The King Has Returned: Wild Columbia River King Salmon Season Is Here
With Wild Columbia River King Salmon, it's not about the destination; it's about the journey: a 1,243-mile trek, that is.
The Columbia River runs over 1,200 miles, from Canada through Washington, Oregon and to the Pacific Ocean. It's from here that the Wild Columbia River King Salmon makes its trek - returning from the salt water to the fresh waters of its birth.
Wild Columbia River King Salmon, also known as “Chinook” Salmon, is admired for its marbling, which comes from the fat reserves it builds as the fish travels up one of the longest rivers in North America. The Columbia River starts in the freshwaters of the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and carves its way through Washington and the northern part of Oregon before making it to the Pacific Ocean.
Since this river passes through multiple states, it creates a unique collaboration when it comes to fishery management. Both Washington and Oregon have a seat at the table when it comes to determining quotas and fishery openings, with the season typically running from May to October.
This isn’t your average river fish. King Salmon are anadromous – meaning they’re born in freshwater before making a migration to the saltwater oceans, where they spend their lives until it's time to spawn again. That’s when they return to the freshwaters of their birth, journeying back up the Columbia River.
King Salmon is the largest of the Pacific Salmon, averaging 15 to 20 pounds. Those fat reserves lead to a rounder mid-section and the highest fat content of all Pacific Salmon.
At Water Grill, we serve Wild Columbia River King Salmon grilled with heirloom carrots and vadouvan curry butter. Hungry for more? Check out our daily menus and grab a reservation.
Water Grill Las Vegas Lands On Yelp Top 100 Seafood Spots
Even in the desert and 300 miles from the ocean, you can still find some of the best seafood in the country in Las Vegas. That’s according to this year’s list of Top 100 Seafood Spots from Yelp, which places Water Grill Las Vegas as number 41 on the list.
The 2024 list looked at restaurants across the nation, seeking out seafood spots that rode the wave of “boat-to-table freshness”. This year, Yelp put a special emphasis on ceviche and shellfish in recognition of the second most popular category earned by Yelp reviewers.
According to the user-review-based site, criteria to make the list included businesses in the seafood category with the highest concentration of reviews mentioning “seafood”. A maximum of 11 restaurants from each state were selected to allow for geographic diversity.
About Water Grill Las Vegas
Located at the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, Water Grill Las Vegas is an iconic seafood destination to enjoy the first catch of the season and a deep variety of fish, lobsters, crabs, oysters and shellfish. The menu changes daily with product handpicked, cut and supplied by the restaurant’s exclusive seafood distribution company. This includes “secret” off-menu items, including the Guest-favorite whole fish ceviche.
See the daily menus and make a reservation here. Multiple private dining options are available for business meetings, conventions, weddings and other parties, including private, enclosed and fully connected rooms for groups of 10 to 150 or more.
