BREEDING: Atlantic salmon breed in October and November. The female chooses the nesting site and digs the nest, called a redd, and then rests while the male continues to court her and drive away other ...

State officials also say they found a nest for eggs that was dug in gravel in the creek, called a redd. These findings are the first evidence that salmon are likely spawning in their newly ...

There were also 60 chinook redds, or nests, also surpassing the previous record of 49 in a season. The salmon are listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act.