State releases 2016 spring chinook forecast!
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Al Thomas, Columbian Outdoors Reporter 12/11/2016 State, federal and tribal biologists are forecasting that 188,800 spring chinook salmon will enter the Columbia River in 2016 destined for waters upstream of Bonneville Dam, a 100,000 drop from this year. However, an excellent run of 93,300 summer chinook also is predicted, although that, too, is down …