Columbia River 2012 Springer Forecast!

[Nelly]

I'm liking the trend...
After several years of over shooting the spring chinook forecast, the WA/Oregon Technical Advisory Committee got it right last year. In fact, they actually underestimated the run!
Here's our first glimpse of our salmon opportunity for 2012!

Columbia River Mouth Fish Returns Actual and Forecasts:

2011 Forecast: 198,400
2011 Return: 221,200
2012 Forecast: 314,200

When the Willamette numbers are tossed into the mix, we could see the Lower Columbia number exceed 400,000!

Salmon barbeque anyone???

[Robbo]

That's great news man. You may actually get me down there this year

[t_dub]

might have to try the Big C for the first time this spring

[Nelly]

I will be doing seminars at the Western Washington Sportsman's show in Puyallup focused on this fishery.
I can't wait!

[Mystical Legends]

Really looking forward to this Spring nooky season. ..But, 1st things 1st....3 months of solid Steel..just hope it warms up a bit! As I get older I realize that being cold sucks.

I'm with ya in regards to the forecasting methods...looks great!