. Oregon Coast (Listed Threatened)
12. Southwest Washington/Lower Columbia River (Candidate Species)

Pink Salmon

No distinct population segments identified in Oregon.

Sockeye Salmon

No distinct population segments identified in Oregon.

Sea-run Cutthroat Trout

13. Umpqua River (Listed Endangered) Other populations to be defined after completing coast-wide status review.

Steelhead

14. Klamath Mountains Province (Candidate)
15. Oregon Coast (Candidate)
16. Southwest Washington (Not Warranted)
17. Lower Columbia River (Listed Threatened)
18. Upper Willamette River (Proposed Threatened)
19. Middle Columbia River (Proposed Threatened)
20. Snake River (Listed Threatened)

• An Endangered Species is any species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
  
• A Threatened Species is any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
  
• A Candidate Species is any species under review but not yet the subject of a listing proposal.
  
• Not Warranted means a distinctive group of Pacific salmon has been studied and judged not ready for protection at this time.

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