About

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”- – Aldo Leopold

The Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group

Is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that works with communities to maximize self-sustaining salmon populations. In King and Eastern Kitsap Counties, we work cooperatively with private landowners, agencies, tribes and others to identify, design and implement projects that improve salmon habitat.

RFEG Program

The Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group is one of 14 Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs) in the state of Washington. In 1990, the Washington State Legislature established the RFEG Program to optimize citizen involvement and private donations to restore salmon and steelhead populations in Washington State. Each RFEG has an established geographic region based on watershed boundaries.

Our organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are in part supported by surcharges from Fishing License sales. However, we receive most of our funding through grant writing to private and governmental grant sources. Donations and volunteers from private donors and members are greatly appreciated and help keep Mid Sound operating. All donations are tax-deductible.

Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group Program Website

Our Region

Mid Sound’s area of focus encompasses portions of Kitsap and King Counties. In Kitsap County, our service area includes all individual streams flowing into the western side of Puget Sound. This area is known as Watershed Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 15.

In King County, our region includes the Lake Washington-Cedar River watershed (WRIA 8), the Green/Duwamish River watershed (WRIA 9) and individual streams flowing into the middle Puget Sound.